A bitter row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist is being felt in Punjab, where some Sikhs fear both a backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government and a threat to their prospects for a better life in North America. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a plumber who left the north Indian state a quarter-century […]
Mexican police cuff crooked ‘demon doll’ Chucky
Handcuffed, a knife still sticking out of his overalls, the Chucky doll hunches against the wall as police hold him by his bright orange hair to take his mug shot. In a bizarre twist, Chucky and his owner were taken into lock-up in a town in northern Mexico earlier this week. The puppet master, identified […]
India confiscates properties of top Sikh separatist
India’s top investigation agency confiscated Saturday the properties of a prominent Sikh separatist and close ally of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing has sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada, was designated as a terrorist by Indian authorities in 2020 and is wanted […]
Justice Mansoor will be on study tour in US till Oct 1
Supreme Court’s Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will be on a study tour to the United States till October 1. He will participate in the four-day Global Constitutionalism Seminar 2023 to be held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, said a press release. Justice Shah Ali Shah will moderate one of the sessions on […]
Hardeep Singh murder: India suspends visa services for Canadians
India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens from Thursday, visa consultancy service provider BLS International said on its website, citing a notice from the Indian mission. Canada said on Monday that it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June. Prime Minister […]
IMF chief wants Pakistan to tax the rich to protect poor
Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday discussed Pakistan’s economic matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 78th UNGA session in New York. The IMF chief later told a Pakistani TV channel that she called for taxing the rich in Pakistan. […]
Autism is Real, Autism exists, and so do Autistic Individuals.
Meet Abdullah, a bright-eyed, curious child who had an infectious smile that could light up a room. However, his journey through life was different from that of many other children. Abdullah didn’t respond to smiles and affection as most babies do, and his speech development was delayed. He struggled to make eye contact and often […]
Iran says hopes prisoner swap with US will go ahead Monday
Iran hopes that a prisoner swap with the United States will go ahead Monday, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea, the Iranian foreign ministry said. Under the deal, which Washington and Tehran have previously confirmed, Iran would release five US citizens from detention and, Iran said, the United […]
India possibly selling dollars to save rupee from record fall
The Indian central bank is possibly selling dollars via public sector banks, with the Indian rupee (INR) just shy of a record low, six traders told Reuters news agency. The Indian rupee was at 83.2025 to the U.S. dollar, down from 83.09 at open and within a whisker of the lifetime low of 83.29. “Hearing […]
China and Pakistan to set up AI cooperation
AI, a core driving force in the new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, has the potential to propel social productivity to new heights. As a late starter, Chinese AI development has achieved significant milestones in recent years. After receiving several requirements from Pakistani companies to cooperate with Chinese companies in AI field, China-Pakistan […]