PERU, Jan 15 (AFP): Peru’s government late Saturday declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima and three other regions due to protests against President Dina Boluarte that have claimed at least 42 lives in recent weeks. The measure, in force for 30 days, authorizes the army to intervene to maintain order and suspends several constitutional rights such as …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (EW): Anti-polio campaign across Pakistan will be carried out from January 16 in which over 40 million children would be administered polio vaccination. The fifth most populous country will start the inoculation drive as Pakistan is facing a recent outbreak in northwestern tribal regions bordering Afghanistan. Reports in local media said the federal government has completed consultations …
KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (EW) : At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said, in the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring the hillside where the Yeti Airlines flight, carrying 72 people from the …
LAHORE, Jan 15 (EW): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Fawad Chaudhry hoped on Sunday his party will finalise the names for the Punjab caretaker setup today. Mr Chaudhry stated that consultations with Parvez Elahi were also conducted in this regard. He also asked the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to give the PTI such a name for the caretaker setup, …
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced Sunday that the price of petroleum products in the country would remain unchanged for the next fortnight — till January 31. In his video address, the finance minister said the prices will remain the same from January 16-31 — a move that might invite criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Commodity Existing prices …
LAHORE, Jan 13 (EW): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi advised Governor Balighur Rehman on Thursday night to dissolve the provincial assembly, fulfilling the promise to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and paving the way for fresh elections. Elahi’s son, Moonis, shared a one-line dissolution summary, and the note of its receipt at the governor’s office on his …
GWADAR, Jan 13 (EW): The security of Gwadar would be completely given to the police and Levies Force in the next three to four months, said Commander of XII Corps Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor on Thursday. “The armed forces will be confined to their stations and troops will not be seen in the city in future,” he said while …
DUBAI, Jan 12 (EW): Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who scored back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing series against New Zealand, continues to top the batting charts in ODIs, with 891 ranking points. India’s Virat Kohli has moved up two spots to go sixth in the ICC men’s ODI batters’ rankings after scoring his 45th century in the format in the …
LAHORE, Jan 12 (EW): Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Punjab Assembly before Chief Minister Parvez Elahi managed to secure the confidence of 186 members, in a session that began on Wednesday and ended in the early hours of Thursday. The unprecedented session, which was marred by a noisy opposition protest, saw lawmakers breaking furniture in frustration and shouting …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed that ‘every penny’ pledged by the international community for flood-relief work in Pakistan would transparently go to the victims. The premier’s remarks came during a presser in Islamabad where he announced that the international community pledged $9.7 billion to Pakistan for flood relief efforts. Joined by leaders of …
