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LONDON (AFP) - The UK's main opposition Labour party on Friday called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after seizing another parliamentary seat from the Conservatives and making gains in English local elections.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said its candidate's win in Blackpool South in northwest England sent a clear…
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RAWALPINDI:
The government led by the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in Punjab has unveiled plans to once again revamp the existing local government structure in the province.
Sources reveal intentions to reinstate the former Local Government Act of 2013, originally enacted during the tenure of then-Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, albeit with slight modifications.
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LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan has tightened its belt for local body elections in Punjab after the general elections. For which the Election Commission has sent the posts related to the local body elections to the Punjab government.
On behalf of the Election Commission, letters were sent to the Chief Secretary, Secretary…
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The price of gold has decreased in global and local gold markets.
According to the Gem and Jewelers Association, gold has become cheaper by Rs 600 per tola to Rs 2 lakh 44 thousand 400.
Price of chicken meat reduced by Rs 10 per kg, new prices of vegetables and fruits fixed
The price…
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A flood situation has arisen in Pak-Iran border areas due to torrential rain, a large flood channel coming from Iran has entered Pakistani borders.
The local population is seriously threatened by the floods, the border authorities say that torrential rains and hailstorms are continuing in the Taftan border area of Pak-Iran border.
Thunderstorm forecast…
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ISTANBUL:
Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.
With most of the votes counted, Imamoglu led by 10 percentage points in the mayoral race in Istanbul,…
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Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory - Daily Times
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Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul…
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ISTANBUL: Turkish voters went to the polls on Sunday in municipal elections, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national “jewel” that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from…
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LAHORE:
Local cement dispatches across Pakistan are projected to increase by 10% to 14% for March 2024. Total dispatches are expected to reach around 3.20 million tonnes on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, with a projected decline of 3% to 7% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.
In February 2024, cement sales remained low, primarily due…
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DUBROVNIK (Croatia) (Reuters) - For decades, Croatian fisherman Marko Kristic has cast his nets in the sparkling waters of the Adriatic Sea. Now an invasion of the Mediterranean parrotfish is endangering his traditional catch and his livelihood, he says.
Due to climate change and increased maritime traffic, the parrotfish, along with around 50 new…