Microsoft says its TikTok buyout offer rejected
US tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, as a deadline looms for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
TikTok has been at…
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PMC Poll: Overwhelming majority support making misogyny a hate crime
Positive Media Communications (PMC) conducted a poll on Twitter, asking whether Pakistan should make misogyny a hate crime and an overwhelming majority replied in the affirmative.
The…
Bushra Ansari wants rapists to be handed exemplary punishments
Pakistani actress Bushra Ansari has called on the government and authorities to give rapists and molesters exemplary punishments so that they can feel the sting of the trauma they inflict on…
India reports a staggering 94,000 COVID-19 cases in single day
REUTERS: India reported over 94,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day, as 1,000 people succumbed to the virus as well, showing signs that the infection is far from over in the country.
The…
‘Major breakthrough’: Terrorist Ihsan Sanray killed in Waziristan
In a development described as a "major development" on Sunday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that terrorist commander Ihsan Ullah aka Ihsan Sanray was killed along with…
Motorway rape suspect surrenders before police
LAHORE: One of the two suspects in the Lahore motorway rape case surrendered himself to police on Sunday, claiming that he was not involved in the incident.
Waqarul Hassan, whose picture…
Hamza Shehbaz tests positive for COVID-19
LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly, Hamza Shehbaz, tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, according to party spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb.
In a statement,…
Renowned scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away
Famous Shia scholar Allama Dr Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passed away on Sunday at the age of 76, according to a report on Geo News.
His body will be shifted to the Ancholi Imambargah soon,…
Motorway gang rape: Police identity prime suspect after DNA match
LAHORE: In a major breakthrough, Lahore police have identified the prime suspect of motorway gang rape case following his NDA match.
The suspect has been identified by police as Abid…
Pakistan will always support peaceful, stable Afghanistan: Qureshi
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha is the fruit of the combined efforts of the international community.
In his…
Shireen Mazari disputes claim there were no rapes during Zia dictatorship
ISLAMABAD: Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has disputed viral social media posts which claimed that there were no rapes during the military regime of Zia ul Haq.
Taking to…
India reports record daily jump in COVID cases for second straight day
DELHI- India reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, logging 97,570 new infections on Saturday, data from the federal health ministry showed.
With…
Historic talks to begin between Taliban, Afghan government
Afghanistan's government and the Taliban will meet for peace talks in Doha on Saturday in a bid to end nearly two decades of war, though a quick breakthrough seems unlikely.
The US-backed…
Imran Khan urges Afghans to seize historic opportunity for political settlement
Welcoming the announcement regarding commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged leadership in Afghanistan to seize the history opportunity and secure and…
Trump announces Bahrain, Israel peace deal
US President Donald Trump announced Friday a peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe over the last month, reinforcing an…