Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out

Colombo, June 23 (AFP/APP):Sri Lanka’s parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said Thursday, with a disastrous economic crisis rapidly depleting the island nation’s already scarce petrol supplies. A foreign currency shortage has prevented the import of food, oil […]

UK hit by second rail strike in week of industrial action

London, June 23 (AFP/APP): Travel on Britain’s railway system ground to a near halt again on Thursday, amid the second of three days of widespread strike action this week billed as the biggest in decades. Tens of thousands of rail workers staged the latest day-long […]

Wheat smuggling attempt foiled, two held

MULTAN, Jun 23 (APP): The district administration on Thursday foiled an attempt of smuggling wheat and seized a truck loaded with 700 bags . Taking action on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Tahir Wato, District Food Controller (DFO), Ahmed Javed along with his […]