Cabinet decides to allow private sector to import rice

Another lockdown not ruled out

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government has not ruled out another lockdown if the number of people infected with the coronavirus sees a rapid rise, the Health Ministry said. A highly placed source at the Health Ministry told Daily Mirror last night that if there is a sudden spike in the number of people infected with the virus then a lockdown will be an option. The source noted that already some countries have gone back to enforcing lockdowns to control the spread of the virus. Health Ministry sou

16 Nov, 2021

Pakistan Supreme Court Summons Government Body Over Forged Papers

Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) over the alleged forging of the documents for the sale of a Hindu property in Karachi. This came after a petition filed in the court, claimed that the ETPB has forged documents to prove the Sindh Heritage Department issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the demolition of a Dharamshala, a shelter for Hindu pilgrims, situated in Karachi, Dawn reported, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. “Under what law the prope

15 Nov, 2021

Sri Lanka appreciates support given by Bangladesh at UNHRC

Sri Lanka appreciates the support given by Bangladesh at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today (Monday) met the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen at the State Guest House Padma in Dhaka. Foreign Minister Peiris recalled the visit of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who visited Bangladesh in March 2021 for the joint celebration of the 100 Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu and the Golden Jubilee of the Independence Celebration of Banglades

15 Nov, 2021