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Sri Lanka: University teachers' association to launch strike on Tuesday in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Federation of University Teachers' Association (FUTA) has decided to go on a one-day strike on Tuesday in support of the ongoing Galle Face protest which demanded the resignation of the President and the government, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Army cautions people against 'troops about to cause violence' s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Army has issued a statement urging the people to not be duped by malicious and misleading media reports that the troops are about to "cause violence in the ongoing protest", local media reported.
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Pakistan: New Punjab CM announces inquiry into Assembly brawl
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): The newly-elected Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab Province, Hamza Shehbaz announced his plan to hold an inquiry into the province Assembly brawl where the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers attacked the deputy speaker and Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday
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Pakistani forces compel Baloch drivers to march through desert: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Pakistani forces allegedly forced several drivers from the ethnic minority areas of Balochistan to abandon their vehicles and march through the desert to their homes in the Chagai district near the border with Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB to hold meet on Sunday to discuss no-confi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya will hold a meeting on Sunday to decide their next move regarding the no-confidence motion against the ruling government and impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Punjab Assembly to elect CM today; Pervaiz Elahi, Hamza Shehbaz
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Members of the Punjab Assembly will elect the new Chief Minister of the province in Pakistan during the Saturday session at 11:30 am on the direction of the Lahore High Court, a local media reported.
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Pakistan Election Commission to hear foreign funding case related to Imran
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday said it will hear Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) foreign funding case every day, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing in view of economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colomba [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): In midst of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka which has led to a shortage of essential commodities, the country has introduced fuel rationing for most categories of non-commercial vehicles starting Friday, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Petition filed in Islamabad High Court against issuance of diplo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Amid rumours of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returning to Pakistan from London, a petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court on Thursday seeking to prevent the expected issuance of a diplomatic passport to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
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Iran calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 15 (ANI): Iran has called for the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 15 (ANI): A Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, marking the 12th day of intrusions this month, local media reported.
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Pakistan poll body announces schedule for first phase of local govt electi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced holding the first phase of local government elections in Punjab province on June 9 this year, local media reported.
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