Asia

Lift sanctions or face consequences: China warns US

Beijing : China on Friday asked the US to lift the sanctions on the Chinese military for buying Russian fighter jets and weapons or “bear the consequences.” “China expressed strong Read More

Woman, man caned in Indonesia for affair outside marriage

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Banda Aceh (Indonesia) : A woman and a man were publicly caned in the Indonesian province of Aceh on Thursday for having an extramarital affair. An “algojo” meted out the Read More

Pakistan Court orders release of former PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam

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Islamabad : In a huge relief to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended their prison sentences Read More

62 cars sold in auction of Pakistan PM House vehicles

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Islamabad : The Pakistan government on Monday sold for Rs 180 million as many as 62 vehicles in the first batch of bulletproof cars’ auction as part of Prime Minister Read More

Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom laid to rest

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Lahore : Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz was laid to rest here on Friday in the presence of thousands of PML-N supporters, senior political figures and family Read More

Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam given parole for Kulsoom’s burial on Friday

Islamabad : Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar have been released from prison on a three-day parole to attend the funeral of Kulsoom Read More

Musharraf treason trial to be held daily

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Islamabad : A special court on Monday announced that it will hear a high-treason case against Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf on a daily basis starting from October 9. A Read More

Alibaba’s Jack Ma to announce succession plan, not retirement

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Beijing : Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holding’s co-founder and executive chairman is set to announce a succession plan on Monday on his 54th birthday and said that he would not Read More

Arif Alvi takes oath as Pakistan President

Arif Alvi (File Photo)

Islamabad : Senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Arif Alvi took oath as the country’s 13th President on Sunday, a day after outgoing President Mamnoon Hussain’s five-year term ended. Chief Justice of Read More

Financial details of 380,000 customers hacked: British Airways

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London : British Airways (BA) on Friday admitted that personal and financial data of its nearly 380,000 customers who booked online on its website and mobile app has been compromised and Read More