Tag: Demand

Organisers taken aback by demand for women’s World Cup tickets

PARIS: Five weeks before the women's World Cup kicks off in France, and there is a hive of activity high up in the Montparnasse...

More protesters flood Sudan’s sit-in to demand civilian rule

Khartoum: Thousands of protesters demanding an end to military rule flocked to the sit-in outside Sudan’s Defence Ministry on Friday, in the biggest turnout...

Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum

LONDON: Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new...

Young doctors demand withheld April salary

FAISALABAD: As many as 331 house officers of the Allied and District Headquarters hospitals have not yet received their salaries for the month of...

Families demand release of fishermen from Indian jails

KARACHI: Pakistan Fisher-folk Forum (PFF) on Monday took out a rally from Arts Council to the Karachi Press Club (KPC), demanding the release of...

UK top court says it can’t demand abortion law change in...

LONDON/BELFAST: Britain's Supreme Court expressed the view on Thursday that Northern Ireland's strict abortion law was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights,...

Sudan rebels demand compensation for releasing Kenyan pilots

JUBA: South Sudanese rebels are holding two Kenyan pilots and will not release them until compensation is paid to the family of a civilian...

Karachi’s home-based workers await registration as labourers

KARACHI: Home-based workers (HBWs), being the significant proportion of the workforce, are waiting for their basic rights to be registered as workers. The HBWs policy...

Tomato, onion prices ease after govt action

LAHORE: The prices of tomato and onion eased in the retail market after the provincial and district administrations took action against profiteers and improved supply...

NA Body directs Petroleum Division to ensure sufficient supply

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Energy has directed the Petroleum Division to ensure sufficient supply of motor gasoline by the Oil Marketing Companies...

Govt’s priority is to maintain demand, supply: minister

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industry and Trade Sheikh Alla-u-Din has said that the top priority of Punjab’s government is to maintain demand and supply in...

Pak slams India, others’ demand for permanent UNSC seats

Ambassador Lodhi says the claim of G-4 doesn’t stand test of accuracy, many states compete with them and even surpass them Pakistan has...

Despite falling textile exports, demand for Al-Karam products on the rise

Textile Mills vice president Sumrin Ali says foreign buyers fully satisfied with Al-Karam

Senators demand CJP-led enquiry into Panama Leaks

Senators on Wednesday demanded the formation of a judicial commission under the Chief Justice of Pakistan to investigate the Panama Leaks issue. Taking part in...

Senators demand action over anti-Baloch contents in course book

Rabbani to take up ‘hate contents in book’ with Punjab CM Senators from both sides of the divide on Friday demanded strict action against the...

24K gold prices surge due to increasing demand

Increasing demand in the local market pushed by the wedding season have resulted in a Rs 1,000 increase in the price of 24 karat...

Afghan Taliban demand prisoner release to rejoin peace talks

Afghan Taliban demanded the release of political prisoners among a list of conditions that they said on Sunday would need to be met before...