11-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on Wednesday after the Taliban’s morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women being able to access public parks. A spokesperson for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and …

10-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited a simmering republican debate in Australia, where the United Kingdom’s monarch is head of state, with Anthony Albanese’s government planning to put the issue to a vote. Already committed to a …

08-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement’s founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial were kept a secret for years. Rumours surrounding Omar’s health and whereabouts abounded after the Taliban were kicked out of power in …

04-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Chaotic scenes broke out near PTI’s reception camp at Allahwala Chowk in Gujranwala after gunshots were fired at PTI Chairman Imran Khan. He sustained a bullet injury to his leg and has now been shifted to Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore, Geo …

03-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ WAZIRABAD: Imran Khan attack LIVE Updates: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured in an apparent “assassination” attempt after a gunman opened fire at his rally in the Wazirabad district of Punjab province on Thursday. Imran Khan has been rushed …

28-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Thousands of people chanted “revolution” as journalist Arshad Sharif was buried after being shot and killed under mysterious circumstances in Kenya. His funeral prayers were performed at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque earlier on Thursday. Thousands of people attended, many of whom were …

26-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the formation of an inquiry committee that will travel to Kenya to investigate the circumstances behind the murder of investigative journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Nairobi on Sunday night. The two-member …

25-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ GUJRANWALA/ LAHORE: The Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak is set to make history by becoming the first Hindu and first non-white person of Pakistan and Indian origin to become Britain’s prime minister. Rishi Sunak MP, 42, was born in Southampton to Hindu-Punjabi …

24-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies BEIJING/ KARACHI: China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, cementing his place as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected Xi as …

23-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report MELBOURNE: An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The top-ranked Indians restricted Pakistan …