100 people have been killed in ethnic riots since May 3; Photo: File New Delhi: The Modi government has completely failed to control the communal riots that have been raging in the state of Manipur since May 3, when nine more people lost their lives in the clashes that resumed today after a gap of…
Lahore: The police has dismissed the names of 26 people arrested in the May 9 incidents and the attack on Jinnah House as innocent. According to the police, during the investigation of the main case of the attack on Jinnah House, 25 accused were discharged without identification after an identification parade. Police further said that…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing is ready to work for a lasting solution to the Palestinian issue. During the meeting with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, Xi Jinping said that China is ready to work on a comprehensive, fair and sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue. Yesterday, Mahmood Abbas arrived on a four-day…
A dispute between the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Ministry of Commerce officials over the tariff of hybrid electric vehicles has come to light in the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance. Officials of the Ministry of Commerce say that the National Tariff Commission has not yet approved the duty on hybrid…
The prices of wheat and flour have been increased in Punjab, according to market sources, the price of wheat in the open market of the province has been increased from 100 to 250 rupees per maund. According to market sources, the price of a 20 kg bag of flour was increased by Rs 100 to…
Muhammad Yasin of Pakistani origin has been appointed as the Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism of Alberta, Canada. Newly elected Premier Daniel Smith announced a 25-member cabinet. Muhammad Yasin has previously held various positions including Assistant Minister and Parliamentary Secretary. He was elected president of the Pakistan Canada Association five times. Muhammad Yasin migrated to…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: File Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left for a visit to France. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. According to Saudi media, the Saudi crown prince will also lead the kingdom’s delegation to the new…
Latest news reports said the bodies of at least 79 men, women and children had been recovered, with hundreds more potentially dead or missing. The UN migration agency (IOM) estimated that at least 400 had been on board, adding that 104 survivors had been brought to shore by the middle of the day, local time….
The two-day meeting has been organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to inform its proposal for a Global Coalition for Social Justice, aimed at reducing and preventing inequalities. “The world is at a decisive moment. Today’s policies on climate, on threats to global security, on social solidarity and more, will shape our future and that of our children and…
Nicholas Herd is a campaigner for L’Arche Canada, part of international non-profit organization working towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. He is participating in the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which is taking place at UN Headquarters in New York. “I have lived with discrimination…
