International

20-11-2020 LONDON/ WALES: Mouthwash has emerged as a ray of hope against the coronavirus, with a study discovering it can kill the virus within 30 seconds of exposure. Scientists at Cardiff University found that mouth that contained at least 0.07 percent cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) showed “promising signs” of reducing transmission …

20-11-2020 By SJA Jafri+ Bureau Report + Agencies HEART/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ CANBERRA: Haji Abdul Baqi has one lasting memory of Australian forces in Afghanistan, the day they killed his two brothers, Saifullah and Bismillah, and two of his cousins, Mohammadullah and Juma Khan. It was more than nine years ago, …

19-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE/ KABUL/ KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: Once again, another news regarding the brutal murdering, worst infringement of human and civil rights, violation of Geneva Convention, most horrible intolerance of religious freedom, biased attitude and behavior, breaches of cultural, moral, legal,  sectarian and …

19-11-2020 WELLINGTON/ MELBOURNE: Women police officers in New Zealand will now be able to wear a hijab as part of their official uniform, media reported on Wednesday. The move is aimed at encouraging more Muslim women to join the force and to create an “inclusive” service reflecting the country’s “diverse community”, …

19-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Australia said on Thursday that its special forces had carried out 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan, as it released a long-awaited report into alleged crimes committed by some members of its military in the South Asian nation. Australia launched the …

18-11-2020 By SJA Jafri KARACHI/ RIYADH/ NEW DELHI: An Indian plane flying from Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing here in Pakistan’s port city as a passenger aboard the flight died of a heart attack, sources said. Sources at the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) informed PMI that the private Indian …

18-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report KARACHI/ WASHINGTON: In his recently-released memoirs, former US president Barack Obama has revealed that he deliberately kept Pakistan out of the attack launched on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad. According to report published in Dawn,  the book titled “A Promised …

18-11-2020 DAMASCUS/ TEHRAN/ JERUSALEM/ WASHINGTON: Israel has launched air raids on Syria, killing and injuring dozens more soldiers and civilians, in what the Israeli army called a retaliatory attack after it found explosive devices along its northern border. The air strikes were against what it called a wide range of …

17-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies PENTAGON/ WASHINGTON/ ARLINGTON COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Now, the American Army will monitor Muslims systematically, properly and officially and all Muslims of the world will remain under observation by US Army while the private information with movements of Muslims would have also saved through famous apps …

17-11-2020 WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden has warned that “people may die” if his incoming administration continues to be impeded by incumbent Donald Trump. Biden said co-ordination was needed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. He called President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge he lost the election, despite calls to do so …