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Pakistan’s Minister of State for Religious Affairs meets President of Turkish Diyanet

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 News Desk

Minister of State for Religious Affairs & Inter-Faith Harmony of Pakistan, Pir Muhammad Amin Ul Hasnat Shah, met with the President of Religious Affairs of Turkey (Diyanet), Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş. Minister Pir Muhammad Amin Ul Hasnat Shah congratulated Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş on his appointment as the President of Turkish Diyanet. While referring to the deep-rooted and brotherly Pakistan-Turkey ties, he said these relations are anchored firmly in common faith and shared history. He hoped that both countries would work together for the common causes of the Muslim Ummah. The…

Art work of a Norwegian Artist “Beauty of Pakistan” attracts masses in Norway

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 News Desk

Beauty of Pakistan Impressionism in Norway by Tore Hogstvedt

Report by Overseas Tribune The art exhibition of a Norwegian Artist on Pakistan titled, ““Beauty of Pakistan” which concluded on Sunday in Oslo, the capital of Norway, attracted a number of the people towards appealing nature of Pakistan. The citizen foundation (TCF) Norway arranged the three-day exhibition of the exclusive paintings of the famous Norwegian painter Tore Hogstvedt with collaboration of Pakistan’s Embassy in Oslo. The opening of the exhibition was followed by a colourful evening included the classical Pakistani music “Qawali” performed by Hamza Group. Part of the proceeds…

Qandeel murdered on behest of Mufti Qavi, father tells court

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 News Desk

Qandeel Baloch Father Speaks | Qandeel Baloch Murder Case

Taser Subhani Dawn Qandeel Baloch was killed on the behest of Mufti Qavi, her father Muhammad Azeem told a court hearing the social media celebrity’s murder case in Multan on Monday. Qandeel had been murdered last year, allegedly by her brother Muhammad Waseem, who said he killed her in the name of ‘honour.’ Her parents, Azeem and Anwar Bibi, were present in the court of Judicial Magistrate Pervaiz Khan today, along with Mufti Qavi, who is currently in police custody after his pre-arrest bail was rejected by a court earlier…

A successful interesting Story: How a Sri Lankan refugee becomes billionaire in Norway?

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 News Desk

How Rasiah Ranjith Leon becomes billionare

Oslo (Bureau Report) Rasiah Ranjith Leon (49) came to Norway as a refugee in 1998 but now he sold his company and gains billions. Norwegian Newspaper Finansavisen reported that as an entrepreneur, he started the mobile company Lebara with two others because he was understood that it is expensive to make a phone call from Europe including Norway to overseas. He achieved his goal and It has proved to be a bit of a success story. In September, Leon sold out his company, which was priced at one billion dollars – equivalent…

Pakistan downs Indian spy drone in AJK

October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 News Desk

Pakistan Army Destroyed Indian Spy Drone

Tariq Naqash Dawn MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Army on Friday said it had shot down an Indian ‘spy drone’ along the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as tensions continued to flare between the two countries amid unrelenting ceasefire violations at the heavily-militarised de facto border. “Indian quadcopter spying across LoC in Rakhchikri sector shot down by Pakistan Army shooters,” tweeted Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The Rakhchikri sector falls in AJK’s Poonch and Haveli districts. The ISPR chief also…

Kashmir Council EU holds a protest against Indian Occupation of Kashmir in Brussels

October 28, 2017 News Desk

Kashmir Black day 27 October 2017 |Kashmir Council EU Protest in Front of Indian Embassy Bruseels Belgium on 27 October 2017

A protest demonstration was held on Friday by Kashmir Council EU on the occasion of Indian Occupation of Kashmir (27th Oct) in front of Indian Embassy in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and world over are observing Black Day on 27th October to mark the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India. The peaceful demonstrators led by Kashmir Council Chairman Ali Raza Syed demanded New Delhi to free Kashmir and give right of self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The…

Pakistan Parliamentary delegation calls on Turkish Ministers for Customs & Trade and Interior

October 27, 2017 News Desk

ANKARA, 27 October 2017: The visiting 17-member parliamentary delegation of Pakistan led by Mr. Muhammad Pervaiz Malik, Federal Minister for Commerce & Textile Industry and Chairman of Pakistan-Turkey Friendship Group in National Assembly, separately called on the Turkish Minister for Customs & Trade and Minister for Interior here today. Both the Turkish Ministers appreciated the strong support and solidarity extended by the people, Parliament and leadership of Pakistan against the heinous coup attempt of 15 July 2016 in Turkey. During meeting with Turkish Minister of Customs & Trade Mr. Bulent…

