A new video of Karachi police has gone viral showing police officers harassing a married couple on Sea View beach. One of the officers can be seen violently attacking the individual who was documenting the incident with his cellphone. It is alleged that the police were harassing the married couple and asked them for documentation […]
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Verdict on suspects’ appeals in Shahzeb murder case reserved by SHC
A verdict has been reserved by the Sindh High Court on Monday in the appeals against the conviction of Shahrukh Jatoi and others in the Shahzeb murder case. A division bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments. The lawyer representing the complainant party, Advocate Mehmood Alam Rizvi said […]
200 Muslim homes set ablaze in India’s Meerut
MEERUT: On the 6th of March, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and its local authorities called for an anti-encroachment drive which set more than 200 Muslim houses on fire. The Bhusa Mandi slums in Meerut claimed to be set on fire by the local police who also beat up the residents of the slum. The […]
Former Prime minister indicted in Nandipur case
Former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf along with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Babar Awan and five others have been indicted in the Nandipur corruption case, a reference filed by the accountability court in Islamabad on Monday. Accountability judge Mohammad Arshad Malik announced that the hearing was attended by both the senior politicians Ashraf and […]
Iran’s Rouhani makes first official visit to Iraq
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed his country’s “special” ties with Iraq Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani arrived Monday in Iraq for his first official visit, as Baghdad comes under pressure from Washington to limit political and trade ties with its neighbour. Shiite-majority Iraq is walking a fine line to maintain good relations with its key […]
China advocates dialogue between Pakistan and India: Wang Yi
China: In a press briefing held at the annual National People’s Congress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said: “China has stressed from the beginning the need to exercise calm and restraint, prevent an escalation, find out what has happened, and resolve the matter through dialogue”. In the meeting held on Friday, he highlighted Beijing’s “constructive” […]
Missing climbers found dead, Nanga Parbat
The Italian ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo informed on Saturday that the bodies of two climbers missing from northern Pakistan have been found. The news comes after two weeks the climbers went missing. In his tweet he said that the bodies of the two men had been identified from aerial photos. With great sadness […]
Canada political crisis hurts Trudeau’s image as elections loom
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — seen here addressing the media — has seen his image take a hit over a bribery scandal that led two of his ministers to resign Justin Trudeau rose to power in Canada as a champion of feminism and indigenous rights, quickly earning him golden boy status at home and […]
India signs $3 bn submarine deal with Russia: reports
Russia remains a major supplier of arms to India and in October leaders Modi and Putin met to sign a deal over Russia’s missile defence system for $5.2 billion India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean against […]
Punjab Government to provide NS with best possible treatment: PM
An update shared by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on twitter stated that PM Imran Khan has directed Punjab Government to provide the former PM Nawaz Sharif with the privilege to his choice of medical treatment at any hospital. According to Mr. Chaudhry the PM has instructed to implement the recommendations of the medical board that […]