Islamabad , April 9: A number of people in Pakistan's Khar area protested on Saturday, alleging that deserving families were denied free wheat flour under the government's scheme.
The demonstration was staged at the Civil Colony of Khar amid sloganeering against the food department, flour mills and dealers.
The protesters also...
Taipei , April 9: Taiwan will fight to defend and protect the home together, the country's National Defence Ministry said as it detected multiple China aircraft encircling the island country.
Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "#Taiwan is our homeland, and no matter where we go or...
Amritsar (Punjab) , April 9: A Sikh Jatha comprising 1052 pilgrims under the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will leave from Amritsar for Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan on Sunday to celebrate Baisakhi.
"We received visas for 1052 people. They will also visit Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib and other Gurdwaras...
Islamabad , April 9: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial will, on April 10, take up the federal government's request to withdraw the "curative review petition" moved by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The development comes after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered...
Kabul , April 9: At least 208 detainees were released from Pakistani prison and sent home, Afghanistan's Foreign Affairs department said.
Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Department informed further that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad and the Afghan Consulate General in Karachi worked together to secure the release of the detainees.
The statement...
Tel Aviv , April 9: Israel carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, in response to six rockets that were launched from its Islamic neighbour.
The IDF did not immediately provide further details on the strikes.
Earlier, 3 more rockets were launched from southern Syria at Israeli towns in the Golan...
New Delhi , April 8: The First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Emine Dzhaparova, is set to commence her 4-day India visit on April 9. She is the first Ukrainian official to visit India since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February, last year.
During the visit, Dzhaparova will hold talks...
Washington , April 8: A federal judge in Texas ruled on the abortion medicine mifepristone on Friday, stating he would suspend the FDA's two-decade-old approval.
However, the judge postponed his decision for seven days to enable the federal government to file an appeal.
A federal court in Washington state issued its...
New Delhi , April 8: South Korea Foreign Minister, who is on a 2-day state visit to India, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial in Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday.
After laying a wreath, Park Jin also signed visitor's book at Rajghat.
Calling Mahatma Gandhi's spirit of Satyagraha...
Oklahoma , April 8: An active shooter has been reported on campus at the University of Oklahoma in the city of Norman on Saturday (local time), the school informed in a tweet.
"OU-Norman Emergency: There is an active shooter at the Van Vleet Oval. Take immediate action now. Run. Hide....
