Search For "local media"
Islamabad HC rejects petition against issuance of passport to Nawaz Sharif
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to prevent the expected issuance of a diplomatic passport to former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, reported local media.
Read More
Two killed in tribal clash in Balochistan's Dera Bugti
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Two persons were killed in Balochistan's Dera Bugti on Saturday evening in a tribal conflict, local media reported.
Read More
Women in Kabul call on Taliban to reopen girls' schools
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): A number of women in Kabul have urged the Taliban to reopen schools for girls above grade six, local media reported.
Read More
Two TTP terrorists killed by Pakistan security forces in Kyhber Pakhtunkhw
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): During an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists of Pakistan's banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been killed by security forces in Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Sunday.
Read More
Shehbaz writes letter to PM Modi, seeks peaceful ties with India
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his desire for peaceful ties with India and resolution of all the outstanding issues, including that of Kashmir, local media reported c
Read More
Sri Lanka: Catholic Church backs Galle Face protests
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has extended its support to the ongoing Galle Face protest in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media reported.
Read More
Shehbaz Sharif govt decides to resume talks with IMF for package revival
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): With Pakistan's economy in the doldrums, the new government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from Monday, reported local media on Sunday citing sources.
Read More
Pakistan urges Taliban to secure border areas in wake of terrorist attacks
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): After reports of increased terror attacks across the Durand Line, Pakistan has called on Afghanistan's Taliban regime to secure the region surrounding the border and take action against the elements engaged in terrorism, local media reported.
Read More
Pakistan: Oil, eatable import bills surge by 60 per cent
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Amid a declining economy, Pakistan's oil and eatable import bills surged by 59.98 per cent to USD 21.87 billion in the July-March period, local media reported.
Read More
Employees hold protests over non-payment of salaries in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): Dozens of employees of the organization "Women for Afghan Women" held a protest on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul over the non-payment of salaries and accused the organization of being irresponsible towards its employees, local media reported.
Read More
Pak National Assembly Speaker to verify resignations of PTI MNAs
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Newly-elected Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday announced the de-sealing of resignation letters tendered by 123 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, reported local media.
Read More
Sri Lanka: University teachers' association to launch strike on Tuesday in
Updated : 3 years, 11 months 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.
Read More