Archives for March 30, 2016
MEP Karim meets with leading Rohingya Muslim campaigner
Sajjad Karim MEP met last week (22 Mar) with a leading Rohingya campaigner to examine how their cause can be further advanced. Dr Karim - a long standing campaigner for…
Ryanair temporarily shifts all flights to Charleroi
As Brussels Airport remains closed due to last week's terror attacks, Ryanair has announced that all of its flights scheduled to operate to/from the national airport will instead operate to/from…
Brussels Airport runs tests for possible re-opening
Brussels Airport’s management company is carrying out a range of tests today to determine if the airport is ready to re-open – perhaps as early as tomorrow – the company…
KC-EU prepares to hold the protest on Modi’s visit to Europe
Kashmir Council EU has so far gained a huge support for holding its protest on occasion of upcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels on 30th March. Kashmir…
Former Canadian Cabinet minister killed in plane crash
MONTREAL: Former Canadian Cabinet minister Jean Lapierre died on Tuesday in a plane crash that also killed his wife and three of his siblings on the way to his father’s…
Tajikistan to install metal detectors, cameras in mosques
DUSHANBE: Ex-Soviet Tajikistan said Tuesday it plans to install metal detectors and surveillance cameras in more than 70 mosques in the capital Dushanbe over government fears of extremist attacks. A…
Bangladeshi woman sentenced to death after cutting lover’s heart out
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: A young woman who cut her lover’s heart out and slashed his throat has been sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi court, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Fatema Akhter…
PIA’s management to remain with govt: Dar
ISLAMABAD:Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has assured the opposition that the government has no intention to hand over the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to shareholders but it only wants…
Pakistan gets half of expected foreign economic aid
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan could receive only half of the $ billion annual estimated foreign economic assistance during the last eight months largely because of less-than-anticipated inflows from China and the World Bank.…
Punjab operation to be jointly conducted by civil, military agencies: Rana Sanaullah
The Punjab law minister has said joint civil, military intelligence-based operations (IBPs) will be conducted against terrorists in the province. “As 5,221 people were initially rounded up from different parts…