On 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 […]
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Govt has begun balloting for Hajj Scheme 2019
ISLAMABAD: 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 […]
Misconduct with couple results in termination of four policemen from duty at Karachi’s Sea View
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 […]
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 […]