The US has ramped up its military presence in Syria after a number of skirmishes with Russian forces intensified tensions in the country. US officials said six Bradley Fighting Vehicles and about 100 troops were part of the deployment to north-east Syria. Incidents between US and Russian forces that patrol that part of the country […]
According to reports, the wife named Rani Bibi was gang-raped by five unidentified people at gunpoint in front of her husband in Ferozewala, Sheikhupura District as the couple was returning home. According to DPO Sheikhupura Salahuddin, the couple had arrived in Lahore from Rawalpindi on September 16 in search of a job. After running out […]
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has surpassed 30 million, according to figures by America’s Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 have died with Covid-19 since the outbreak began in China late last year. The worst-hit nations are the US, India, and Brazil, but there is a renewed spike in infections across […]
ISLAMABAD/HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed the chief secretaries to pay special attention to the removal of Patwari and corruption culture and the introduction of digitization in land transfer and other issues. The prime minister said strict action should be taken against those who cause corruption or unnecessary problems to people. In view […]
At least 22 educational institutes in Pakistan have been closed over violations of COVID-19 SOPs. According to the National Command and Operations Center, 22 educational institutions were closed in the last 48 hours for violating coronavirus SOPs. Around 16 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one in Islamabad and five in Azad Kashmir have been closed. NCOC officials […]
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which were widely praised. The country’s GDP shrank by 12.2% between April and June as the lockdown and border closures hit. It is New Zealand’s first recession since the global financial crisis and its worst since 1987 […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a joint sitting of the parliament on Wednesday, expressed sorrow and regret over the Lahore Motorway gang rape, and said the government was bringing legislation that not only protects women but also children. “Rape should be viewed as something that destroys lives. In our culture, families suffer and […]
A female student has alleged that she has been receiving rape and murder threats and has exposed the man behind it on social media. A boy named Ibsham Zahid, who is a former student of BBTC in Lahore has been threatening a girl named Fatima. According to a post shared on social media, Ibsham Zahid […]
KARACHI: Pakistani celebrities were set to gather at Karachi press club on Monday evening to mark what would be their second protest against the motorway incident. I was a bit early to the venue and hence saw another protest underway, this one organized by the trans community to condemn the recent killings, harassment, and assault. […]
The Indian Charge d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to register Pakistan’s serious concerns over the “Jodhpur Incident” in which 11 Pakistani Hindus, including children, were found dead under mysterious circumstances. The incident occurred in Village Lodta Haridasot, district Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan on August 9, 2020. […]
