Source: ET Perhaps in an earnest attempt to set the Guinness World Record for longest simultaneous face palm across a single country a few days ago, politician Pervez Rasheed attacked rival Imran Khan at a press conference by saying that he couldn’t name the locality where Khan’s boys studied, for it […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE | Published — Tuesday 3 May 2016 WASHINGTON: The CIA has marked the anniversary of the killing of Osama Bin Laden by live-tweeting — with a five-year delay — the raid by US special forces on the Al-Qaeda founder’s compound in Pakistan. Using the hashtag #UBLRaid, […]
Source: ET Providing a reason for turning down the invitation, Moscow explains there is not enough ‘substance’ in this trip. PHOTO: AFP Russian President Vladmir Putin has turned down Islamabad’s invitation to visit Pakistan and inaugurate a key pipeline project, a report carried by Indian news agency ANI said on […]
Source: @SaleemudDinAA On the recommendation of the Mutahidda Ulma Board, the Punjab interior ministry, placed a ban on all Ahmadi publications. Note by Editor: More details emerging……………………….
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Apr. 27, 2016 2:27 AM EDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An armed policeman stood guard outside the 300-year-old Sikh temple, known as a gurdwara, […]
Epigraph: There are at least 75 verses of the Holy Quran promoting justice and fair play. No verse of the Quran should be interpreted against absolute justice or there will […]
Source: ET PHOTO: HASSAAN KHAN/ EXPRESS For over 60 years, Abdul Sattar Edhi has shown us the power of one individual’s unwavering commitment and sincerity to the cause of humanity. As I write this, it pains me to say that Edhi has been robbed of just that. When we first […]
Source: ET The humble Abdul Sattar Edhi has served as a beacon of hope for millions in the country over the last many decades. His is the name that brings the highest level of pride to one when discussing heroic Pakistani figures. Mr Edhi has suffered through uncertain health in […]
Source:ET “Listen lady, if you don’t want to be whisked away to a brothel in Brussels and your three girls trafficked into pedophile rings or have their organs removed, please go back to Pakistan. Stop trying to make your way into Europe.” These were the words of British aid worker […]
Source: Aljazeera By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio Gujar Khan, Pakistan – After five consecutive dry winters, Abdul Qadeer was jubilant at the prospect of a plentiful harvest of wheat after […]
Editor’s note: The Muslim Times is a news aggregation blog and collects from numerous sources. We suggest that the readers should independently confirm accuracy and truth of any posts. Source: In Depth Pakistan ISLAMABAD : Ex Army Chief and former President of Pakistan General Pervaiz Musharraf Owns offshore accounts value […]
Source: Aljazeera Hindus across Pakistan celebrated the religious festival of colours on Thursday that is now officially marked in the Muslim-majority country as a public holiday. Holi, which is celebrated with the onset of spring and is widely recognised for the throwing and applying of coloured powders on friends and […]
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: Amid growing tension between him and the powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif on Friday struck a defiant note, lashing out at those “plotting to destabilize him”.In a dramatic TV address, Sharif said he was accountable only to Allah and awam (people), even […]
Source: Tribune ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday dismissed 11 military officers over corruption, in a rare display of accountability by the institution. One lieutenant general, one major general, five […]
Source: International Business Times By Vasudevan Sridharan The Pakistani government is poised to make learning Quran compulsory in all public schools. Lawmakers in the country are talking to all parties involved in […]
pakistantoday.com.pk: It’s been a long time coming “How can we save Pakistan from secularism?” was one of the questions at an exam I attended earlier this week. Isn’t it mind-boggling? The political idea which many in Pakistan have been struggling for years to popularize has been portrayed as something vile, […]
Shaukat Amin MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN Published — Sunday 17 April 2016 RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif ordered a cash reward on Friday for the Pakistani expatriate who saved the life of a citizen who was drowning in a valley in the Asir region. Shaukat Amin saw Fahd Al-Qahtani in danger […]
Source: Dawn The Indian government is considering a proposal aimed to simplify the procedures for granting Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan, the Times of India reported on Sunday. The proposal also envisages allowing “minority communities of Pakistan staying in India on a Long Term Visa” to buy property, […]
Source: CNS News By Lauretta Brown (CNSNews.com) – A new study released Tuesday found that Pakistan’s public school textbooks negatively portray the country’s religious minorities, including Hindus, Christians and Ahmadis, as “untrustworthy, […]
Source: ET PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif just can’t seem to catch a break. Currently embroiled in the Panama Leaks scandal, the PM seems to have courted another controversy. As strange as it may sound, Sharif is up for sale on eBay and so far there have been 100 bids […]