China, India, Russia doing ‘absolutely nothing’ to clean up their smokestacks, plants: Trump
New York: US President Donald Trump has said countries like China, India and Russia are doing “absolutely nothing” to clean up their smokestacks and industrial plants and the garbage that they drop in sea floats into Los Angeles. Terming climate change as a “very complex issue”, Trump said he considers himself to be, “in many […]
Imran, Punjab CM interact during bus ride at Kartarpur
Kartarpur: Kartarpur Corridor was the focal point of the dialogue between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh when they met on Saturday at the end of the historic journey led by the latter through the iconic corridor. But there were other, equally interesting, subjects of common interest they discovered […]
Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB to meet on Nov 17 to decide on review petition
New Delhi: A lead counsel for the Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case has said the decision on seeking a review of the verdict would likely be taken in a meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday. In a historic and unanimous verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed […]
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 […]