Former Pak Premier Nawaz Sharif to face deportation
Lahore: Pakistan will request the British government to deport Nawaz Sharif, a senior official said while alleging that the “absconding” former prime minister was playing a “fixed match” regarding his illness while in London. Casting doubts on the illness of the 70-year-old three-time former Prime Minister, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Firdous […]
Crammed in three rooms over 100 students gasp for air in south Kashmir school
Jahangeer Ganaie Anantnag: Depicting the state of education sector in the state, a middle school in Kharpeth Larnoo area South Kashmir’s Anantnag district having enrollment of over 100 students is functioning from just four rooms. The situation is most of the times forcing teachers to take class of students of three different classes as the […]
SC refuses to entertain plea against execution of death penalty by hanging
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking quashing of a provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) which provides for execution of death row convicts by hanging. “We are not inclined,” said a Bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant […]
Nawaz Sharif awaiting medical procedure in UK: PMLN spokesperson
London, Mar 3 (PTI) Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif is awaiting a medical procedure in the UK which restricts his travel, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson has said. The 70-year-old three-time former premier’s aides in the UK dismissed the prospect of the Imran Khan-led government seeking Sharif’s deportation from the UK government because he […]
Coronavirus death toll climbs to 2,943 in China, infected cases witness surge globally
Beijing, Mar 3 (PTI) The coronavirus death toll in China climbed to 2,943 with 31 more deaths, while 125 confirmed cases were reported, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country, Chinese health officials said on Tuesday even as the deadly disease wrecked havoc globally with the total number of deaths crossing 3,000 and infections […]
Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The peace deal signed with the Taliban in Doha over the weekend is a conditions-based agreement, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said, reiterating that this is an important first step towards a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan. After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban […]
Six coronavirus deaths in US, 91 confirmed cases: Pence
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The number of deaths in the US from the deadly coronavirus rose to six on Monday while the total number of confirmed cases in the country crossed 90, Vice President Mike Pence has said, as the novel virus continues to spread around the world despite travel restrictions. All the six deaths in […]
Peace in jeopardy as Taliban to resume ops against Afghan forces
Kabul: Days after the United States signed a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban in a bid to end 18 years of conflict, the insurgent group stated Monday it will resume offensive operations against Afghanistan security forces, news agency AFP reported. The declaration to resume offensive operations will end the partial truce that preceded the […]
Govt allows airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The central government on Monday permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers, according to an official notification. “The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding, 15 Corps, Lieutenant General BS Raju called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. It was his first meeting with the Lt Governor after taking over the charge. The Lt Governor and the GoC discussed about various important issues relating to the security management in […]
