Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
At least seven killed, over 70 injured in blast at Peshawar madrassah
PESHAWAR : At least seven people were killed and more than 70 others injured – most of them children – in a blast at a madrassah in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Tuesday morning, police and rescue officials said. Those killed and injured include madrassah students aged between nine and 15 years. Health officials fear that the death toll from the blast may rise as many of the injured are in critical condition. On getting information, police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Lady Reading Hospital,Read More
Six more die of coronavirus, 773 test positive in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: As many as 773 new cases of the coronavirus were reported across the country during the last 24 hours, lifting the national tally of infections to 329,375. Six corona patients, who were under treatment in hospital died during this period, according to the latest update shared by the National command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19. Some 27,133 tests were conducted across the country on Monday. Around 311,440 people have recovered from the disease so far across Pakistan. Since the pandemic outbreak, a total of 329,375 cases were detected,Read More
Kashmiris observing Black Day to protest against Indian Army’s invasion
SRINAGAR : The Black Day is being observed by Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) to record protest against the Indian Army’s invasion on the Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiris are observing Black Day for recalling the Indian atrocities continued in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir for 73 years after the Indian troops invaded the valley on the day in 1947 for subjugating the Kashmiri people. On October 27, 1947, India had violated the UN charter that provided self-determination right to the states during the partition. TheRead More
Injured Rohit, Ishant left out of India squad for Australia tour
New Delhi : India left out the injured duo of opener Rohit Sharma and quick Ishant Sharma from the test and limited-overs squads for their upcoming tour of Australia but will continue to monitor their progress, the cricket board said on Monday. Ishant has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates after suffering an abdominal muscle tear earlier in the tournament. Rohit, who captains defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Twenty20 competition, has also missed the last two IPLRead More
Power of the ‘Boycott’: Let France Know
Dr M Ali Hamza Unfortunately, the French government chose to follow an extreme version of secularism or laicity. Islamin crises or not is debatable. But moral, humanitarian, and constructive image of French president and westerns’ political elite is indeed in crises? Crises occur when leadership leaves behind the golden values of conduct and starts disregarding the efforts of predecessors. Macron’s statement is sheer disrespect to article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is observed in entire Europe, says ‘blasphemy is a limitation to free speech’. He and hisRead More