October 2020

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Top Turkish officials condemned a caricature of President Tayyip Erdogan in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, calling it a “disgusting effort” to “spread its cultural racism and hatred”.…

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday warned that insulting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) may encourage "violence and bloodshed" following Paris’ defence of the publication of caricatures. "Insulting the Prophet…

LAHORE (City News) – The Punjab government has on Wednesday decided to keep brick kilns closed across the province till November 7 to control smog, however, those using zigzag methodology will remain functional as Chief Minister Sardar…

ISLAMABAD (City News) – National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Wednesday has asked Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Agha Rafilullah to leave the session for disturbing the decorum of the House. According to details, the…

PESHAWAR (City News) – Investigation team comprising of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Police and other law enforcement agencies has finalized preliminary investigation report of Peshawar seminary blast which claimed eight lives.…

ISLAMABAD (City News) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which crashed the country’s economy is responsible for the bankruptcy of…

ISLAMABAD (City News) – Centre has told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday that five Indian nationals were sent back to India on October 26 after completion of their sentences. A bench comprised of Chief Justice Athar Minallah…

KARACHI (City News) – Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid has called Turkish drama series ‘Ertugrul Ghazi’ as a masterpiece. In a statement, the actor said that content like Ertugrul Ghazi must also be made in Pakistan so that the new…

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Fans are expected to be allowed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the blockbuster Boxing Day Test between Australia and India, officials said Monday in a major boost for the series. Australia s second largest city…

(Reuters) - Cricket-starved fans in Pakistan would ordinarily turn out in droves to cheer on their team, but the limited-overs series with Zimbabwe starting on Friday will be a subdued affair as the games take place behind closed-doors in…