Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy Updated February 17, 2018 The writer teaches physics and mathematics in Lahore and Islamabad. SRINIVISAN Ramanujan (1887-1920) and Muhammad Abdus Salam (1926-1996), two intellectual giants of the 20th century, were born in the same corner of the world. Of humble origin and educated in local schools, they […]
By I.A. Rehman, Chairman HRC Pakistan HER death was the top news in all media outlets. Tributes to her from national and international leaders have been pouring in large numbers. Millions of people across the country, in Jhuggis as well as in posh bungalows, are numb with grief because the […]
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 16 February 2018 Saudi transport ministry officials and media persons are seen at a Haramain train during a test-ride on Thursday. (AN […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRISTINA, Kosovo AP Photo Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities around the country. Saturday’s events will conclude with an open-air evening […]
February 16, 2018 According to the programme evaluation, the “overwhelming majority” of those who took advantage of the chaplaincy services rated them “very positive”. (Keystone) A Zurich programme that employs Muslim chaplains in federal asylum centres has received a positive evaluation and will be extended until June 2018, the […]
By Jo Fahy This content was published on February 14, 2018 The barbiturate Pentobarbital is taken at home by people who wish to die (Keystone) Every year, thousands of […]
Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Jordan for talks with His Majesty King Abdullah and senior government officials, including Minister of […]
Drazen Jorgic, Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money-laundering monitoring group, according to […]
16 February 2018 One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for a loan to buy a car. The manager agreed, and Sissoko invited him home for dinner. It was the prelude, writes the […]
Source; RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller | 18 hours ago Parents wait for news after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, […]
Source: NPR BY AMY HELD The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a complaint Thursday on behalf of several abortion providers seeking to block a state law that bans abortions “because an unborn […]
Source: LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER BY MIKE STUNSON Updated February 15, 2018 05:15 PM After he was uninvited to speak at an Oklahoma university when LGBT supporters objected, the president and founder of […]
Source: Aljazeera Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. “Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, if he’s good […]
Source: Associated Press By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In an open letter addressed “Dear America,” the aunt of a 14-year-old killed in a Florida school shooting calls for […]
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
Source: BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News, in Austin, Texas Media captionScientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections Scientists have developed a probe that for […]
Source: BBC News By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionWhat would you do with £10,000? The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report […]
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Wednesday’s school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was the latest of several school shootings of 2018 — in a year that’s not […]
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is one of the most celebrated events worldwide. The date of celebration varies every year. Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/chinese-year-welcoming-year-dog-180212113347405.html
Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/liverpool-fans-embrace-mohamed-salah-muslim-chant-180216105515770.html