Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Residents clash in Chitral over Kalash girl’s ‘forced’ conversion to Islam
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of local residents clashed with members of Kalash tribe in Chitral on Thursday after a teenager claimed she was forced to convert to Islam, police and residents said. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd attacking a house in the Kalash tribe’s valley of Bumburate in Chitral district, where the girl had gone to give a police statement about her conversion, said Kalash activist Luke Rehmat. The Kalash are only around 4,000 in number, according to Rehmat Increasingly their youth are converting to Islam, prompting activists toRead More
Amir told to ignore crowd taunts in England tour
LONDON, 16 JUNE (DNA) – Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has been warned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to expect taunts from English crowds when he returns to England for Pakistan’s Test and one-day tour, British media reported on Wednesday. Amir is due to arrive in England this week with the Pakistan squad who will be based in Southampton for a training camp before their first warm up game against Somerset at Taunton on July 3. Officials from the PCB have told Amir to expect a hostile reception from homeRead More
Woman in Multan attacks man with acid for refusing marriage proposal
MULTAN: Police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old woman in Multan for throwing acid on a man allegedly for refusing her marriage proposal. According to police, the woman reportedly threw acid on a 24-year-old youth after calling him at her house on Wednesday night. Investigations reveal that the woman was angry at the victim for allegedly refusing her marriage proposal and fled the scene after committing the crime. She was, however, arrested on Thursday, police said. The acid attack victim received 50 per cent burns and was shifted to Nishter HopsitalRead More
Nawaf Khalifeh Saraireh: Jordan keen to diversify its ties with Pakistan
Ambassador of Jordan talks to Centreline and DNA Ansar Mahmood Bahtti Ambassador of Jordan Nawaf Khalifeh Saraireh gave an exclusive interview to Centreline and Diplomatic News Agency (DNA). Ambassador Saraireh covered various aspects of bilateral relations. He particularly talked about the economic relations between the two countries and suggested ways to further improve these relations. Here are excerpts from his interview. BILATERAL RELATIONS The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Islamic Republic of Pakistan, enjoy strong, deep and historic ties, a relationship based on common values and perceptions. Jordan isRead More