Category archives for: Pakistan

Malaysia’s First Sahria-Compliant Airline Takes Off!

Malaysia’s first Islamic-Compliant airline Rayani Air officially began operations on Sunday with its maiden journey from Kuala Lumpur to Lankawai Island Resort. The features of this Islamic Compliant flight include completely halal food and drinks, it goes without saying that alcohol is not served on board and its consumption not allowed. There is a dress […]

Shrine Rivalry in Badin District Leaves School Teacher Dead

Badin District has seen many violent clashes recently between rival groups on the issue of the management of the many shrines present in the District. On Thursday the 17th a school teacher by the name of Mohammad Aslam Keerio was shot dead, allegedly by members of a rival group. The area was gripped in a […]

Shaheen III Surface-to-Surface Missile Test Launch A Success.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the ISPR, Pakistan successfully test fired a new medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and non-nuclear warheads to a range of 2,750 km. In the statement […]

Heart of Asia Conference Provides Yet Another Step Towards The Normalization of Pak-India Relations

. In what is described as a breakthrough between Pakistan-India relations, the resumption of a “Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue” has been announced by the two countries in the aftermath of a visit by Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who was in Pakistan for the Heart of Asia ministerial conference. During her visit Swaraj met with Prime […]

Swaraj All Set For Islamabad Visit

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj is due to visit Pakistan this week on Wednesday the 9th of December in what is the first ministerial level visit to Pakistan since 2012 when the former Indian Foreign Minister SM Kirshna, traveled to Islamabad. Swaraj would lead an Indian delegation to meet for talks on Afghanistan according to Indian Foreign […]

The Sharif and Modi Exchange in Paris: Was it a Big Deal?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had a brief tete a tete during an annual gathering of world leaders in Paris for the COP21 climate change summit. Although the gathering is one of the most controversial and important political gatherings in the world, the meeting of the two leaders generated a […]

Youth Performing Arts Festival Starts in Lahore, First of Many to Come

Performing Arts Festival Lahore

The Youth Performing Arts Festival which is a result of collaboration between Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop, Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Lahore Arts Council started today, Thursday, in Lahore. The event, which will span four days (November 19, 2015 to November 22 – 2015) will be lit by performances in various disciplines, including music, dance, […]

190 Ulemas and Zakirs Banned from Rawalpindi Division during Muharram

Muharram Procession Pakistan

In addition to the ban on the inter-provincial movement of religious leaders, 190 Ulemas and Zakirs are also banned from Rawalpindi during Muharram. This was confirmed by Regional Police Officer (RPO) Mohammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan Raja. 91 of those banned are from Attock, 18 from Jhelum and 45 from Chakwal. Aprroximately 77 of the clerics […]

US Secretary of State John Kerry Applauds Pakistan’s Anti-terror Efforts

Kerry Nawaz

U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during the gathering for the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two discussed regional security issues and the PM took the chance to express his concerns about India’s violation of the ceasefire agreement along the line of […]

KSE Stocks Fall Amidst Foreign Outflows and Rupee Weakens

PKR

Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) again saw a negative trend because of investors getting cautious due to the recent foreign outflows. The 100-share index closed at 33,537.42, down by 261.38 points due to foreign outflows of more than $20 million earlier. “The market opened with a negative sentiment as more than $20 million foreign outflow was […]

US Dollar Exchange Rate Goes to 17-Month High at Rs 104.10

The US dollar exchange rate in Pakistan’s interbank market went up by Rs 2.10 today, Monday 24, August 2015 to reach the highest rate over almost the past year and a half. The rate, currently standing at Rs 104.10, is being attributed by some to influential exporters who are allegedly trying to create instability by […]

MQM Senior Leader Rashid Godil Shot in Karachi – Critically Wounded

MQM leader Rashid Godil Shot

Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) senior leader Mr. RashiD Godil has been reportedly shot by unidentified men in Karachi and is currently critically wounded. The senior party leader was intercepted in the Bahadurabad area by armed men riding a motorcycle, who opened fire on Mr. Godil with 9MM pistols. According to the latest reports, the MQM […]

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