KEA urge United Nations to adopt measures to prevent another Pak-India War

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 News Desk

President Kashmir European Alliance Sardar Pervez Mehmood Oslo Norway

Oslo: Kashmir European Alliance calls for immediate measures to prevent another Pakistan-India war. UN Security Council and General Assembly need to adopt measures to prevent another Pak-India war, President of Kashmir European Alliance Sardar Pervez Mehmood has said on the occasion of Kashmir black day. UN should expand UNMOGIP and its deployment on both sides for comprehensive monitoring of the ceasefire; Initiate the withdrawal of heavy artillery from LoC positions and set in motion the exchange of solemn mutual assurances by both countries not to resort to force and not…

Journalist Ahmed Noorani attacked by knife-wielding assailants in Islamabad

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 News Desk

Courtesy: Dawn Newspaper The News reporter Ahmed Noorani was intercepted and attacked by unidentified assailants in Islamabad’s Zero Point area on Friday morning, police said. The attackers assaulted Noorani and his driver with knives near Urdu University. Both the injured were taken to Poly Clinic for treatment, police said, and are said to be in a stable condition despite sustaining wounds to the head. Noorani has been covering the Sharif family’s legal troubles extensively since the Panama Papers verdict. He had also covered the Supreme Court’s proceedings on the Panama Papers…

Contempt petitions against Imran Khan dropped after ECP accepts apology

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 News Desk

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday dropped two contempt petitions against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan after accepting a written apology for his past statements in which Khan had accused the commission of bias. The PTI chief had finally appeared before the commission today to come clean — nearly two weeks after his non-bailable arrest warrants were issued — in connection with two contempt petitions filed against him. PTI counsel Babar Awan, Secretary General Jahangir Tareen and leaders Shafqat Mehmood and Naeemul Haque accompanied Khan at the ECP, DawnNews reported. The…

Tillerson in Pakistan with a tough message on ‘safe havens’

October 25, 2017 News Desk

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Pakistan to deliver a tough message on the importance of fighting extremists and driving them from hideouts on Pakistani territory. Tillerson arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday, a day after traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan in conditions of strict secrecy. He met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Foreign Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif and the heads of the army and intelligence services. Tillerson told Abbasi that Pakistan is “so important regionally to our joint goals of providing peace and security to the region…

Govt to monitor social media, says interior minister

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 News Desk

Ahsan Iqbal Interior Minister of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing concerns over the alleged disappearanceof a number of social media activists linked to the ruling party, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday announced plans to formulate a framework to monitor social media in order to prevent it from being used as a tool to malign national institutions and spread anarchy or extremism in the country. “The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been directed to formulate a framework for social media monitoring in consultation with all stakeholders,” the interior minister said at a press conference. Responding to a question…

PTI Nazriati Norway will participate in inter-party elections

October 24, 2017 News Desk

Pti Norway will play its role in making of new Pakistan says Chaudhary Afzaal Nabu

Oslo (Bureau Report) PTI Nazriati chapter Norway made its own panel in order to take part in inter-party elections in the country. It was decided after consultation among the members of the group in a meeting in Oslo, the Norway’s capital. A statement of the group said, PTI Nazriati Norway members got no choice than to go in Election with own panel, because of negative attitudes by other group. The panel would be comprising the President Afzaal Ch Nabo, Vice president Ch Tahir Akram, General Secretary Mohammad Fiaz and Information…

Above $ 25 million collections in Norway for Children’s Education in Pakistan and four other countries

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 News Desk

25 million fund raising by NRK Tv for Pakistan and four other countries

Report by Syed Sibtain Shah More than 220 million Norwegian Kroner equal to US$ 25 million were collected in a fund raising move in Norway for Children’s Education in war affected areas of Pakistan and four other countries. The one-day fundraising campaign was conducted by Norway’s state run TV (NRK) and beside other people Norwegian Pakistanis specially their children also participated in the drive on Sunday. According to the media reports, the amount will be utilized through UNICEF in areas affected by war and conflict in Pakistan, Colombia, Mali, Syria…

Returning Rohingya will not be able to reclaim land, suggest officials

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 News Desk

SITTWE (Myanmar): Rohingya Muslims who return to Myanmar after fleeing to Bangladesh are unlikely to be able to reclaim their land, and may find that their crops have been harvested and sold by the government, according to officials and government plans. Nearly 600,000 Muslims have crossed the border since Aug 25, when alleged Rohingya militant attacks on security posts sparked a ferocious counteroffensive by the Myanmar army. The United Nations says killings, arson and rape carried out by troops and ethnic Rakhine Buddhist mobs since late August amount to a…