Archive for: May, 2016

Nisar Admonishes Trump Over Dr Afridi’s Case

On Monday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan expressed disapproval of the comments made by US presidential front-runner Donald Trump and declared “the fate of Shakeel Afridi will only be decided by Pakistani courts”. The minister’s outburst was a result of the response Donald trump gave when asked if he will free the Pakistani doctor […]

Senior Police Officer Charged With Wife’s Murder

On Tuesday, a session’s court charged a senior police officer for the murder of his wife. The senior police officer, named Mian Jamshed Inamullah, was a superintendent of police and was booked for allegedly killing his wife, Hina, in their home in the Defence Housing Authority in July last year. Officer Inamullah pleaded not guilty […]

MQM presents list of 171 missing party workers to Supreme Court

On Monday, the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) notified the Supreme Court that 100 of their members have gone missing as they presented a list of 171 workers who went missing in the span of one year. The MQM Senator Mian Attiqui submitted the list to the court on behalf of the Party and aggrieved families. […]

Imran Khan postpones anti-corruption rally in Faisalabad following women harassment at Lahore rally

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan announced his decision to postpone the anti-corruption rally in Faisalabad which was scheduled to take place on May 8. The PTI chief explained that the reason the rally is being postponed is the women harassment issue which has become a cause of major distress for Khan. “After assaults on […]

COAS orders inquiry into deceased MQM worker’s death

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif ordered an inquiry to uncover the cause of death of deceased Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist Aftab Ahmed. Ahmed died in the custody of Rangers while he was being held on a 90-day remand for interrogation. General Raheel Sharif himself took notice of the incident and […]

Deceased MQM worker tortured while in Rangers’ custody: DG Rangers

Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Bilal Akber revealed that the deceased Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker, who died while in custody, was tortured by some Rangers’ personnel. This revelation came a day after Aftab Ahmed, a coordinator for MQM leader Farooq Sattar, was reported dead. While talking to a local news channel, Akber accepted […]

Five accused in blasphemy case against Sikh youth granted bail

The five individuals who were accused of committing blasphemy against a Sikh youth belonging from Multan, have been granted bail. The Chichwatni Civil Judge presiding over the case was Tahir Manzoor, who heard the case and eventually granted bail to the accused. The complainant in the case is a Sikh by the name of Mahinder […]

About 100 Men Arrested For Assaulting Women At PTI Rally

A group of about 100 men where arrested for allegedly harassing women workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-insaf PTI during a rally on Sunday. It was reported that between 50 -100 men forced their way into the reserved area for women activists and started harassing them. The incident was caught by some private news channels which aired […]

Pakistan likely to get F-16s from elsewhere upon US refusal for funding

The US government recently decided to halt its funds to Pakistan for buying the eight F-16s under a deal that was worked out in February. Now in response to that decision, prime minister’s advisor on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz cautioned US that Pakistan will get F-16s from some other country if US stops the funding. […]

Pakistan Will Have To Use Their Own Funds To Purchase F16 Fighter Jets Says U.S. Lawmakers

Sartaj Aziz, the prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs stated that Pakistan will source fighter jets from elsewhere if the United Sates fails to uphold an agreement for the purchase of 8 F16 fighter jets by Pakistan from the US. As part of the deal, Pakistan was to pay the sum of $270 million while […]

Afghani Messi fan’s family moves to Pakistan due to threats

The 5-year-old Afghani boy who became famous for wearing a Messi football shirt made out of plastic bag, has been forced to move out of his home country. Murtaza Ahmadi and his family had to leave Afghanistan because they were constantly getting threats and life had become difficult there. According to the boy’s father, Mohammad […]

Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million in lawsuit linking talcum powder to ovarian cancer

Johnson & Johnson has come under fire again for its products’ link to ovarian cancer. The manufacturing giant lost another lawsuit in which a woman alleged that she got ovarian cancer due to using the company’s talcum powder for feminine hygiene. According to reports, the trial was three-week long and it took place in Missouri […]

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