Tag: Maldives

Australia’s parliament erupted in laughter on Tuesday when discussing a “coup” in the Maldives, as the opposition attempted to compare the situation to how...

New Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Monday welcomed a Commonwealth mission to investigate the ousting of his predecessor after overnight clashes during protests in the...

Civil society activists at press conference on Saturday expressed concern over the events in Maldives, where an elected government was ousted in a coup...

The ousted leader of the Maldives, who claims he was deposed in a coup, called for fresh elections on Friday and threatened street protests...

Mutinous police in the Maldives took over the state television broadcaster station on Tuesday, joining opposition protesters calling for President Mohamed Nasheed to step...

Hundreds of protestors have taken to the streets in the Maldivian capital Male amid a standoff between President Mohamed Nasheed and the judiciary, officials...

Pakistan has emerged as the regional leader in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices as liquid fuel price is touching Rs135 to Rs140 per kg...

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday arrived in Maldives to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the 17th SAARC Summit which will start on Thursday...

Senior officials from Pakistan and India met in the Maldives Tuesday as they prepared for a summit of South Asian nations in the remote...

In a surprise move, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to send a request to his Pakistani...

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani is likely to meet his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the upcoming South...

Foreign Minister of Maldives Ahmed Naseem, who is currently on a three day official visit to Pakistan, met Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on...

Pakistan U-16 football team began their AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign with style to earn a 4-0 win over a hapless Maldives U-16 team...

Pakistan under-16 football team on Wednesday registered a convincing win over Maldives to march into the semi-final of the SAAF Football Championship being played...

The Maldivian government is promoting low cost tourism facilities to attract budget travelers. Pakistani investors may invest in guest houses and 2-3 stars hotels,...

Maldivian Economic Development Deputy Minister Ali Rasheed Hussain has indicated that his government is willing to allocate dedicated islands for Pakistani investors where they...

COLOMBO - Maldives police Sunday said they had released a man suspected of plotting an attack on the ICC World Cup taking place in South Asia. Maldivian national Iqbal Mohamed, 42, was arrested on March 10 as he arrived at Male International airport from Pakistan following a tip-off from the international police body Interpol.
"He (Mohamed) is no longer in our custody. He was released over the weekend on a court order," police spokesman said.