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By Editor Foreign Affairs Istanbul: The US mission in Turkey has suspended American Citizen and Visa services after receiving threats. The United States embassy in Turkey said Friday it had received reports of “potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings” against US citizens and foreign nationals in Istanbul and other locations throughout the country.”The US Mission in Turkey has received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against US citizens and foreign nationals in Istanbul, including against the US Consulate General, as well as potentially other locations in Turkey,” a press note issued from US Embassy in Turkey.The embassy advised US…
By Special Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice passed a government bill on Wednesday evening to investigate the conviction of Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a military court for alleged involvement in espionage. Farogh Naseem, Minister of Law and Justice, told the members of the Committee that the bill, entitled “International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Order,” had been adopted in accordance with the guidelines of the International Court of Justice ( ICJ). Naseem claimed that, in the event that the bill was not adopted by the Parliament, Pakistan…
By Our Staff reporter Islamabad: Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali could lose his job as a side leader when the team toured New Zealand in the midst of rumors that either white-ball skipper Babar Azam or Muhammad Rizwan may replace him. Azhar, who is the most tried-and-tested player on the national team with 81 appearances, is said to have lost favor with a prominent member of the cricket committee, though PCB Chairman and CEO are also said to have had second thoughts on retaining him as captain. Last year, in October, he was elected Test Captain after the sacking of…
News Desk Islamabad: On Wednesday, a Pakistani court sentenced a Muslim man to death and levied a fine of USD 3,085 on him for blasphemy in the province of Punjab. Amin, a resident of the district of Layyah, some 400 km from Lahore, was arrested a few years ago on an accusation from his neighbor that he had committed blasphemy. The District and Session Court of Layyah handed down the death penalty to Amin and also levied a fine of 500,000 Pakistani Rupee (USD 3,085) on him. Additional Sessions Judge Hasnain Raza sentenced him to death in the presence of prosecution…
By Our Staff ReporterKarachi: At least five people were killed and 15 others wounded in an explosion in a four-story building opposite the University of Karachi Maskan Gate in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Pakistan’s media announced. Rescue and rescue activities are taking place at the blast site. Footage and visuals on Twitter showed how the infrastructure of the building had been destroyed. The blast is believed to have occurred on the second floor of the house, the windows of the surrounding buildings and some of the vehicles were also destroyed, the Dawn reported citing eye-witnesses. Although the nature of the explosion has not…
By Special CorrespondentRawalpindi: Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa ordered Tuesday an investigation into the events involving the arrest and release of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law, Capt Muhammad Safdar, from his hotel room in the capital. The Chief of the Army ordered the Commander of the Karachi Corps to “immediately investigate the circumstances” in order to ascertain the facts and to file a report as soon as possible, according to a statement released by the military media wing. ‘Taking notice of Karachi incident, the COAS has directed Karachi Corps Commander to immediately inquire into the circumstances to determine the…
By Special CorrespondentDelhi: Investigators in India are convinced that B R Shetty, one of the most successful businessmen of Indian origin, was deceived by some of his employees. Mr. Shetty, the founder of the UAE-based healthcare provider NMC Health, is currently facing charges of under-reporting debt and diversion of funds. Not only that Shetty had denied the charges levelled against him but also approached India’s premier Investigation Agency to probe the allegations.Off the record conversation with people familiar with the probe and background interviews with a few Indian officials familiar with the case, revealed that Investigators have found clues which…
Islamabad Telegraph ReportISLAMABAD – Leading British landscape designers Aralia have confirmed their first ever entry into Pakistani real estate market.Aralia are amongst Great Britain’s leading landscape designers boasting a world class portfolio including the £2.8 Billion Chelsea Creek development in London for Berkeley Homes and Centurion Golf Club in Hertfordshire.Aralia will be working on the luxury Islamabad Hills development by Diyár Homes which is poised to be the most luxury real estate community in Pakistan. Commenting on the appointment Patricia Fox CEO of Aralia and lead designer for Islamabad Hills said that they are extremely honoured to be working on…
By Our Staff Reporter Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator announced on Monday that it had lifted the ban on the popular TikTok video-sharing app. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) claimed in a statement that the decision was taken after the management of TikTok had assured the PTA that it would block all accounts “involved in the spread of obscenity and immorality” in the region. Pakistan Telecom Decision came more than a week after it barred the Chinese video-sharing site from “immoral and indecent” content. ByteDance-owned TikTok later said in a tweet that he was pleased to see the app unblocked for users in…
By Special Correspondent The Pakistani government has levied a fine of PKR 100,000 on Qatar Airways for violating the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) levied against the Covid-19 pandemic. The Aviation Division spokesperson, Abdul Sattar Khokhar, said in a statement on Friday that the government had taken serious note of the violation that placed the health and safety of passengers and staff employed at the airport at risk, Dawn reports. He said the fine had been levied by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The airline shall also be responsible for all expenses incurred for the testing of Covid-19 and for the quarantine…