Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
Parents booked for killing British daughter for honour
GUJRAT: The parents of a British woman of Pakistani origin along with her former husband and two others have been booked for killing their own daughter in a village near Mangla in Jhelum district, police said on Tuesday. Syed Mukhtar Kazim, the husband of 28-year-old Samia Shahid, alleged that his wife was killed by her family in the name of so-called honour as she married him against the will of her parents. He lodged an FIR on July 23 against Samia’s father Chaudhary Shahid, mother Imtiaz Bibi, sister Madiha Shahid,Read More
Young woman in Swat accuses father-in-law of rape, torture
MINGORA: A young woman has accused her father-in-law of subjecting her to rape and severe torture since her husband went abroad some eight months ago. While talking to media persons here on Tuesday, the woman, who lied on a charpoy, said that eight months ago when her husband went to Saudi Arabia, her father-in-law started raping her and when she resisted his moves, he inflicted violence on her. “When I told my mother-in-law about his sinful act she slapped me and ordered me to keep quiet. My in-laws did notRead More
Pak students selected for EU ERASMUS+ scholarship programme
ISLAMABAD, JUL 27 (DNA) -: More than 70 young students from across Pakistan have been selected for the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme which remains the world’s most successful student exchange programme. Young students from around the world will have an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree from different universities across Europe. The Erasmus Plus is a €14.7 billion programme, which combines all of the EU’s current schemes for education, training, youth and sport.
Canadian mission elaborates electronic travel authorization system
ISLAMABAD, JUL 27(DNA) – Canada has introduced an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals flying to or transiting through Canada.Travellers who need an eTA to fly to or transit through Canada have been advised to use only the official Government of Canada website (www.canada.ca/eTA) to obtain this travel document.An eTA costs CAN$7. Travellers should be cautious of other sites that appear legitimate but are charging more than CAN$7 to submit eTA applications.