ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has told Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that justice will be served in the wake of the terrible lynching in Sialkot a day earlier. Diyawadanage Don Nandasri Priyantha, a Sri Lankan national who worked as a manager at Rajco Industries in Sialkot, was tortured to death and his body […]
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PML-N hopes to keep Lahore’s NA-133 seat in today’s by-polls
ISLAMABAD: Today is the day for by-elections in the National Assembly constituency of NA-133 Lahore (Sunday). The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that it has finalized plans to hold the by-elections in a fair and impartial manner. The polling began at 8 a.m. this morning and will continue uninterrupted until 5 p.m. by-polls NA […]
Mt Semeru volcano eruption kills one, dozens suffer severe burns
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia’s East Java region erupted on Saturday, blasting large clouds of smoke and ash, killing at least one person and injuring scores more, officials said. Residents fleeing in panic as rising smoke and ash enveloped some adjacent villages in Lumajang district, according to videos posted on Saturday by the country’s disaster […]
GCU Lahore celebrates Harry Potter week
The Last Follower x Harry Potter festival is currently happening in Government College University, Lahore. It includes the screening of a fan made film titled as “The Last Follower: Resurrection of Voldemort” inspired from the popular fiction movie series “Harry Potter”. The film has been made by the students of Government College University in association […]
Erdogan promises to keep interest rates low despite fluctuation in prices
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed optimism that the country’s unpredictable foreign exchange and inflation rates will soon stabilise, while reiterating his opposition to high interest rates in the aftermath of the lira’s sharp depreciation. The currency has lost 30% of its value in the previous month as a result of Erdogan’s dramatic interest rate […]
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts
The Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s Java island has erupted, sending thick columns of ash far into the sky and causing alarm among locals. There were no initial indications of anyone being injured as a result of Saturday’s eruption. Residents ran as rising smoke and ash engulfed some nearby villages in Lumajang district, East Java province, […]
France’s Macron visits Saudi Arabia
After meeting with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler in Jeddah, French President Emmanuel Macron concluded his Gulf tour. Following Macron’s meeting with the Qatari emir on Saturday, he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss regional stability, particularly in crisis-hit Lebanon, after emphasising that he had not overlooked Riyadh’s human rights record. Following […]
Iran’s nuclear deal expects fresh round of talks next week
Iran, Tehran – All parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers say it should be reinstated since there is no viable alternative, but Iranian and Western definitions of a “good deal” to achieve that aim are vastly different. The seventh round of discussions in Vienna finished on Friday, only to highlight […]