Ramadhan likely to start from May 6 in UEA
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in UEA said that residents can look forward to the holy month and its blessings to land on May 6, 2019. This tallies with the prediction given earlier by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of the Government of Dubai regarding the start of the holy month, Khaleej Times reported on […]
Reconsider travelling to Pak, US urges its citizens
Washington: The US has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan mainly due to terrorism and risks to civil aviation operating within or near the country. The Federal Aviation Administration, in a notice issued on Wednesday, said that terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan. “Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism,” […]
Citizenship amendment bill, triple talaq bill set to lapse on June 3
New Delhi: The contentious Citizenship (amendment) Bill and the one on banning triple talaq are set to lapse on June 3 when the term of the present Lok Sabha ends as they could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha which adjourned sine die on Wednesday. The Budget session was the last Parliament session of […]
Pak Govt plans crackdown on hate speech on social media platforms
Islamabad: The Pakistan government plans will crack down on “hate speech” on social media from next week and set up a new authority, which will enforce regulations for the digital, print and electronic media, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said here on Wednesday. “We have created a mechanism through which we will control hate speech on […]
Parliament passes interim Budget 2019-20
NEW DELHI: Parliament Wednesday approved Modi Government’s sixth and final Budget that gave Income Tax rebate to those earning up to Rs 5 lakh, an annual cash dole of Rs 6,000 to small farmers and pension for unorganised sector workers. While the Lok Sabha has passed the Appropriation Bills that gave Government authorisation of spending […]
Ceasefire violations more than doubled in 2018 compared to 2017
BSF suffered more casualties
New Delhi: The number of ceasefire violations or cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir more than doubled in 2018 compared to the previous year, while the casualties the BSF suffered in terms of death of its jawans in these incidents increased by three times, the government informed Parliament Tuesday. Such incidents saw a surge […]
Pak- S Arabia to sign over $ 10 bn investment deals
Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign over USD 10 billion investment agreements, including a multibillion dollar oil refinery in Gwadar, during the upcoming visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. So far no date has been given for the visit of the Crown Prince but he is expected to arrive on a […]
Pak has Mecca, Medina for Sikhs: Imran in Dubai
Dubai: Pakistan has the Mecca and Medina for the Sikhs and the country is opening up those sites for the minority community, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. Prime Minister Khan in November last year laid the foundation stone for the corridor linking GurdwaraDarbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur – the final resting place of Sikh […]
Private schools not money making Industry: Pak SC
Apex court hints at nationalising private schools
Islamabad: Expressing concern over education becoming a business in Pakistan, the Supreme Court on Monday said that private schools are not a money-making industry and hinted at directing the government to take control of such educational institutes. A three-member bench comprising Justices Gulzar Ahmed, Faisal Arbab and IjazulAhsan made the remarks during the hearing of […]
