UNSC permanent membership reforms
China calls for 'package solution' acceptable to all members
Beijing: China, which has been blocking India’s efforts to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has called for evolving a package solution acceptable to all UN members to reform the top global governing body. The reform should reflect the leadership of UN member states, adhere to extensive democratic consultations and gradually accumulate […]
Daniel Pearl’s murder: Pak SC orders release of Omar Saeed Sheikh
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of British-born al-Qaeda militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the prime accused in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 in Karachi. The apex court dismissed the Sindh provincial government’s appeal against the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision to overturn the conviction of Sheikh for […]
China’s Anal swab tests prove an embarrassment
Beijing: Amid a flare-up of COVID-19 cases across the country, Chinese citizens may have to undergo an embarrassing anal swab test for virus detection, prompting some of them to vent their ire on social media. Beijing has rolled out the anal swab tests for key groups, focusing on persons returning from abroad and living in […]
Pakistan gets Geographical Indicator tag for Basmati rice
Islamabad: Pakistan has received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for its Basmati, paving the way for creating a local registry for the particular strain of rice and making a case in the international market, as the country fights a case in the EU against India’s move to get Basmati rice registered as its product. A […]
Include Punjabi in J&K official languages list: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the inclusion of Punjabi in the list of languages of Jammu and Kashmir. He cited Punjab’s historical links with Jammu and Kashmir since Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time. In a letter to the prime minister, Amarinder Singh urged him to advise […]
Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Feb 28
New Delhi: The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in […]