Category: International

Khalsa Day festivities in Canada’s Toronto were marked by slogans raised in favour of the Khalistan movement during a speech by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indian media outlets reported on Monday. The festival of Vaisakhi — also known as Baisakhi — honours the founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa in 1699. It […]

Israeli officials are growing wary that they could face prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the war in Gaza. After days of conjecture in Israeli media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late on Sunday that it has issued warnings to senior political and military officials that they could soon face arrest warrants. […]

LAHORE: Punjab police has initiated arrest of the farmers’ leaders across the province after they announced protest in front of the Punjab Assembly. Punjab’s farmers protesting against delay in purchase of wheat on the fixed government price amid a wet spell in the province. The farmers had to stage a protest demonstration in front of […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: China’s leader Xi Jinping kicks off a six-day trip to Europe this Sunday, his first visit to the continent since 2019. The trip will include stops in France, Serbia and Hungary and comes amid rising tensions over trade with the European Union and concerns over Beijing’s support of Russia. Some analysts say that […]

Reduced tolerance for online dissent, shutting down mobile networks on election day, throttling of internet access, forced suspension of social media platforms, and a raft of attacks and harassment of journalists and bloggers, including the murder of four journalists, significantly eroded the parameters of general free speech and dissent in Pakistan over the past 12 […]

LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has stated that all indicators of the economy are negative, and the government’s decision to seek another bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an admission that “we have failed.” Addressing the Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore on Sunday, Abbasi remarked, “Economic growth stalls and inflation rises […]

All operations at Dubai International (DXB) will be transferred to Al Maktoum International (AMI) over the next few years. A new Dh128-billion passenger terminal at the AMI announced Sunday will scale up passenger capacity to 260 million annually and “fully absorb” DXB’s operations in 10 years. The announcement marks phase two of the airport’s expansion. […]

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said Saturday it had targeted northern Israel with drones and guided missiles after cross-border Israeli strikes killed three people, including two of its members. A statement from the group said it “launched a complex attack using explosive drones and guided missiles on the headquarters of the Al Manara military command and […]

In a rather positive development on the world politics stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that his country was ready to work with the United States and is sincere in the efforts to improve relations. Speaking to Al Jazeera, FM Yi recalled Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “successful” meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden […]

Supreme Court’s senior puisne judge mafias have been controlling the judicial system, adding that it cannot be that favourable judges are appointed just to get a verdict of choice. He further said that globally, questions have been raised on the performance of … Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Senior Puisne Judge Masoor Ali Shah said on […]