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London: Almas, a Muslim student from India who wears a hijab, said she would rather not go to university than go without a hijab, reported NDTV Reality Check. She is one of the students who protested in court against the government’s hijab ban by the Karnataka
Muzaffarabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Chaudhry Yaseen on Tuesday termed India-sponsored Kashmir Files movie the biggest lie of the century and an attempt to hoodwink the world on the indigenous struggle of the Kashmiris. “Kashmiri Pundits were forced to migrate
Karnataka: Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court upheld a ban on the traditional Islamic headscarf in Karnataka state, worrying Muslim students who had protested against the ban. The Karnataka High Court decision on
Qaisar Mansoor Induction ceremony of J-10C aircraft into Pakistan Air Force fleet was held at PAF Base Kamra on 11 March 2022. Considering modern parameters of warfare, induction of J-10C aircraft in Pakistan Air Force is a result of one such effort merits profound appreciation at
By Muhammad Shoaib Khan Pakistan and Uzbekistan have profound fraternal relations and share deep-rooted historic and cultural linkages. The historic bond between both nations is apparent from the shared Muslim identity and legacy of Islamic scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, such as Imam Bukhari, Imam
By Jayati Ghosh It is difficult to see any winners in the ongoing war caused by Russia’s irrational and devastating attack on Ukraine. But the losers extend far beyond the people of Ukraine, who are being attacked, and the people of Russia, who did not choose
Ramzy Baroud A new global geopolitical game is being formed and the Middle East, as is often the case, will be directly impacted in terms of possible new alliances and the resulting power paradigms. While it is too early to fully appreciate the impact of the
London: Iranian authorities have returned the passport of a UK woman who has been detained in the country for almost six years, raising hopes of progress in negotiations toward her release. Charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe remains at her parents’ home in Tehran, said Tulip Siddiq, her
Christchurch: On the eve of the third anniversary of the deadly mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, many will not mark the day due to Covid-19 restrictions and the spread of Omicron. Both targets that came under attack – the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic
Sydney: Last year's legal win by a group of high school children had been hailed by environmental groups as a potential legal weapon to fight fossil fuel projects. But the federal court found in favour of an appeal by Environment Minister Sussan Ley, deciding she did
Kyiv: The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by early May when Russia runs out of resources to attack its neighbour, Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff. Talks between Kyiv and Moscow - in which Arestovich is not personally
Beijing: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic. China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on