‘India’ behind stock exchange attack in Karachi: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told parliament on Tuesday he had no doubt that India was behind an attack on the stock exchange building in the southern city of Karachi. Four gunmen armed with grenades attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, killing two guards and a policeman before security forces killed the attackers. […]
India accounts for 45.8 million of the world’s ‘missing females’: UN report
United Nations: India accounts for 45.8 million of the world’s 142.6 million “missing females” over the past 50 years, a report by the United Nations said on Tuesday, noting that the country along with China form the majority of such women globally. The State of World Population 2020 report released on Tuesday by the United […]
11 killed as militants target Pak stock exchange
Karachi: Four heavily armed militants, believed to be from a banned Baloch terror group, on Monday made a brazen attempt to take over the Pakistan Stock Exchange building here, killing four security guards and a police officer before being shot dead by security forces. The militants, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and […]
Pakistan opens Kartarpur Corridor, but visitors stay away
Lahore: Pakistan on Monday reopened the Kartarpur Corridor more than three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but no Indian pilgrim visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, a top official said. India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on March 16 in view of […]
Coronascare: UAE suspends all flights from Pakistan
Islamabad: The UAE has temporarily suspended all incoming flights from Pakistan until it sets up a special COVID-19 lab to test the travellers from the country, according to media reports. On Monday, Pakistan’s coronavirus infection tally crossed the 2 lakh-mark after 3,557 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours. As the number of […]
Confirmed cases hit 10 million; US vice president Pence skips campaign rallies
Rome: Worldwide confirmed coronavirus infections hit the 10 million mark on Sunday as voters in Poland and France went to the polls for virus-delayed elections. Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona after surges in infections prompted worries that the US has lost control of its outbreak. New clusters of […]
COVID: Cases surge to 5.28 lakh; MP, UP announce house-to-house survey; Centre says ‘encouraging’ results after proactive steps
New Delhi:With a record spike of nearly 20,000 cases in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 5,28,859 on Sunday and the death toll rose to 16,095, while Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh announced a door-to-door survey joining several states and UTs which have opted for the exercise in their efforts to check the surge. […]
China’s actions are military provocations against neighbours: US lawmaker
Washington: China’s recent aggression in eastern Ladakh is part of its large-scale military provocations against its neighbours and the US will not stand for unprovoked, premeditated military action for intimidating peaceful nations into submission, an influential American lawmaker has said. Congressman Ted Yoho said that now is the time for the world to come together […]
Will open Kartarpur corridor from Monday, Pak FO
Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh guru Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, over three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for […]
LoC skirmishes: Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control. The Foreign Office claimed that the Indian forces started “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in Karela Sector on Thursday, resulting in serious injuries to a […]