Sunday, June 5th, 2022
Uproar in Muslim world after BJP leaders’ derogatory remarks on Prophet
NEW DELHI, JUN 5: Muslim countries have taken strong exception to derogatory remarks made against Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) by leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoning India’s envoy to register their protest. Qatar has sought a public apology from India for allowing such “Islamophobic” views without retribution. Kuwait, in a statement, said it had handed over an “official protest note expressing the State of Kuwait’s categorical rejection and condemnation of the insulting statements against the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H), Islam and Muslims issued by oneRead More
Alleged audio of Malik Riaz, daughter targets PTI
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: Punjab government spokesman Ataullah Tarar Sunday revealed an alleged audio recording of a conversation between property tycoon Malik Riaz and his daughter Amber Riaz in which the two could be heard discussing how the former first lady Bushra Bibi refused to accept a three-carat diamond ring from them. The audio was brought to the fore by Tarar and PML-N Secretary Information Azma Bukhari during a press conference in Lahore today. In the alleged audio, Amber could be heard telling her father — who enjoys congenial relations with allRead More
President condemns hurtful comments of BJP leaders, says it’s a reflection of rising Islamophobia in India
DNAIslamabad, JUN 5: President of Pakistan has condemned in strongest possible words the hurtful comments of India’s BJP leaders about the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and said that these derogatory and controversial remarks have hurt the feelings of all Muslims around the world.This, he said, is the reflection of growing trend of Islamophobia in India where Muslims lives in millions. The President said that merely suspending and expelling party officials isn’t enough but BJP must shun and denounce its extremist and fascist Hindutva ideology.He said that India under Modi’s hateful Hindutva philosophyRead More
Kazakhstan expects major changes, Says President Tokayev
News Desk NUR-SULTAN – As the vote on the national referendum kicked off today, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was among the first to cast vote in the capital’s Schoolchildren Palace. President Tokayev casts his vote in Schoolchildren’s Palace in Nur-Sultan. Photo credit: Akorda “Today is an important historical day for our country, indeed. People are making a fateful decision. There is no compulsion,” said Tokayev. He said the constitutional amendments that the nation is voting on today envision significant changes for Kazakhstan, which saw its last referendum in 1995 whenRead More
Kazakhstan holds historic referendum
Ansar M Bhatti In Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN, JUN 5 /DNA/ – The people of Kazakhstan on Sunday went to a referendum in order to determine the future of their country. The referendum exercise drew huge interest from all and sundry. This scribe visited a number of polling stations in the Capital Nur Sultan and the suburban areas. A brief chat with the people at the each polling station showed how keen were the people to have the new system in place. International observers noted a high turnout at the polling stationsRead More
PTI to contest by-election on 20 seats in Punjab: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has decided to contest by-elections on 20 seats of the Punjab Assembly that fell vacant after the de-notification of PTI legislators over defection, senior PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced on Sunday. The Election Commission of Pakistan last month said the by-elections on the 20 vacant seats would be held on July 17. Talking to the media in Islamabad, Qureshi expressed apprehension that the Punjab government would employ its resources to influence the by-polls. “The ECP has a big responsibility here and if they fail toRead More