Muslims must reject SC’s ‘patronising’ offer of 5-acre land: Owaisi
NEW DELHI: All India Majis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asadudddin Owaisi has criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict on Ayodhya land dispute in unequivocal terms. Speaking to the media in Hyderabad, the AIMIM chief said he wasn’t satisfied with the judgment, and that the Muslim side should reject the Supreme Court’s 5-acre alternate land offer to build a […]
Sikhs visit Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, install golden palanquin
Lahore: A large number of Sikh devotees from India have visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan and installed a golden palanquin at the shrine, days ahead of the historic inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor. Most of the 1,100 Sikhs, who are in Pakistan to attend the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak in […]
The ‘tide’ dies down: Pak PM Imran agrees to all of opposition’s demands except his resignation
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he was ready to accept all “valid” demands of the ‘Azadi March’ protesters, led by firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman, except their call for his resignation. Prime minister Khan reportedly made the remarks in a meeting with Defence Minister Pervez Khattak-led team tasked to negotiate […]
Kartarpur ready to welcome Sikh pilgrims: Imran
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shared some of the dazzling pictures of the Kartarpur complex and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, saying the revered venue is ready to welcome the Sikh pilgrims for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. The pictures were shared by Khan on his Twitter account ahead of the planned […]
Pak cleric convenes all-party meet
To discuss future course of action
Islamabad: Pakistan’s firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday convened an all-party conference to discuss the future course of action as the 48-hour deadline set by him for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation has expired. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader, who is leading a huge protest dubbed as ‘Azadi March’ comprising tens of thousands […]
1,100 Indian Sikhs reach Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pak
Islamabad: Over one thousand Sikhs from India arrived at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pakistan’s Hassanabdal city on Sunday as part of the ‘Nagar Kirtan’, a religious procession, held to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The gurdwara in Punjab Province was decorated with colourful lights and pilgrims performed various rituals. […]
Pak cleric gives PM Imran two-day ultimatum to step down
Islamabad: Pakistan’s hard-line cleric Maulana Fazlur Rehman gave Prime Minister Imran Khan a two-day ultimatum to resign, saying the “Gorbachev of Pakistan” must step down without testing the patience of peaceful protestors. Addressing a massive protest rally, dubbed ‘Azadi March’, held here to topple the incumbent government, Rehman said only people of Pakistan and not […]
Pak army warns protestors
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Saturday warned that no one will be allowed to create instability and chaos in the country, a day after the incalcitrant cleric and politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman set a two-day deadline for Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down. The hard-line cleric addressed a massive protest rally, dubbed “Azadi March”, […]
Passport requirement for Sikh pilgrims relinquished: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that Sikh pilgrims from India would only need a valid ID and not a passport to travel to Kartarpur and no fee would be charged from them on the opening day of the Corridor and on Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary. In a tweet on Friday […]
Punjab CM Amrinder Singh welcomes waiver
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said he was happy and grateful that the Pakistan government decided to waive passport requirement for Sikh pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib and urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to extend the waiver for all Indians. Singh also reiterated his demand for the waiver of USD 20 service fee, […]
