Pak court to deliver judgment in two corruption cases against Sharif on Dec 24
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Wednesday said it will deliver judgment on December 24 in two remaining corruption cases against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik of Islamabad-based accountability court reserved judgment after completion of hearing in the Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia cases against 68-year-old Sharif. The verdict will be […]
Newly-elected sarpanchs from JK call on PM Modi
New Delhi: A delegation of 48 newly-elected sarpanches of panchayats from Jammu and Kashmir called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and sought his assistance for the development of the state. Led by chairman Shafiq Mir of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), an apex body of panchayat leaders of the state, the […]
Resolution by Pak’s Senate condemns violence in Pulwama
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Senate or upper house on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the violence in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday that resulted in the death of seven civilians. The resolution moved by Pakistan People’s Party leader Sherry Rehman also reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continue its “moral and diplomatic support” to the Kashmiris, Radio Pakistan […]
Will do everything to ensure peace in Afghanistan: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday that Pakistan will do everything within its power to further the peace process in Afghanistan as talks sponsored by the country between the US and the Taliban were being held in the UAE to end the 17-year bloody conflict. The US and the Taliban have previously met on […]
Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper
Lahore: Hafiz Saeed has donned the hat of a column writer for a leading Urdu newspaper, stirring a debate among journalists as to how the media house allowed the head of a banned militant group to write on the Kashmir issue and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. Saeed was declared a global terrorist by […]
Texas school named after Malala
Texas: Texas’ Fort Bend Independent School District (Fort Bend ISD) has voted to name the district’s 51st elementary school Malala Yousafzai Elementary School. “Fort Bend ISD is proud to name Malala Yousafzai Elementary in honour of a true advocate for education. Our FBISD Profile of a Graduate outlines the skills and attributes graduates should possess […]
Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for conspiracy to commit murder in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He was convicted by a bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel for criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity and acts against communal harmony. Asking him […]
Fresh bill introduced to make triple talaq penal offence
Bill seeks to replace the ordinance issued in September
New Delhi: A fresh Bill to make the practice of tripe talaq among Muslims a penal offence was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday to replace an ordinance issued in September. Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for […]
