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After army chief’s visit, Afghan president considers trip to Pakistan

October 7, 2017 News Desk

Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported Saturday that Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is considering a visit to Pakistanin the near future after being extended an invitation by Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during his recent visit to the country. Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal had told news outlets that Ghani had been invited to Pakistan during a meeting with Gen Bajwa in Kabul last week. Amb Zakhilwal further added that President Ghani has accepted the invitation by the Pakistani military chief, Khaama said. However, the agency said it was not yet clear when the visit…

Denmark will forbid face-covering (Niqab) in Public

October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 News Desk

Ban on Naqab in Denmark | Ban on wearing Burka in Denmark

Overseas Tribune Report: Denmark will introduce bill in the parliament for banning on use of face-covering cloth (Niqab), as Austria, France and Belgium have done it before. The proposal for such a ban is promoted by extreme right wing group Danish People’s Party which will primarily target Muslims’ garments like nikab and burka. Also Read:Kashmir Council EU to hold ‘Kashmir-EU Week’ at EU parliament next week Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke of Rasmussen of Centre Right-Liberal Party Left supports the proposal, but emphasizes that it will only effect cover clothing…

Kashmir Council EU to hold ‘Kashmir-EU Week’ at EU parliament next week

October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 News Desk

Kashmir Council EU would launch a week long programme on Kashmir at European Parliament in Brussels on 9th October 2017. The programme would be continued till 12th November. Addressing a press conference at eve the program, Chairman Kashmir Council EU Mr Ali Raza Syed said, The ‘Kashmir EU Week’ would be comprised of an International Conference, seminars, debates and a photos and handicraft exhibition on Kashmir. President World Kashmir Diaspura Alliance Europe Ch Khalid Mahmood Joshi, Prominent Kashmiri Leader Sardar Sadique and Chairman Kashmir Info MirshahJahan were also present during the press…

Educational diplomacy can be an effective tool in Pak-EU relations, Say Dr Yar Muhammad

October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 News Desk

Dr Yar Muhammad, Chairman Pakistan Estonia Association

News Desk Chairman Pakistan Estonia Association Dr Yar Muhammad Mughal said, Educational diplomacy can be used as an effective tool in Pak-EU ties specially Pakistan’s relations with recently emerged Eastern European countries into the EU block. Dr Yar Muhammad who is originally from District Shikarpur of Sindh province, is at a higher academic position of Assistant Professorship at University of Tartu, Estonia. In an interview, he said, higher-education institutions are significant players in the international landscape but it is essentially important to learn the art how to use this tool…

Lawmakers affected by IB ‘terrorism list’ demand clarification by government

October 6, 2017 News Desk

prime minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday met the director general of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the law minister along with several members of parliament allegedly investigated by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for links to terror outfits, sources said. DG IB Aftab Sultan briefed the members of parliament on the issue, clarifying once again that the bureau is not responsible for the list, which purportedly names lawmakers with links to terrorists and was alleged to have been sent to IB by Prime Minister House when Nawaz Sharif was in office.…

Imran demands KP, Fata merger process kick off by 2018

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 News Desk

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday demanded that the federal government expedite the merger of the Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa without further delay. While addressing a press conference in Peshawar, he alleged that the federal government is deliberately spoiling the chance to merge Fata with KP. “The decision to merge Fata with KP is being reversed because of [Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chairman] Mahmood Achakzai and [Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief] Fazlur Rehman,” he claimed, adding that Achakzai is opposed to the merger even though he…

Nobel Peace Prize of 2017 goes to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 News Desk

Noble Peace Prize 2017 to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Oslo (PR) Norwegian Nobel Award Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The organization is receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons. We live in a world where the risk of nuclear weapons being used is greater than it has been for a long time. Some states are modernizing their nuclear…

SC notes discrepancies in Jahangir Tareen’s income on tax returns, nomination papers

October 5, 2017 News Desk

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Advocate Sikander Mohammad, the counsel representing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Jahangir Tareen, regarding discrepancies in his client’s income records. A three-member bench of the apex court ─ headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Umar Atta Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab ─ was hearing a petition filed by PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi which seeks the disqualification of Tareen and PTI Chief Imran Khan over the alleged non-disclosure of assets, existence of offshore companies, as well as receiving foreign funding for PTI. During the…

72.4 % higher education among second generation of immigrants in Norway

October 4, 2017 News Desk

Oslo (Bureau Report) A survey conducted by the ministry of education of Norway revealed that many of the new generation of people from foreign background specially Norwegian Pakistanis have increased their educational status at higher secondary school (college) level as compare their parents. The report which was published on an online Norwegian newspaper further revealed that some of the children achieved to maintain educational status of their parents who brought it from their motherland. The report said, the second generation of immigrants’ women will also soon get…

Actors behind Iran’s nuclear agreement on top of the list for Nobel Prize

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 News Desk

Report by Syed Sibtain Shah The characters behind the Iran’s nuclear agreement are at the top of the list of the candidates who are being considered to get this year’s peace prize. Quoting Asle Sveen, a historian of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian News Agency NTB reported that “The Iran Agreement covers everything contained in Alfred Nobel’s will, such as peace, disarmament and association among the people. This year, a total of 318 people and organizations have been proposed as candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize. The speculation about which…

Norway’s meat producer looks for alternative Halal certificate as it mistrusts in IRN

October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 News Desk

Islamic Council Norway Nortura Agreement

Nortura, the Norwegian largest meat producer has announced to end its agreement of halal meat certification with Islamic Council Norway (IRN) and now it is looking forward to engage alternative organization for halal certification. The Oslo based Nortura which produces and sells meat and egg products in Norway, has been engages in slaughtering, cutting, processing, and egg packing activities, as well as the provision of advisory services since 1896. Since 2006, Nortura had an agreement on halal certification of certain products with IRN. The agreement implies reading a gratitude for…

58 dead, 515 injured in Las Vegas concert shooting

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 News Desk

A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 515, officials said on Monday. It was the worst mass shooting in the modern United States (US) history. Police officers stop a man who drove down Tropicana Ave. near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Ave, which had been closed after the mass shooting at a country music festival. ─ AFP Country music star Jason Aldean was performing…

Remembrance of the sacrifices of Imam Hossein (A.S) in Europe

October 2, 2017October 14, 2017 News Desk

Overseas Tribune’s Exclusive Report On Sunday, like Muslims in eastern countries, the Islamic centres in Europe were also witness of commemoration of 10th day of lunar month of Moharram, the day of Ashura. Various gatherings of the Muslims and followers of path of Imam Hossein (A.S) were held in different European countries including UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Baltic states specially Estonia in connection with the day of his martyrdom. By speeches and reciting poetry, the participants of the programs paid great tribute to Imam…

Uprising in Kashmir

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 News Desk

The approaches of Indian policies appears to have shaken up the Kashmiris to their centre as they now riot to confront the monstrous military forced on them by the biggest majority rule government in the World India without dreading the results. Presently for India that is the critical step to swallow. The current uprising in Kashmir activated in the midst of the murder of Burhan Muzaffar Wani a dissident renegade because of Indian armed force back in summer 2016. The dissents that took after were subjected to merciless viciousness by…