India court acquits Hindu nationalists over deadly mosque demolition
An Indian court Wednesday acquitted top ruling party leaders of conspiracy related to the mob demolition of a flashpoint mosque decades ago that sparked communal riots which left more than…
Pakistan would support global action to halt biodiversity loss, PM’s aide
ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said that Pakistan would support the global leaders’ pledge at the UN’s maiden Summit for Biodiversity 2020…
New York makes it compulsory to wear masks as COVID-19 cases rise
REUTERS: New York threatened to fine heavily those caught in public not wearing a mask, as infection rates across the country climb with 205,000 dead and millions infected with COVID-19 in…
As educational institutions resume, Karachi sees rise in COVID-19 cases
KARACHI: The metropolis has been witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases ever since educational institutions have reopened across the country, according to the National Command and Operations…
PM Imran Khan issues orders for early repatriation of Nawaz
Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directives to his government to ensure the early repatriation of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.
The development comes a little over than a week after the…
India, China don’t give real numbers on Covid-19: Trump
The US President Donald Trump mentioned India twice during a debate with his rival presidential candidate Joe Biden, but for all the wrong reasons.
As Joe Biden questioned Donald Trump’s…
Nawaz Sharif bars PML-N’s members from meeting army officials
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday urged party members to refrain from meeting army or agencies' personnel.
The directive came a few days after the DG ISPR's disclosure that former…
Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape
A Dalit teenager allegedly raped by four upper-caste men died of her injuries on Tuesday, sparking outrage from Indian activists, politicians and Bollywood stars.
India's 200 million…
Biden faces down raging Trump, telling him to ‘shut up’
Democrat Joe Biden told a raging President Donald Trump to "shut up" in an opening debate that turned almost immediately into a shouting match 35 days ahead of the most tense US election in…
NCOC allows reopening of primary level schools
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Tuesday unanimously decided to reopen the primary level schools from Wednesday.
Briefing the media in Islamabad on Tuesday,…
Political solution is the only way forward in Afghanistan: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed the hope that Afghan leadership would seize this historic opportunity to work together constructively and secure an inclusive,…
Pakistan confirms New Zealand fixtures
Mount Maunganui and Christchurch will be the venues of the ICC World Test Championship fixtures when Pakistan tours New Zealand later this year.
Mount Maunganui will hold the Boxing Day…
Global COVID-19 deaths cross grim 1mn mark
REUTERS: Nearing a one-year anniversary ever since it spread across the globe, the international death toll of the coronavirus soared past one million on Tuesday.
The number of deaths from…
Life returning to normal in Africa, but virus fears linger
"Things are getting back to normal, even though it will never be like it was before," says a relieved Petunia Maseko, relaxing in a bar in South Africa's Soweto township.
Africa has…
Paris attacker identified as Zaheer Hassan from Mandi Bahauddin
There was confusion Monday over the identity of the man who injured two people in a meat cleaver attack in Paris last week, which was condemned by the French government as an act of…