FATF concerns: Pak FM Qureshi briefs US counterpart
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday briefed his American counterpart Mike Pompeo about the steps taken by Islamabad to address the concerns raised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), including curbing terror funding activities in the country. Qureshi, who is on an official visit to the UK, had a telephonic call […]
Kids enrolled in JuD schools to be taught in govt-run institutions in Pak
Lahore: Pakistan plans to shift the students of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) to the government-run schools after an international terror financing watchdog raised objection over allocation of Rs 180 crore for these institutions. A senior government official told PTI on Tuesday that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) […]
34 Pakistani migrants granted Indian citizenship
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has granted Indian citizenship to 34 Pakistani migrants living in the state for more than a decade, a senior official said on Tuesday. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajeeva Swarup said 34 migrants have been granted Indian citizenship in June 2019. He said they have been living in the country for over […]
The changing weather patterns
Kashmir valley is witnessing an unprecedented change in the weather patterns this year. Though we are in the midsummer, the frequent downpour and the dip in temperatures during the major part of the week is creating lot of concern among the people here. Besides, the sudden change in weather pattern and major hailstorms with heavy […]
Hailstorm, heavy rains damage crops, orchards in parts of Sopore
Sopore: Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm wreaked havoc in many villages of Zaingeer belt including apple town Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. The hailstorm caused huge damage to standing crops and apple orchards in major parts of Zaingeer including Botingoo, Hathlangoo, Janwara, Warpora, Muqam and other adjoining areas leaving farmers in distress […]
Kulgam residents suffer as authorities shift old bus stand
Srinagar: The residents of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district are up in arms against the district administration for shifting the old bus stand to Laroo Ada. Inhabitants of Kulgam said that the shifting of old bus stand to Laroo Ada by the district administration has resulted in immense hardships to them. “The erstwhile place for the […]
