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Finland blocks arms sales to Saudi, UAE: Read here why
Taking a stringent note if the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi and prevailing conditions in Yemen, Finland has announced to block new arms export licences to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.…
Pakistan: Massive explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claims 25
At least 25 people were killed and 30 others were injured after a massive explosion took place in Hangu’s Lower Orakzai area on Friday. According to security sources, the blast occurred…
Pakistan: Blast, gunshots heard near Chinese Consulate in Karachi; 2 police officials killed
At least two police officials were killed and another injured in an attack outside the Chinese consulate in Karachi's Clifton Block 4 on Friday. According to a report published in…
Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz passes away at 72
Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 72. According to a report published in Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Fahmida was suffering from…
South Korean pastor imprisoned for raping eight female followers
Jaerock Lee, a South Korean pastor, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers. South Korea’s Seoul Central District Court in its verdict said, "The…
Cabinet clears Kartarpur Corridor Project
Just few days prior to Guru Naka Jayanti, the Cabinet cleared the Kartarpur Corridor Project which is aimed at providing easy passage to pilgrims to visit the historic Pak Gurudwara, on…
British spying trial: UAE court sentences life in jail to Matthew Hedges
A United Arab Emirates court on Wednesday sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on Wednesday after convicting him of spying. 31-year-old Hedges, a PhD student at Durham…
UK: London court asks Vijay Mallya to pay £88,000 to Swiss bank
The London High Court has asked Vijay Mallya to pay £88,000 to Swiss bank UBS as part of interim legal costs in a case filed by the bank seeking possession of his Baker Street house.…
Trump administration designates ISIS associate Hajji ‘Abd al-Nasir as global terrorist
The Trump administration on Wednesday designated Hajji 'Abd al-Nasir as a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ (SDGT). It is to be noted that Nasir has held several leadership positions…
Moscow Airport: Plane runs over man during take-off
A man was run down by a passenger plane during take-off on the runway at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Tuesday. The man died on the spot. The incident took place at 20:10 Moscow time on…
Andaman Islands: American tourist killed by tribals, 7 held
An American tourist was allegedly killed by a protected tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Island on Wednesday. As per reports, seven fishermen who reportedly took the American tourists to…
United States suspends $1.66 billion security assistance to Pakistan
Days after, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's attack on the United States President Donald Trump's tirade against its country, US has suspended $1.66 billion security assistance to…