Tag: Minister
Atrocities of Indian forces in Kashmir increasing every day: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu has said that February 5 is the day which reflects the desire...
British PM told that to the Chinese, she’s ‘Auntie May’
BEIJING: British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in China earlier this week fending off questions about her future amid mounting accusations of poor leadership,...
Around 1,000 detained protesters in Iran unrest freed, 300 still in...
LONDON: The Iranian authorities have released most of the people arrested during December’s anti-government protests but around 300 remain in jail facing charges, Iran’s...
Police launches enquiry into death of girl working at minister’s home
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police on Sunday initiated an enquiry into the death of an 11-year-old-girl who worked as a maid at Higher Education Minister...
Mexico minister backs marijuana legalisation in two tourist spots
MEXICO CITY: Marijuana should be legalised in two of Mexico’s main tourist hot spots, Cancun and Los Cabos, in order to reduce criminal violence,...
Iraq receives former minister charged with graft charges from Lebanon
BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities on Thursday took into custody a former trade minister convicted in absentia for corruption cases, following his extradition from Lebanon, Iraq’s...
Military option ‘unacceptable’ on North Korea crisis, says S Korea minister
DAVOS: South Korea’s foreign minister said on Thursday the standoff over North Korea’s nuclear program must be resolved diplomatically, and she was certain Washington...
Govt will leave no stone unturned for protection of rights of...
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Food Bilal Yaseen pledged on Saturday to continue surprise visits to sugar mills till the end of the crushing season....
Health minister evaluates performance of hospitals, takes action against doctors
LAHORE: Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir asked the doctors on Saturday to identify the disturbing elements in their community who...
UK minister says Britain could join new EU model in future
LONDON: Britain could take part in a new model of European cooperation after Brexit but is unlikely to rejoin the EU in its current...
Russian minister seeks to improve Russia-Myanmar military cooperation
NAYPYIDAW: Russia and Myanmar implement a large-scale plan for the bilateral military cooperation, Russia’ Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.
"We point to a...
Mexican minister quits her post, joins ruling party campaign
MEXICO CITY: Mexican deputy finance minister Vanessa Rubio has left her post to join the campaign team of ruling party presidential hopeful Jose Antonio...
UN secretary-general discuss Syria, North Korea, says Russian foreign minister
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have noted the lack of alternatives in the peaceful settlement of crises in...
Cambodia PM appointed his son-in-law as police chief
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has appointed his son-in-law as deputy national police chief, in a move apparently aimed at consolidating his...
UK gets a minister for loneliness!
LONDON: Britain appointed a "minister for loneliness" to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as "the sad reality of modern life" affecting millions...
Indonesia: President Widodo reshuffles cabinet for 2019 elections
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo replaced the social affairs minister in his Cabinet on Wednesday and picked a new chief of staff in the...
Education minister takes notice of early fee collection
KARACHI: Provincial Education and Literacy Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar while taking serious notice of the early collection of June and July tuition fees by...