Man desecrates Holy Quran outside Stockholm masjid on Eid holiday
Stockholm: A man set fire to several pages of Holy Quran outside Stockholm’s main masjid after Swedish police granted permit for protest which coincided with start of Eidul Azha. Police said in its written decision that security risks associate...
PML-N, PPP bigwigs ‘agree’ on charter of economy
DUBAI: Coalition partners in centre-Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan Peoples’ Party have reportedly agreed on “Charter of economy” to steer cash-strapped country out of crisis. PML-N top leader Nawaz Sharif and PPP leaders Asif...
Titan submersible debris pulled ashore days after implosion
North Atlantic: Titan submersible debris has been pulled ashore days after it imploded on bottom of Atlantic during voyage to Titanic wreckage, leaving all five passengers including two Pakistanis dead. Huge chunks of metal were unloaded from Horizon...
South Korea to issue record number of visas for workers
Seoul: South Korea aims to issue a record number of visas for foreign skilled workers this year, as the justice minister announced on Wednesday a fifteen-fold increase in the annual quota to 30,000 in order to help companies overcome staffing shortag...
Pilgrims ‘stone devil’ as largest Hajj in years draws to close
Mina: Hundreds of thousands of robed faithful hurled pebbles in “stoning of devil” ritual as biggest Hajj pilgrimage since start of endemic draws to close in Saudi Arabia. From dawn in Mina, vast crowds of Muslim pilgrims began pelting t...
Gulf nations, other countries celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with huge prayer gatherings
Dubai: Gulf nations celebrated Eidul Azha, prayers were offered in large gatherings across Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Middle Eastern countries. In Saudi Arabia, large gatherings of Eid prayers were held in Masjid Al-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabawi in Makk...
Ireland paying $90,000 to people, but why?
Dublin: If you’ve ever dreamed of quitting your job and living on Remote Island now might be your chance as Ireland will be paying people grant of up to 84,000 euros ($92,297) to move to one of country’s 30 remote coastal islands. Program...
Pakistan’s participation at 54th session of Algeria Int’l Economic Fair
Algeria: an absence of 18 years, Pakistan participated in the 54th session of the Algeria International Economic Fair, organized under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Mr. 638 companies, including 473 Algerian companies (157...
Muslim man beaten to death by ‘cow vigilantes’ in India
Mumbai: India’s so-called image of democratic and tolerant country has been shattered once again as group of Hindu extremist ‘cow vigilantes’ beat Muslim man to death in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on suspicion of smuggling...
Minsk poetry evening tributes poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Belarus: The Embassy of Pakistan in Minsk hosted a mesmerizing poetry evening, celebrating the captivating works of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Poets from Belarus recited Faiz's enchanting verses, sparking a beautiful exchange of poetic expressions. The event h...
