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Ahmadi worship place vandalised in Karachi
The incident took place when unidentified men, chanting slogans against the community, vandalised the minarets of the worship place, The Express Tribune reported. The place of worship for the minority community, Ahmadiyya Hall, was built in the 1950s, according to community members, the report said.
British Sikh, who wanted to 'kill' Queen Elizabeth, pleads guilty
Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, pleaded guilty to three charges, including an offence under the Treason Act, during a hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday. Chail, who appeared at the Old Bailey via video uplink from Broadmoor Hospital where he is presently held, will be sentenced by the court on March 31.
Pakistani PM Shehbaz calls for national unity after terror attack in Peshawar
Chairing the Apex Committee meeting in Peshawar, convened after the attack on a mosque in the city that killed over 100 people, Sharif said that all the stakeholders should work together against terrorism, Xinhua reported. "It is the need of the hour that provinces and the center along with the leaderships of political parties take ownership and shun their differences ... We should unite and tackle this (terrorism)," the prime minister said.
China imposes communications crackdown on Tibetans
The communications clampdown in Drago county is the latest measure by Chinese authorities to bring locals to heel following the demolitions of huge Buddha statues in the area beginning 2021, as monks and local residents were forced to watch, sources in the region said, RFA reported.
Shehbaz confesses terrorists roam around in Pakistan
He also ruled out that any terrorists were settled on any tract of Pakistan, Samaa TV reported. Although they roam around, but they haven't been able to settle in part of the country, he claimed. Sharif emphasized unity at this time to fight the scourge of terrorism.
Pakistan's hybrid regime sinks towards authoritarianism
This was claimed in the Economist Intelligence Units (EIU) Democracy Index 2022 released on Thursday, Samaa TV reported. According to the Index, Pakistan had a cumulative score of 4.13 for 2022. As result, it fell three places in the 167 country-ranking to occupy 107th place.
US should show sincerity and help Sri Lanka: China
"Rather than jabbing fingers at China's close cooperation with Sri Lanka, the US might as well show some sincerity and actually do something to help Sri Lanka weather through the current difficulties," spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said at a recent press conference.
Average grades for Sunak on 100 days as UK PM
The leftist Guardian's heading was: "Ratings sink and obstacles amass as Sunak completes first 100 days as PM." The left-of-centre Independent highlighted: "Scandals, sackings and U-turns: Rishi Sunak's first 100 days in the job." But most damaging of all, the right-wing pro ruling Conservative party Daily Mail bemoaned: "Rishi Sunak mocked for "migraine-inducing" new video to mark his first 100 days in office."
Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study
The H-1B visa denial rates have returned to low levels following the administration's losses in federal court during former President Donald Trump's last year in office, the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) said in a new study released on Thursday.
Pak UN envoy under fire from Pakhtun, human rights activists
Akram made the controversial remarks during a briefing at the UN in New York on Wednesday, Dawn reported. "The restrictions that have been put by the Afghan interim government, flow not so much from a religious perspective as from a peculiar cultural perspective of the Pashtun culture.
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