Protests in France against police impunity

Thousands of demonstrators marched alongside families and relatives of victims of police violence across France on Saturday to protest impunity and racism by law enforcement. Several groups including the Network of Mutual Aid Truth and Justice, family collectives of killed, wounded and mutilated by violence and crimes by law enforcement […]

Saudi coalition strikes advancing Yemen rebels

Riyadh   –  The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saturday it had launched air strikes in support of pro-government forces battling a quickening Huthi rebel advance on the northern city of Marib. The move came after a drone strike set a Riyadh oil refinery ablaze on Friday, in […]

Gold price up by Rs800 per tola

ISLAMABAD   –   The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs800 on Saturday and was traded at Rs108,000 against its sale at Rs107,200, Karachi Sarafa Association reported. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs686 and was traded at […]

Najib propels Afghanistan to clean sweep over Zimbabwe

ABU DHABI   –  Najibullah Zadran hit a career best 72 as Afghanistan completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe with another dominant 47-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The left-hander hit five sixes and as many boundaries in his […]

Rehman Malik fears Taliban, Daesh can do terrorist acts in Xinjiang

| PPP senior leader says both militant outfits will get united to destabilise China through sabotage activities in future | Predicts more violence in Afghanistan after May 1 deadline. ISLAMABAD   –  Senior PPP leader and country’s former security czar Senator A. Rehman Malik Saturday said that Taliban […]

NAB taking action against untouchables

ISLAMABAD   –   Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has said that the Bureau is taking action against those who were untouchables in the past. “NAB and Pakistan can co-exist; however, corruption and Pakistan cannot,” he said, adding that some people were “hiding behind their […]

United stance on electoral reforms a test case for PDM

ISLAMABAD   –   The media was surprisingly receiving a one straight response from the 11-party opposition alliance on every tricky question that all decisions would be taken at the platform of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The fissures appear in the joint opposition factions after the PPPP’s Co-Chairman Asif […]

Govt to overcome inflation with wisdom, prudent policies: Rashid

ISLAMABAD   –  Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said that incumbent government would complete its Constitutional term and Opposition will never succeed in their agenda. Talking to a private news channel, the Minister expressed that inflation was a big challenge for the government and would […]

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