Pak poll body adjourns petitions challenging Sharif’s PML-N presidency
30 November 2017 Islamabad , Nov 30 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday adjourned the petitions challenging the re-election of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif as the president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for an indefinite period as the same matter is being heard by the country’s Supreme Court. Chief […]
EU calls for ‘equal rights’ for all in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine
30 November 2017 YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar must guarantee “equal rights” for everyone in troubled Rakhine state as talks on repatriation of more than 620,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh gather steam, the new EU ambassador to the country said on Thursday. Kristian Schmidt, who took over the European Union mission in Yangon […]
Indian-origin man loses eye during knifepoint robbery in New Zealand
November 29, 2017 A 58-year-old Indian-origin man has lost an eye after he was allegedly attacked with a knife by four masked assailants at his family owned dairy in New Zealand, according to a media report. Ajit Singh Farrar suffered serious facial and hand injuries when one of the four masked assailants went at him […]
Iran to launch new flight route to Pakistan’s Lahore
Nov 29, 2017 Iran’s media say the country’s private carrier Mahan Air plans to establish a direct flight route between Tehran and Pakistan’s northern city of Lahore. The two-way route that would be launched on 18 December 2017 could help further promote economic ties between Iran and Pakistan, according to a report by IRNA news […]
North Korea confirms nuclear statehood, says can now target anywhere in US
Nov 29, 2017 North Korea has confirmed that it has now achieved full nuclear statehood after successfully launching a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which it said is capable of reaching anywhere in the United States. Pyongyang launched a new type of ICBM, called the “Hwasong-15,” which flew high into space for 53 minutes before […]
I am lashkar, saeed’s biggest supporter : Musharraf
November 29, 2017 Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has admitted he is the biggest supporter of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and that he is also “liked” by the militant group and the Jamaat-ud-dawa (JuD). “I am the biggest supporter of LeT and I know they like me and JuD also likes me,” ANI quoted Musharraf telling […]
Car bomb kills 5 in southern Yemen; Islamic State claims responsibility
Sanaa: Yemeni witnesses and officials say a powerful car bomb struck a government building in the southern port city of Aden, killing five people and wounding 12. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group. The witnesses and security officials say the early Wednesday blast completely destroyed the finance ministry building, damaged nearby houses and triggered fires in shops in the area. […]
Kashmir Tourism Dept Woos Tourists From Bangladesh,Thailand
The officials say they have changed the strategy and are going to places like Bangladesh and Thailand to present Kashmir as a perfect tourist destination. NEWDEHLI:-Even as the tourism industry is witnessing slump since last year, following valley wide protests and shutdowns post Burhan Wani’s killing on July 8 last year, the tourism department […]
17 Rohingya, Including Children, Drown Fleeing Myanmar
DHAKA:_Bangladesh coastguards today found the bodies of 17 Rohingya, many of them children, who drowned when their boats capsized as they fled violence in Myanmar that has forced at least 18,500 to seek refuge across the border. Officials in Bangladesh say growing numbers of Rohingya are trying to cross the Naf river that divides the […]
Hafiz Saeed Files Petition in UN to Remove His Name From List of Terrorists
Nov 28: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed has approached the United Nations asking the world body to drop the terrorist tag from his name. Hafiz Saeed, who was released from house arrest recently, filed the petition through a Lahore-based law firm that represents him, Mirza and Mirza. The petition was filed when he was under house arrest. Navid Rasul Mirza, […]
