April 5, 2022, 2:23 pm Colombo, April 5 : More than 40 MPs have deserted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s coalition government deepening the political crisis in a country which is reeling under the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The MPs from parties aligned with Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led coalition … Read more
April 5, 2022, 2:16 pm Colombo, April 5 : A US dollar officially fetched 300 Sri Lankan rupees on Tuesday for the first time in the island nation’s history. The selling price of the dollar at licenced commercial banks has increased to Rs 310, Sri Lankan Newswire reported. This is the first time the dollar … Read more
April 5, 2022, 3:10 pm Islamabad, April 5 : The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday clarified that it has not issued any statement regarding its inability to conduct general elections within three months. The Commission tweeted: “It is necessary to clarify that the Election Commission has not issued any statement regarding the election.” Earlier, … Read more
April 5, 2022, 9:06 am New Delhi, April 5 : A Bill to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 has been listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as per the list of business for the House. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will … Read more
April 5, 2022, 10:32 am Islamabad, April 5 : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said that it will not be possible to conduct general elections within three months, citing various legal hitches and procedural challenges as the reason, Dawn reported. A senior ECP official said that it would take at least six … Read more