August, 2020
Passenger with fake travel documents nabbed at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: A passenger has been arrested by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials at Islamabad airport over possessing fake travel documents. Sources said the passenger arrived was set to fly to Doha from Islamabad, but was caught at the immigration counter of the FIA. Passenger named Noman is resident of Jhelum. FIA officials have shifted the arrested person to anti-human smuggling cell for further investigation. Earlier on January 28, five individuals were caught by the Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) for trying to board a flight with fake and counterfeit passports andRead More
Israeli negligence endangers life of Palestinians
In an alarming trend, Palestinians residents of East Jerusalem comprise some 50 percent of the 4,000 verified new COVID-19 patients in the city, according to recent data from Israel’s Jerusalem Municipality JERUSALEM, (DNA) – In response to a renewed COVID-19 outbreak in Jerusalem, which now appears to be more severe than the first wave, Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel has taken a new series of legal actions to compel Israeli authorities to protect the health of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem. In an alarmingRead More
Strategic implications of China-Iran deal
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The 25-year strategic deal between China and Iran will be viewed with great interest by key South Asian countries especially Pakistan and India. This USD $400 billion deal will see China and Iran collaborate in telecommunications, banking, infrastructure, and sharing military intelligence. The China-Iran nexus will possibly have positive impacts on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). While India will be witnessing the China-Iran deal with caution, the US and its incoming President and his administration will also diligently observe how this relationship flourishes. China is notRead More
JACINDA ARDERN-A TORCH BEARER
ALI SUKHANVER All places of worship must be safe and secure; it is one of the basic human rights of all religious sections of a society. Be it a temple, a mosque, a Buddhist monastery or a Church; all places of worship are sacred and sublime but forceful conversion of a Church into a Buddhist monastery or of a mosque into a temple is however a crime. Mishaps do occur, unpleasant incidents are always in possibility but wise rulers lessen the acidity of such unpleasant incidents with their kind wisdom.Read More
Zardari’s close aide moves SC for bail, notice issued
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a petition of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s close aide Anwar Majeed seeking bail in the multi-billion fake accounts case. A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Amin directed the bureau’s prosecutor general to file comments by next hearing. Anwar Majeed, who is also the owner of Omni Group, moved the petition seeking bail on medical grounds. The hearing of the case was adjourned until SeptRead More
Fawad defends PTI social media team, condemns PPP for ‘campaigning’ against it
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry condemned defended PTI’s social media team, accusing the rival PPP of targeting it in a ‘campaign’. The minister took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend the ruling party’s social media team, praising them for doing ‘great’ work from the Pulwama to the coronavirus crises. “From Pulwama to COVID-19, PTI’s social media team has played a great role in every crisis so far. I condemn PPP’s campaign against these young people,” he said. The minister added that when he had suggestedRead More