Imran Khan recommends chemical castration for sex offenders
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday put his weight behind a proposed legislation to approve chemical castration as punishment for those convicted of rape.
In a chat with TV…
Motorway gang rape: CCPO Lahore apologizes for victim blaming
LAHORE: Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umar Sheikh has apologized for his remarks that angered women and rights activists in the aftermath of motorway gang rape incident.
“I…
New Zealand to lift coronavirus curbs in most of country on September 21
New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on Sept. 21, except in its biggest city, Auckland, which is the epicentre of a second wave of infections, Prime Minister…
Anger after Pakistan TV legend receives Rs650 cheque from PTV
LAHORE: Pakistani netizens are angry after discovering that legendary TV actor Rashid Mahmood has been paid a meagre amount of Rs650 from the state-run Pakistan Television for his work.…
US special envoy for Afghanistan Khalilzad to arrive in Pakistan
US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will arrive in Islamabad on Monday to hold talks with Pakistan officials regarding the ongoing Afghan peace…
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…
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…