03-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report SHEIKHUPURA/ LAHORE: A passenger train crashed into a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims at an unmanned railway crossing in eastern Pakistan, martyring at least 19 people and injuring several others, officials said. The accident took place on Friday in Sheikhupura district in Punjab province, according to a statement …

03-07-2020 PARIS: The French government led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government have submitted their resignations, which President Emmanuel Macron has accepted, according to the Elysee Palace. No reason was given in the short statement issued on Friday, but a cabinet shuffle had been widely expected after Macron …

03-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD/ BEIJING: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said, weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their disputed border there, escalating tension between the Asian giants. Modi, who …

03-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISTANBUL/ WASHINGTON/ RIYADH: A Turkish court is set to open the trial of 20 Saudi officials indicted over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The trial will begin at Istanbul province’s main court in the district of Caglayan at 10am …

The 627 Indian nationals who were stranded in Pakistan have returned through Integrated Check Post, Attari. Giving the information, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said they returned on the 25th, 26th and 27th of June. He said, there are about 100 people who still remain in Pakistan and India …

Hyderabad Jul 2 (PMI): Syed Mujahed Hussain Abedi @ Sabeel Nazr-e-Hussaina.s Zawwar today has passed away at his resident around 08:30 PM. Everyone knows him that he was the founder of Sabeel Nazr-e- Hussaina.s and render his services to Momeneen Azadar-e- Imam Hussaina.s by serving water more than fifty years …

02-07-2020 WASHINGTON: After long resisting wearing a face mask in public during the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump has now struck a different tone, saying he is in favour of the protective covering. “I’m all for masks. I think masks are good,” Trump told media on Wednesday. The Republican …

02-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report QUEENSLAND/ MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: Supermarkets have reissued calls not to panic buy, as shoppers begin to strip shelves again. Woolworths and Coles have today urged customers to be considerate, saying there’s plenty of supply for everyone. Both supermarkets brought back toilet paper limits nationwide just …

02-07-2020 MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA: A campaign to boycott Facebook advertisements is set to go global, organisers said as pressure builds on Facebook to crack down on hate speech related to racial discrimination. The “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign will begin calling on major companies in Europe to join the boycott, Jim …

02-07-2020 NAYPYITAW: At least 113 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say. Rescue work is continuing for people still missing at the site in the Hpakant area of Kachin state. A wave of mud triggered by heavy rain engulfed those …