Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert death toll soars to 133 – World
Russia said on Saturday it had arrested 11 people, including four suspected gunmen, in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 133 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the deadliest attack in Russia for 20 years. The militant Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but there were indications that Russia was pursuing […]
Ex-generals’ accountability: Irfan Siddiqui advises Defence Minister Asif against reopening old wounds – Pakistan
PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a close aide to party supremo Nawaz Sharif, has in his “personal capacity” opposed Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent remarks where he said he would move a resolution to summon former army chief Gen (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa and ex-spymaster Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed in the National Assembly. Asif made […]
Indian court effectively bans madrassas in Uttar Pradesh before election – World
A court in India has essentially banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, a move that could further distance Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government ahead of general elections. Friday’s ruling scraps a 2004 law governing madrassas in Uttar Pradesh (UP), claiming it violates India’s constitutional secularism […]
WWF’s Earth Hour returns for its 18 edition
KARACHI: WWF’s Earth Hour, the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement, returned for its 18th edition with the ‘Biggest Hour for Earth’ on March 23, in support and celebration of our planet. In an increasingly divided world facing multiple environmental crises, Earth Hour serves as a beacon of positivity, hope, and inspiration, rallying as many people […]
Ex-generals’ accountability: Siddiqui advises Defence Minister Asif against reopening old wounds – Pakistan
PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a close aide to party supremo Nawaz Sharif, has in his “personal capacity” opposed Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent remarks where he said he would move a resolution to summon former army chief Gen (rtd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, ex-spymaster Lt Gen (rtd) Faiz Hameed in the National Assembly. Asif made his […]
Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert death toll soars to 143 – World
Russia said on Saturday it had arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the deadliest attack in Russia for 20 years. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but there were indications that Russia was pursuing […]
FM says govt to ‘seriously’ consider reviving trade with India
LONDON: In a significant development, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed intentions to reconsider trade relations with India, suspended since India’s controversial move to revoke the special autonomous status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in August 2019. Dar made these remarks during a press conference in London, following his participation in […]
‘Pakistan comes first’: Imad Wasim takes back retirement in lead up to T20 World Cup – Sport
Cricket Imad Wasim on Saturday took back his retirement from international cricket and said he was available for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Wasim had announced his retirement from international cricket in November last year. Today, he said in a post on social media platform X: “I am happy to announce that pursuant to meeting […]
Veteran diplomat and ex-PCB chief Shaharyar Khan dies at 89 – Sport
Veteran diplomat and former chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan passed away early in the morning in Lahore on Saturday. He was 89. The Foreign Office paid tribute to the diplomat — who performed many roles during his tenure at the foreign ministry, including foreign secretary, ambassador and high commissioner — and […]
Ex-foreign secretary, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan dies at 89 – Sport
Former foreign secretary and ambassador Shaharyar Khan passed away early in the morning in Lahore on Saturday. He was 89. The Foreign Office paid tribute to the ex-ambassador and high commissioner and honoured his “monumental services in protecting Pakistan’s diplomatic interests”. Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Qazi said he was deeply saddened by Khan’s passing and […]