# Pakistan

• Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday got the presidential nod for the dissolution of Parliament.
• Opposition parties of Pakistan has dubbed this move as unconstitutional.
• Earlier, deputy speaker of Pakistan ‘s national Assembly Qasim khan suri dismissed the no – confidence motion moved by the opposition against Imran Khan, terming it against the Constitution and rules of Pakistan.
• Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken the Sup moto cognisance of these events and started the hearing on the constitutionality of the processes.

# Srilanka

• All cabinet ministers in Srilanka resigned late on Sunday, amid raging protests by citizens asking the Rajapaksha administration to quit for failing the country in its crisis response.
• They submitted their resignation to prime minister Mahindra Rajapaksha, who remains in office and is scheduled to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksha on Monday morning.
• Authorities blocked access to major social media sites and messaging apps in early hours on Sunday, but later revoked the decision.

# Covaxin

• The world Health Organization has suspended supply of Covaxin, Bharat biotech’s Covid 19 vaccine, through UN agencies to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies.
• A WHO statement on Saturday said the suspension was in response to its post Emergency use authorisation inspection from March 14 to 22.

# Exports

• India’s goods exports grew 43.2% in 2021-22 to nearly $418 billion, rising over $125 billion over the covid hit 2020-21.
• March saw the highest ever outbound shipments worth $40.38 billion.
• The record exports are a 33.33% surge over pre-pandemic level of 2019-20.