Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Separately, the government on Saturday announced using a controversial anti-terror law to deal with religious “extremism” and gave itself sweeping […]

Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal

From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia andQatar to discuss regional and international issues. The tour began with the UAE, where Lavrov met the Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the […]

Ambassador Haque chairs virtual meeting with FPCCI, PCBC leadership

BEIJING    –    Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque chaired a virtual meeting with the newly elected leadership of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) as well as the Pakistan-China Business Council (PCBC). Congratulating the FPCCI’s new leadership team, the ambassador […]

Petroleum Levy collection on the rise

ISLAMABAD   –  Apart from collecting other taxes, the government’s collection from Petroleum Levy is continuously increasing from last few years, helping in meeting the country’s expenditures. The government had collected mammoth Rs954.3 billion as Petroleum Levy (PL) in last three and a half years. As like other […]

Asim, Mohtishim grab titles in CA Pakistan Golf

LAHORE-Asim Tiwana and Mohtishim Aftab emerged winners in the gross and net categories, respectively in the CA Pakistan Golf Tournament 2021 held here at Royal Palm Golf Course on Saturday. Probable winners in the gross category included many aspirants like Hassan Hamid, Faisal Syed, Dr Zafar […]

MP, DP, FG record wins in National Open Polo

LAHORE-Master Paints, Diamond Paints and FG Polo recorded wins in the Bank Alfalah National Open Polo Championship 2021 matches played here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Saturday.  Marcos Panelo excelled in Master Paints’ narrow 7-6 triumph over Remounts. Panelo was star of the day for […]

Pakistan reports 2,664 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 32 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 605,200. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 13,508 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

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