FO regrets refusal of visas to Pakistani Journalists for Kartarpur meeting By: Web Desk on March 13, 2019After much debate concerning the venue of the meeting between the rivaling neighbors. The dialogue on Kartarpur corridor was finally decided to be held on the morning of March 14 at 10 am at Attari-Wagah followed by a return visit of an Indian delegation on March 28 to Islamabad. Pakistan and India have plans to exchange several […]
Young Iranian couple arrested for proposing in public By: Web Desk on March 13, 2019A young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic traditions in public, however, they were later released on bail.. “(The) offence is very clear and there is no need for explanation,” Arak […]
Afghan journalist wounded in bomb blast in Helmand By: Web Desk on March 13, 2019KABUL: An Afghan official says a journalist who was long under threat has been wounded in a bomb blast in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the Helmand governor, says TV and radio journalist Nesar Ahmad Ahmadi was wounded by a magnetic bomb attached to his vehicle as he was heading towards his office. The […]
3,000 surrender from IS Syria bastion as end nears By: AFP on March 13, 2019Airstrikes and shelling have pummelled the Islamic State group’s holdout of Baghouz for two nights in a row Around 3,000 Islamic State members have surrendered from the group’s last holdout in Syria, Kurdish-led forces said Tuesday, as air raids and shelling resumed after a brief lull. A ragged tent encampment in the eastern Syrian village […]
90,924 pilgrims selected to perform the religious obligation By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019Through computerized balloting on Tuesday, a total of 90,924 intending pilgrims were selected to perform the religious obligation under the government Haj scheme 2019. From the total quota of 107,526 pilgrims in the government Haj scheme, a total of 2,238 spaces were allotted to the aspiring pilgrims who are 80-years or older, 12,251 to those […]
China emphasized on Dialogue to lift the fog of war prevailing over India and Pakistan By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Beijing emphasized on “responsible and serious discussions” as diplomacy has picked up the pace and the date for UN Security Council’s sanctions committee is coming closer to for deciding the matter on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar. “China will continue to communicate and work with relevant parties in a responsible manner to properly resolve this matter. Only by making decisions through responsible […]
Group of men accused of raping and filming a young boy in Mandi Bahauddin By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019The victims family was being blackmailed, the predators threatened to release the video of the rape. The incident was reported to have happened in 2018 February. The victim was taken to a deserted area in Mandi Bahauddin Kot Baloch, where the accused and his accomplice raped the 17 year old boy. The boy was found […]
Names of successful Hajj candidates announced by Govt By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced names of over 107,000 successful applicants for Hajj 2019. Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri opened computerised balloting for Hajj, which would be completed tonight. The successful candidates would be informed through SMS or the candidates can check their application’s status online at: http://www.hajjinfo.org/ The applicants, who could not […]
Jamia Hafsa’s illegal occupation and missing children, SC seeks reports By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019On Tuesday, Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered to accumulate a detailed report on the dubious 20 kanal land allotted to Jamia Hafsa. The capital development authority (CDA) was asked to present the report and further directed Islamabad police to make another report on missing children. This decision was made by a three-member bench under Justice […]
Govt has begun balloting for Hajj Scheme 2019 By: Web Desk on March 12, 2019ISLAMABAD: The Govt has started balloting for applications for Hajj Scheme 2019 in Islamabad today. The applicants can view the results of balloting on the official site of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. However, the relevant department will inform the successful candidates via SMS or the candidates can check their application’s status online at: http://www.hajjinfo.org/ In […]