In a contentious tweeting case, an Islamabad court convicted lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to a total of 17 years in prison under multiple sections. The decision was rendered during a stormy hearing during which the suspects boycotted the proceedings. The ruling wasRead More →
Reuters/AFP, Washington Egypt and Turkey reported on Saturday that US President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join a newly established Gaza “Board of Peace,” which would supervise the territory’s provisional government. After a precarious truce thatRead More →
(Web Desk) – Fiza Ali, a Pakistani actress and television personality, has sent her best wishes to her ex-husband, Fawad Farooq, on the occasion of his second marriage. Fiza Ali published a video of her daughter, Faraal, with her father on social media, along with a lengthy and heartfelt message.Read More →
Minneapolis (Reuters) – On Wednesday, a US immigration officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic check in Minneapolis, according to the authorities, raising concerns about an unexpected deployment of militarized federal officers in Minnesota’s most populated city. The US Department of Homeland Security, which is in chargeRead More →
LAHORE (A News) – An accountability court charged former Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and others in a corruption case. The Lahore accountability court heard an alleged corruption case involving Gujarati development projects. Elahi and the other suspects pled not guilty to the accusations. Accountability Court Judge Rana Arif presided overRead More →
DHAKA (AFP) Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s three-time prime minister who intended to lead her country for the last time after next year’s elections, died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Zia, a dominating figure in the South Asian country’s volatile power battles for decades, had promised to participate in theRead More →
Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) head Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed has contested the 14-year term imposed by a military court and requested a copy of the ruling, his lawyer said on Monday. Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq stated that the appeal was lodged with the army commander two days ago, andRead More →
LAHORE (Web Desk): Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a well-known classical and ghazal musician, has been in the news lately because of his daughter Mahin Khan’s wedding celebrations. On social media, images and videos from the ceremonies, which took place in Lahore, have been extensively shared. A traditional mayoon ceremonyRead More →
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Two suspected shooters who attacked a Hanukkah gathering on Sydney’s Bondi Beach had been to the Philippines prior to the incident, which murdered 15 people and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, authorities said on Tuesday. The incident on Sunday was Australia’s deadliest mass shooting inRead More →
According to a New South Wales ambulance representative, over a dozen victims were transported to area hospitals following the incident. SYDNEY (Reuters)— Gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounded around a dozen more, according to AustralianRead More →
