After 72 years Hindu temple opened for worship in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan has opened a 1,000-year-old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for “worship” for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community, officials said on Monday. The Shawala Teja Singh temple, located in city’s congested Dhaarowal locality, some 100-km from Lahore, is more than 1,000 years old, according to […]
Trump’s mediation offer was beyond our expectations: Pak FM
Islamabad: US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first visit to Washington was “more than Pakistan’s expectations”, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. Talking to a private news channel, Qureshi also said that Prime Minister Khan “made the US realised that Kashmir is a flashpoint”, which requires […]
Himalayan states demand green bonus, separate ministry
Mussoorie (U’khand): The Himalayan states on Sunday came together at a conclave here to demand a separate Union ministry to deal with problems endemic to them and a green bonus in recognition of their contribution to environment conservation. The twin demands formed part of a common agenda of the Himalayan states and a proposal in […]
Cong attacks govt over move to privatise airports
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Union government over the move to privatise 20-25 airports, alleging that it is like every other decision of the Modi government which has ended up benefiting big private players but goes against the common man. Airports Authority of India Chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra had said on Friday that […]
Forces given free hand to deal with militants, Pak: Union Minister
Hyderabad: The NDA government has given a “free hand” to security forces to give a befitting reply to terrorists and Pakistan unlike in the past when India would be at the receiving end of their aggression, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Saturday. Speaking at a function to mark the 81st Raising Day of […]
Security of medicos: SC dismisses petition seeking directions for safety
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking direction for safety and security of doctors in government hospitals across the country. “Having heard counsel for the petitioner and on perusing the relevant material, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. Pending interlocutory […]
New anti-terror law to target Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar: Officials
New Delhi: India’s most wanted Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar will be the first two individuals to be designated as terrorists once the proposed amendments in the country’s anti-terror law come into effect, officials said on Friday. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, passed by Lok Sabha and waiting for the approval of Rajya […]
In five years 1 Cr trees were allowed to fall: Govt
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry permitted cutting of over 1 crore trees in the last five years for development work, it informed Parliament on Friday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, MoS for Environment Babul Supriyo said the ministry gave permission to cut 1.09 crore trees for development purposes between 2014 and 2019. Out […]
Over 50 per cent families in Pakistan cannot have two meals a day: Survey
Karachi: Nearly half of all the families in Pakistan are unable to meet their nutritional needs due to poverty, affecting a large number of children with chronic malnutrition and stunted growth, a media report on Friday quoted the first-ever survey of its kind in the cash-strapped country as saying. According to the National Nutrition Survey […]