Islamabad, March 12 Of the total 663,234 sanctioned posts in the Pakistan federal government, over 81,000 were currently vacant, according to official data.

According to data issued by the Establishment Division on Wednesday, the total number of sanctioned federal government posts stood at 663,234 but 581,755

Moscow, March 12 The Russian State Duma, or the Lower House of Parliament, has passed a bill amending the national constitution initiated by President Vladimir Putin in the third and final reading.

"We should unite as much as possible around the bill on amendments to the constitution adopted today, put f

Vienna, March 12 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has announced that there would be practically no increase in the worldwide consumption of crude oil in 2020 due to the coronavirus impact on the global economy.
In its monthly report published on Wednesday, OPEC reduced the growth in world dema

Canberra, March 12 The Australian government on Thursday unveiled an economic stimulus package of AU$17.6 billion ($11.4 billion) to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 amid fears of a recession.

In a statement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the move was "to ensure that we keep Australians in jobs,

Washington, March 12  US House of Representatives approved a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's power to use military forces against Iran, and sent the bill to his desk where it was expected to be vetoed.

On Wednesday, the House passed the war powers resolution in a largely party-line vote of 227

Washington, March 12 US President Donald Trump's administration was considering postponing the April 15 tax filing deadline for individual taxpayers and small businesses to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

"We are looking at providing substant

Riyadh, March 12 Saudi Arabia has denied a media report about reviewing oil prices with a Russia, terming it as "baseless".

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Investment rejected a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday which said that Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih had discussed w

Athens, March 12 Greek border guards have continued to be on alert as hundreds of migrants and refugees were attempting to cross into the country from the northeastern land border with Turkey, amid escalating tensions.

Greek government sources said on Wednesday that almost 1,000 people were kept off from the

Manila, March 12  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will undergo testing for the COVID-19 disease while he does not have symptoms, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said on Thursday.
"We are not doing this because we have symptoms of COVID-19," clarified Go, a long-time aide of the 74-year-old Philippine

Seoul, March 12  South Korea has confirmed 114 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 7,869. Five more deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 66. The total fatality rate rose to 0.84 per cent.
Forty-five more patients were dischar