Monday, March 5th, 2018
Imran contracted marriage before completion of Bushra Maneka’s Iddat: report
ISLAMABAD, MAR 05 (DNA) – The dust regarding the third marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Supremo Imran Khan does not seem to settle as the marriage was solemnized in a flagrant contradiction with religious injunctions. According to a report by The News – leading daily that first broke the news regarding the third marriage of PTI chief – the marriage of Khan with Bushra Maneka was performed at a time when the latter was observing iddah or iddat (period of waiting), which is the period a woman must observe after theRead More
China accused of arresting dozens of Muslim women married to Pakistani men
BEIJING, MAR 05 (DNA) – China has allegedly detained dozens of Muslim women in Xinjiang region who are married to men in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). The issue was addressed in a unanimously passed resolution of the legislative assembly of G-B, lawmakers said on Sunday. The resolution demands the federal government take urgent steps to secure the release of more than 50 Chinese wives, who it says were taken into custody last year while they were visiting relatives in their native towns in Xinjiang. The deputy speaker of the assembly was quotedRead More
Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst for international travel
KARACHI, MAR 05 (DNA) – The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst in the world for international travel. Since the past two years, Pakistan has been constant with their spot of being on the second worst country in the world but has improved their position to fourth this year. The Henley Passport Index placed Pakistan on 102 of a total 105 countries with visa-free access to only 30 countries. While Japan (1) and Singapore (1) have secured the top spot with visa-free access to 180 countries. The report clearly statesRead More
India keeps a close eye as Pakistan’s PM Abbasi visits Nepal
ISLAMABAD, MAR 05 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will kick off his two-day visit to Nepal from today (Monday), as part of the nation’s “pro-active and outreach efforts” to engage with regional countries. During the visit, the prime minister will convey felicitations to the Nepalese leadership on the successful conclusion of its democratic process, resulting in the formation of a new government, the Foreign Office said. New Delhi hasn’t commented on the visit, according to Live Mint, but people familiar with the development said the Indian government is keeping aRead More