Ottawa, Jan 3 (IANS) Extremist Khalistani elements are using Canada as a base to advance their agenda and foment tensions with India, a trend that Ottawa should stop. Other countries would not tolerate such extremist diaspora groups operating from Canadian soil, so Ottawa should take steps to prevent it, a report suggested on Saturday.
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) A Pakistani court has sentenced a member of the Ahmadi community to life imprisonment for using the title “Hafiz”, meaning “one who knows the Quran by heart,” and for distributing the “Tafsir-e-Saghir,” a collection of Quranic translations and commentary respected within his community, a report said on Saturday.
Tel Aviv, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan, under its Army Chief Asim Munir, risks normalising transnational repression through threats to families, digital intimidation, and court-backed censorship-- a move that would not only silence its nationals abroad but also undermine the principle that free speech cannot be controlled by foreign regimes, a report said on Saturday.
Quetta, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Punjab province is facing a severe economic crisis due to the prolonged closures of border crossings with Afghanistan, with monthly losses estimated at more than Pakistani rupees 80 billion, a report said on Saturday, citing the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS): President Donald Trump said he personally watched the US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing it as an “amazing” mission carried out with speed and precision.
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS) In a stunning military operation, the United States on Saturday captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and is flying them to New York to face criminal charges, according to statements by US officials and the President.
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Saturday that Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York a series of serious federal crimes linked to drug trafficking and terrorism.
Caracas, Jan 3 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros, who was "captured and flown out" of the country by the US forces early Saturday had accused Washington of playing a "dangerous game" in the region, a few months ago.
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The aviation sector in China is facing a significant crisis with empty airports, suspended international routes, and mounting airline losses, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Small traders across Pakistan have described 2025 as one of the worst years in the country’s economic history, pointing to widespread business closures, rising unemployment and deepening financial distress.
