Dubai-based Emirates will resume its service between Dubai and Auckland in January 2021, making it the world’s longest flight since COVID-19 caused countries to close their borders. Rather than a daily flight as it was previously, the flight will be four times per week. The flight will operate using a Boeing 777-300ER rather than an […]
Nuclear power plants are located along coasts because their enormous cooling needs can be taken care of easily and cheaply by making using abundant seawater. A major tsunami in the northern Arabian Sea could severely impact the coastlines of India and Pakistan, which are studded with sensitive installations including several nuclear power plants. A magnitude […]
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round Umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the Saudi Arabia had declared a freeze on Umrah, which is an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy cities of Makkah and Medina undertaken any time […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan has “deeply” appreciated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “once again raising his voice in support of the rights of the Kashmiri people” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Taking to the micro-blogging site, Twitter this morning, he said: “Turkey’s unwavering support remains a source of strength […]
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has received a green light from the government for their proposed tour of Pakistan. The team from Africa is set to arrive in the South Asian country in October where the three-match ODI and T20I series will be played behind the closed doors. The news was announced by the ZC on their […]
Two soldiers of Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing in Deva Sector along Line of Control (LOC), said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday. According to the ISPR, Sepoy Noorullah and Sepoy Waseem Ali have sacrificed their lives for the protection of the motherland. The Pakistan Army befittingly responded […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages while taking the necessary precautions. The Ministry of Interior said the decision was made after assessing the developments of the coronavirus and in response to the desire of Muslims around the world to perform the ritual. Beginning November […]
Karachi has witnessed an increasing number of incidents of rape, attempt to rape, sexual assault, gang rape, or murder after rape in recent days. In the latest incident of an apparent gang rape, a 22-year-old girl has claimed that she was kidnapped from the upscale Clifton neighborhood on Monday night in a black Vigo and […]
Another day, another case, another hashtag, another cry for justice, and another attempt by the government to appease the national sentiment. Will this cycle ever break? Yet another soul-wrenching sexual assault case is brought to the limelight. A girl residing in Islamabad, went to a Karachi company in search of a job, on request of […]
Leading Turkish actress Esra Bilgic, who portrays the role of Halime Sultan in Dirilis: Ertugrul, has opened up about gender equality in the society. Sharing a few pictures of women from Afghanistan and Sudan with hashtag gender equality in the Turkish language, the Ramo star posted the iconic quote of late US Justice Ruth Bader […]
