Following an arson attack on a mosque in Cyprus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that “attacks on Muslim houses of worship will not go unpunished.” “Unfortunately, in southern Cyprus, there was a [attempt] against our mosques. “Of course, this operation in southern Cyprus will not go unanswered,” Erdogan told reporters on Monday before leaving […]
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Lebanon plunges into worst economic crisis
Lebanon plunges into worst economic crisis. Sanaa Kaiss, a social worker, grinned back as she walked boldly through the maze of narrow alleyways in Lebanon’s Shatila refugee camp, greeted by nods of the head and raised hands. Kaiss has worked in the Palestinian encampment in the southwest of Beirut for about 25 years with the […]
Pakistan Army helicopter crashes in Siachin
The Pakistani Army announced on Monday that two of its aviation pilots were killed when their military helicopter crashed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, near the Siachen region. According to the Army, both pilots were killed in the crash, and search and rescue helicopters as well as army forces were dispatched to the scene. The cause […]
Afghanistan: Turning a blind eye
Afghanistan, 95% of the population, do not have enough food to eat. More than half the population is at risk of starvation, making around 23 million people, including 3 million children under 5. Poverty, hunger and harsh winters are nothing new in Afghanistan. Multiple elements are making the food crisis much worse. First, there is […]
Sialkot Tragedy: 13 suspects remanded in transit by police
A court in Sialkot on Sunday granted the police one-day transit remand of 13 primary suspects held in connection with the lynching of a Sri Lankan citizen, The Asian Mirror reported. The accused will appear in a Gujranwala anti-terrorism court (ATC) tomorrow (Monday). Farhan Idrees, Sabur Butt, Talha Abdur Rehman, Imran, Taimur, Shoaib, Raheel, Usman, […]
10 more coronavirus deaths reported in Pakistan, 336 new cases
According to data issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday morning, Pakistan recorded 10 more coronavirus deaths and 336 new cases in the last 24 hours (Sunday). According to NCOC figures, the death toll has now risen to 28,777, representing a ratio of 2.2 percent, after the addition of 10 more […]
PML-N win NA-133 by-elections by 14,498 votes over PPP
Shaista Malik, the widow of PML-N stalwart Pervaiz Malik, won the NA-133 by-elections in Lahore by a margin of 14,498 votes over PPP contender Ch Aslam Gill. The PML-N candidate received 46,811 votes, while the runner-up PPP contender received 32,313 votes, according to unofficial data. The turnout in the NA-133 by-elections remained low at 18.59 […]
Erdogan visits Qatar to improve ties with regional powers
Erdogan visits Qatar: Erdogan will visit Qatar to attend a summit. The summit will include the signing of agreements in a range of categories, including culture, trade, investment, relief, sports, development, health, and religious issues, according to Mustafa Goksu, Turkey’s ambassador to Qatar. Since the inaugural meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee in 2015, the […]