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 […]

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 […]

Former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan dies at 89: board – Sport

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced that former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan — who served in the role for two terms — passed away early in the morning in Lahore. He was 89. According to a press release issued by the board today, PCB expressed deep sadness and sorrow over the death of […]

Russia arrests concert hall gunmen as death toll soars to 115 – World

Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed at least 115 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Militant group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack, the deadliest in Russia for 20 years. But there were indications that Russia […]

India court effectively bans madrasas before election

NEW DELHI: A court in India essentially banned madrasas in the country’s most populous state, a move that could further distance many Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government ahead of national elections. The Friday ruling scraps a 2004 law governing madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, saying it violates India’s constitutional secularism and ordering that […]

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