Archives for April, 2016
Sikhs, Kashmiris and other nations present case for Conflict Resolution under International Law
London : At a packed venue in the Houses of Parliament ‘Parliamentarians for National Self-Determination’ (PNSD) hosted a Conference focusing on the right of self-determination and how that can be…
Adventure travel in Gilgit-Baltistan–Talk at the High Commission
A large number of tourists and adventure travellers assembled at the Pakistan High Commission in London last evening. Author and filmmaker Mick Conefrey, journalist Matthew Green and Wild Frontiers' founder…
Security and economy, key priorities of the government: Interior Minister Ch
Improving internal security and economy of the country are the two key priorities of the Government of Pakistan. This was stated by Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan in his…
Indian state grants new job quotas after caste violence
AHMEDABAD: A state in western India said Friday it will reserve 10 per cent of government jobs and university spots for people whose income falls below a certain threshold after…
Gunmen kill senior Yemen police officer in Aden
ADEN: Gunmen killed a colonel in Yemen’s second city Aden on Friday, a day after the temporary capital’s police chief escaped a suicide bombing. The unidentified gunmen on a motorbike…
Bohra Muslim leader speech urging FGM is ‘huge disappointment’ for India campaign
MUMBAI: A speech by the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, in which he appears to be urging followers in India to continue the practice of female genital mutilation…
Jhal Magsi by-poll: PML-N candidate wins by a heavy margin
QUETTA:Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Khalid Khan Magsi clinched victory by a heavy margin against his nearest rival in Thursday’s by-polls for the Jhal Magsi constituency of NA-267, according to results.…
Superior courts seek govt’s response on Maalik ban
LAHORE / KARACHI: Two superior courts sought on Friday the government’s reply to separate petitions challenging the ban on Pakistani action film ‘Maalik’. The film was decertified by the federal…
The richest poor man
For over 60 years, Abdul Sattar Edhi has shown us the power of one individual’s unwavering commitment and sincerity to the cause of humanity. As I write this, it pains…
Abrar Ul Haq is back with a bangra
LAHORE:For more than two decades, Abrar Ul Haq has reigned over the Punjabi bhangra scene of Pakistan, giving hits like Nach Punjaban, Preeto and Kudiyan Lahore Diyan. These songs not…