Tag: Releases
Pakistan releases 60 more Indian fishermen
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released 60 more imprisoned Indian fishermen as part of a goodwill gesture after which number of the Indian fishermen released in...
Myanmar military releases 75 child soldiers from service
YANGON: Myanmar's armed forces released 75 children and young people from military service on Friday, the United Nations said, amid international outrage over alleged...
UK releases long-awaited and already derided Brexit plan
LONDON: The British government released detailed plans Thursday for what it calls a "principled pragmatic and ambitious" Brexit — plans that have already triggered...
Myanmar releases hundreds of political prisoners
YANGON: Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January 2016, days before...
Tareen releases tax details, throws down the gauntlet to PM
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jahangir Tareen Khan on Thursday presented his tax details before the media, and then demanded of the prime minister...
IS releases 270 of 400 civilians abducted in east Syria
The Islamic State group released 270 of more than 400 civilians it had abducted during its assault on the eastern Syrian city of Deir...
Pakistan releases 172 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture
Authorities on Sunday released 172 Indian fishermen who had been held for violating territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, officials said.
“As a goodwill gesture,...
India releases 20 Pakistani prisoners
LAHORE
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday handed over 20 Pakistani prisoners to the Pakistani Rangers at Wagah.
The prisoners were logged in...
LHC releases death convict after 10 years
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday released a death convict after ten years
Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi was heading a two-member bench to...
India releases 87,000 cusecs of water in River Sutlej
India has released 87,000 cusecs of water in River Sutlej from Harike headworks.
According to DCO Syed Javed Bukhari, the released fresh water is likely...
Iraq releases hundreds of prisoners
More than 300 prisoners held under anti-terrorism laws were released by the Iraqi government as a goodwill gesture to Sunni Muslim demonstrators staging protests...
Planning Commission releases Rs 88.8b for development projects
The Planning Commission of Pakistan on Saturday announced that it has released Rs 88.8 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) against the...
Israel releases tenders for 1,213 new settlement homes
The Israeli housing ministry published tenders for the construction of 1,213 new homes in East Jerusalem and West Bank beyond the 1967 lines, dealing...
Punjab govt releases funds for dengue control
The Punjab government released funds to purchase machines for dengue sprays beside providing 200 kilograms of medicines each to all town committees to eradicate...
Uganda releases smuggled parrots back into the wild
Ugandan wildlife officials on Thursday released hundreds of rare African parrots back into the wild six months after they were rescued from animal smugglers.
Authorities...
Saudi Arabia releases 44 Shia protesters
Saudi authorities have freed 44 Shi’ite protesters who called for an end to human rights violations in the country and protested against Saudi Arabia’s...
India releases 91 Pakistani prisoners
India repatriated 91 Pakistani prisoners including 87 fishermen at the Wagah Border on Tuesday. The development coincided with crucial talks between the foreign ministers...
