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The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development was informed on Wednesday that “there are no restrictions on work visas” for Pakistanis traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Growing discontent among Middle Eastern states over the growing number of Pakistanis involved in begging has prompted authorities to act by beginning to…
More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return to their homes in the month since the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday. “In the course of a month, 52,622 Syrians returned home,” he told reporters at the Cilvegozu border crossing in the southern province of Hatay. The…
A Sri Lankan court on Thursday jailed a politically influential Buddhist monk and firebrand, putting him behind bars for the second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in the island nation. Galagodaatte Gnanasara was sentenced Thursday to nine months for his anti-Muslim comments, dating back to 2016. He had already been jailed last…
A constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court on Thursday questioned why civilians involved in the May 9 riots were tried “specifically” before military courts, contrary to precedent. On December 13, the Constitutional Chamber of the SC conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts on 85 civilians still in custody for their alleged participation in…
At least five people have died in wildfires raging in Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, and firefighters were overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple fires, including in Hollywood. Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around the second largest city in the United States, forcing more than 100,000…
At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India and several others were injured, officials said Thursday. A large crowd had gathered to collect entry tokens to visit the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh when the stampede broke out on Wednesday. “The unfortunate…
• Concerns include the sale of “plastic rice” and poor quality milk.• Government proposes amendments to the Cotton Cessation Law ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Safety and Investigation on Wednesday expressed concern over food safety standards in the country, with its members highlighting issues such as plastic rice and sale of poor…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a report on the alleged illegal allocation of plots worth billions of rupees by the National Police Foundation (NPF) to senior police officials and private companies. According to a letter issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Prime Minister has requested a full report on the matter from…
LOS ANGELES: At least two people died when a trio of fast-growing wildfires grew out of control Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and forcing authorities to order about 70,000 people to evacuate their homes. . Strong winds hampered firefighting efforts and fueled the fires, which have spread unhindered since they…
• Judge Hilali questions whether the May 9 defendants fully understood the seriousness of the actions• Justice Mandokhail says parliament must establish legal forums for specific crimes• Punjab says prisoners are treated according to law ISLAMABAD: Justice Musarrat Hilali, a member of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday expressed concern over the…