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India court says Hijab not essential to Islam

India court says Hijab not essential to Islam

On Tuesday, an Indian court upheld the school hijab ban in the state of Karnataka. The court observed that the headscarf was not essential to Islam. The ruling might have little impact on the rest

China, US urge India and Pakistan to hold direct talks

China, US urge India and Pakistan to hold direct talks

China and the United States have urged India and Pakistan to hold direct talks for reducing tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations. “We will support direct dialogue between Pakistan and India on issues of concern,”

Lahore’s homeless person discovers billions in Swiss accounts

Lahore’s homeless person discovers billions in Swiss accounts

A homeless person in Lahore has been found to own two accounts with a combined balance of around four billion rupees in a Swiss Bank. The man, identified as Muhammad Javed, has never travelled abroad

Qureshi urges international community to probe India’s missile firing

Qureshi urges international community to probe India’s missile firing

On Monday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone call with Annalena Baerbock, his German counterpart, to convey to her that Islamabad had asked the international community to notice the "accidental" missile firing by

India court says Hijab not essential to Islam

India court says Hijab not essential to Islam

On Tuesday, an Indian court upheld the school hijab ban in the state of Karnataka. The court observed that the headscarf was not essential to Islam. The ruling might have little impact on the rest

PML-N authorises Shehbaz Sharif to proceed with no-trust  

PML-N authorises Shehbaz Sharif to proceed with no-trust  

The PML-N parliamentary party met in Islamabad on Sunday to mandate party President Shehbaz Sharif to lock decisions with regard to the no-trust move against PM Imran Khan.  Sharif presided over the meeting, which was

India to explain the incident in Mian Channu: DG ISPR

India to explain the incident in Mian Channu: DG ISPR

On Thursday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar briefed the media on a "high speed flying object" from India that fell in Mian Channu. Earlier reports suggested that a PAF aircraft

Fly Jinnah airline reveals brand identity

Fly Jinnah airline reveals brand identity

On Wednesday, Pakistan's new low-cost carrier, Fly Jinnah, revealed its visual brand identity. With its brand name abbreviation 'FJ', Fly Jinnah adopted vibrant red as its colour to reflect the modern and young spirit of

Amir loses his cool on Twitter — again

Amir loses his cool on Twitter — again

Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has engaged in a Twitter brawl yet again. He lost his cool on Twitter after being mocked by a journalist for his infamous spot-fixing incident. Amir didn’t take the comment

Saudi crown prince for closer ties with Israel

Saudi crown prince for closer ties with Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Thursday that Israel could be a "potential ally" to the Kingdom. In a wide-ranging interview on The Atlantic, Mohammed bin Salman said he wants to "work it out"