‘Pit bulls guarded us, we were beaten like dogs’: Rescued bonded labourers recall months of horror | Agra News

‘Beaten with rods, pit bulls kept to scare us’, recall rescued labourers AGRA: Days after 12 bonded labourers were rescued from an alleged captivity racket inside a disposable bowls factory in Muzaffarnagar’s Mandi village, survivors told police and doctors that they were confined for months, beaten with iron rods and spear-like tools as ferocious pit…

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Pakistan Economy: Pakistan asks US for $10bn lifeline to shore up struggling economy: Report

The proposed facility would strengthen Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility in a bid to shore up its fragile economy, according to a source familiar with the matter, as Islamabad looks to ease pressure on its foreign exchange reserves and currency.The request, reported by…

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