The Commonwealth countries from Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean appeared all set to issue their own declaration recommending economic sanctions against the racist South African regime

Gen Ziaul Haq of Pakistan was confirmed as Pakistan’s President for five years. The assembly agreed to validate his tenure of the last eight years on the unwritten promise that he will lift martial law by December 31 next year.

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David Hopper, the World Bank’s top policy official for South Asia, said that the WB would expand its lending to India in the next three years. Hopper added that India was one of the world’s most creditworthy nations and had been following every prudent fiscal policy.

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The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, expressed concern at the deteriorating security environment in the country’s neighbourhood and said that Pakistan appeared to be intent on exercising the nuclear option.

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Backed by a popular wave, the Akali Dal (L) was firmly set for a massive victory in the Punjab elections after capturing 47 of the 72 Vidhan Sabha seats, the which results for which have been declared, and establishing a lead over its rivals in other constituencies.

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