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Pakistan lawyers give 7-day deadline to Sharif to quit

Pakistani lawyers today gave a seven-day deadline to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign on the Panama Papers scandal otherwise they will launch a nationwide movement against him. The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) on Saturday announced th

Saudi Arabia says all 'on board' to extend oil cuts for nine months

All producers agree to extend crude output cuts by nine months to help trim a supply glut, according to Saudi Arabia’s energy minister. The extension through the first quarter of 2018 will help producers reach their goal of trimming global stockpiles to a five-year average, Khalid Al-Falih said.

10 new schools to open in Dubai from September

Dubai: Ten new schools offering British, Indian, IB, French, Canadian and American curriculums are set to open across Dubai from September, it was announced on Saturday. As well as varying curriculums, the schools will have different price points. Among the 10 new schools, the Newlands School in

King Salman presents Trump with Saudi Arabia’s top civilian honor

RIYADH, May 20,2017: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday presented Donald Trump with the Kingdom’s top civilian honor, as the US president began a trip to Riyadh aimed at strengthening security and economic ties. The king placed the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud around Trump’s neck at a cere

More CISCE schools in Dubai soon

Dubai: Dubai will soon have more schools affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), as the demand for the curriculum rises among the Indian expatriates here. Currently, Dubai has three of the five CISCE curriculum schools in the UAE, while rest of the Indian

Dubai Police warns residents of fake donation messages

The Dubai Police have appealed to the people not to republish or respond to messages that seek donations and make one believe that the money will be used to pay off the debts of those languishing in prisons during Ramadan. Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for

Police can no longer play judge in civil disputes

Police personnel will no longer be allowed to play judge, jury or the proverbial executioner in civil dispute cases, which more often than not trigger bribery and corruption within the force. Director-General and Inspector-General of Police R.K. Dutta, in a circular issued earlier this month, war

No more uniform for PU students

Students of pre-university colleges can rejoice as the Department of Pre-University Education has issued a direction to all colleges that students cannot be asked to wear uniforms. This applies to government, aided and private colleges, and will be enforced from the 2017-18 academic year. In the

Karnataka to cooperate in any probe into IAS officer’s death: CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: With the BJP demanding a CBI probe into the mysterious death of a Karnataka-cadre IAS officer in Lucknow amid suspicions of foul play behind it, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said his government will cooperate in any enquiry into it. Tiwari, a 2007-batch IAS officer serving as com

India aims to eliminate TB by 2025: Nadda

New Delhi: India today pledged its commitment to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the global goal to reduce the number of such deaths by 90 per cent by 2030. Speaking at the 29th meeting of Stop TB Partnership coordination committee, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that In

8kg heroin, currency notes seized in Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur: Around eight kg of heroin was seized in a joint operation by Punjab police and Border Security Force (BSF) in the Thakurpur border outpost area under Gurdaspur sector. “We recovered eight packets (7.830 kg) of heroin near the border fence,” Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police (D) Harp

This win gives us a lot of confidence: Rohit

Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma felt the convincing win in the Qualifier 2 here tonight was a much-needed morale-booster ahead of the IPL-10 title clash against nemesis Rising Pune Supergiant. Mumbai easily defeated Kolkata Knight Riders to set up the final with RPS. Sent into

“Return my son” pleads Najeeb’s mother

New Delhi: Najeeb Ahmed, Jawaharlal Nehru University student is been missing for eight months now and the Government seems to do nothing about it. The Muslim student is missing since he had a tiff with ABVP members. His mother, Fatima Nafees pleads the Government to return her son back to her. ‘

Austria dashes $166 fine on Niqab

Vienna: Parliament of Austria have approved a new bill which bans garments that fully cover the face of women which comes as the latest religiously discriminated restriction for the country’s Muslim population. Both ruling parties adopted a provision that people wearing full-face veils in public

Syrian Army confirms US strike on military convoy

Damascus: The Syrian Army on Friday confirmed reports about a US-led airstrike on a military convoy near the Iraqi border, saying Washington’s attempt will not terrorize the army from continuing to fight the terrorist groups. The army in a statement said the US-led anti-terror coalition attacked on

Afghanistan: Landmine blast kills 11 of a family

Kabul: A roadside landmine on Friday claimed 11 lives, including five women and five children, of a family in Afghanistan. “The incident occurred in the Mohammad Agha district of the Logar province, where a passenger car hit the landmine that led to the death of all five women, an elderly man and

عالمی عدالت انصاف نے کلبھوشن کی پھانسی پر حکم امتناع جاری کردیا

دی ہیگ: عالمی عدالت انصاف نے بھارتی خفیہ ایجنسی ’’را‘‘ کے جاسوس کلبھوشن یادیو کی سزائے موت کے معاملے پر حکم امتناعی جاری کر دیا ہے۔ عالمی عدالت انصاف کے جج رونی ابراہم نے کلبھوشن یادیو کی سزائے موت رکوانے سے متعلق کیس کا فیصلہ پڑھ کر سنایا۔ عالمی عدالت انصاف کا کہنا تھا کہ کلبھوشن یادیو کو 3 مارچ 2

اٹلی نے سائبر دھمکی کے خلاف قانون پاس کیا

روم۔  اٹلی کی پارلیمنٹ نے ایک بڑا قدم اٹھاتے ہوئے کل سائبر جرائم کے خلاف طویل مدتی انتظار والے قانون کو اپنی منظوری دے دی ہے۔ یہ مجرموں کی آن لائن غنڈہ گردی سے نمٹنے کی سمت میں کارگر ثابت ہوگا۔ پچھلے کچھ عرصے سے سائبر جرائم میں بے تحاشہ اضافہ ہوا ہے اور کئی ہائی پروفائل معاملے میں جن میں سے کچھ لوگو