India stops allowing building new mosques
Hindu protesters in Gurgaon say outdoor prayers pose a "security" risk, cause traffic problems and prevent children from playing cricket.
Ex-US cop proven guilty of shooting Black driver
Kim Potter, 49, was convicted of the first and second degree manslaughter of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father, in Brooklyn Center
Pakistan’s hemp project successful: Fawad Chaudhry
Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry expressed elation at Pakistan's first successful harvest of hemp. According to Fawad Chaudhry, this "masterpiece of modern agriculture" will give Pakistan a chance to enter the multi-million dollar industry.
Japan to boycott Olympics in China
Japan has followed in the footsteps of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia by announcing that it will not send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
EU soon to lift ban as PIA clears safety audit
The ICAO informed PCAA that the safety audit conducted by its team recently was presented before its validation committee, which cleared it. After this, the SSC will be removed and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency will lift the ban on PIA.
Tesla drivers no longer be playing games on moving car screens
Tesla has informed the NHTSA that a software update will lock the "Passenger Play" feature and make it unusable when the vehicle is in motion.
OIC summit: Strategy of Inaction?
The resolution on Afghanistan is creaking under the ings – welcoming; commending; recalling; recognising, except that the all-important “acting” (to provide immediate relief to the suffering Afghans) is missing, claims Lt Gen. (r) Asad Durrani in a hard-hitting piece!
Economic Advisory Group in favor of govt’s SSRC reforms agenda
Sugar Sector Reforms Committee set up by the federal government proposed a set of reforms addressing challenges facing Pakistan's sugar sector. EAG supports these measures and encourages policymakers at federal and provincial levels to take necessary steps towards their implementation.
Bipin Rawat’s death to slow down India’s military plans: Experts
Analyst Pravin Sawhney said while the government has made it clear to go ahead with military reforms, which Gen. Rawat had started, it needs to be seen, whether they (government) will do reforms with or without appointing his successor.
Mawra Hocane talks about issue of marital rape in drama serial
Marital rape became a matter of discussion after the character Meherbano (Mawra Hocane) sarcastically says that her husband Murad (Ahsan Khan) has the right because she is his wife. In her Instagram post, actress Marwa Hocane responded to the netizens' concerns over the dialogue.
UAE’s Shorooq Partners to open first office in Pakistan
Shorooq Partners intends to invest and extend its one-of-a-kind value-creation arm to its portfolio companies in Pakistan and give them a real competitive advantage in the market. STZA will work closely with Shorooq Partners as it expands its footprint across Pakistan.
Qatar seizes rainbow-colored toys and labels it as ‘un-Islamic’
Authorities in Qatar, host to next year’s soccer World Cup, have seized a line of children’s toys from stores that consider the colors of the rainbow to be “contrary to Islamic values.
