New Delhi, May 20 : Thirty years after mobs demolished a historic mosque in Ayodhya, triggering a wave of sectarian bloodshed that saw thousands killed, fundamentalist Indian Hindu groups are eyeing other Muslim sites — even the world-famous Taj Mahal. Emboldened under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aided by …

ISLAMABAD, May 20 :The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change led by Senator Seemee Ezdi on Friday visited the fire control room and pickets in the Margalla Hills National Park. On the occasion, they were informed about the firefighting arrangements by the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and the Capital …

ISLAMABAD, May 20: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday upheld the punishment of ‘Removal from Service’ of a former Assistant Director of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Sukkur, Faheemullah, over the leaking of classified information that led to the escape of an accused person from arrest. The President rejected the …

KARACHI, May 20 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the multi-dimensional cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in the areas of defence, foreign policy and public welfare was touching new heights of friendship for the benefit of the two peoples. Addressing here at the launch of PNS Badr – …

ISLAMABAD, May 20 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to visit China on May 21-22, at the special invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This will be the Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s first bilateral visit abroad since assuming office last month. Minister of State …

ISLAMABAD – Director General of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) Flt Lt (Retd) Khaqan Murtaza would hold an e-court on Friday aimed at listening to the problems of the general public and resolving their grievances at the earliest. “Complainants are requested to write their complaints in the comment box by …

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced good news for retired cricketers. The Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja while announcing an increase of one lakh rupees each in the pension of all the players said that the honor of former cricketers is the honor of PCB. Further talking about it, he …

RAWALPINDI- A District and Sessions Court awarded life imprisonment to a woman involved in murdering her husband. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the verdict after hearing the arguments from both sides. The accused Rubina had killed her husband Zulifqar Ali by firing as her spouse was …

MEXICO CITY – More than 100,000 people are now listed as missing in violence-wracked Mexico, a grim milestone that the United Nations rights chief called “a tragedy of enormous proportions.” Rights groups appealed for urgent action to tackle disappearances that have skyrocketed during years of spiraling drug-related violence. The National …

BRUSSLES – The EU Wednesday says it plans to spend up to €300bn to end its reliance on Russian gas and oil imports by 2027. The bloc, which gets 40% of its gas from Russia, will source energy supplies from other countries and boost renewable. A Russian soldier accused of …