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Pakistan government decides not to remove Maryam from no-fly list

11:37 pm December 24, 2019

Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Tuesday decided that the name of PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz would not be removed from the no-fly list, quashing her efforts to travel abroad. Maryam, the 46-year-old daughter of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was placed on the no-fly list in August 2018. She wanted to travel London […]

Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall protests and clashes

11:30 pm December 24, 2019

Hong Kong: Chaos broke out in an upscale Hong Kong mall on Tuesday night as riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters who were marking Christmas Eve with a series of flashmob rallies. Riot police used pepper spray and batons to beat back angry crowds after plainclothes officers made arrests inside Harbour City, a luxury mall […]

China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade

3:10 pm December 24, 2019

Chengdu: Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs at a trilateral summit Tuesday that comes against the backdrop of increasing demands by Pyongyang for sanctions relief. Free trade and economic cooperation were also at the forefront of the meetings between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Woman claiming to hail from Bihar lands in Pakistan jail

11:18 pm December 23, 2019

Dehri on Sone (Bihar): A 51-year-old woman, claiming to be from this Bihar town, has landed in a Pakistan jail, police said on Monday. Superintendent of Police, Rohtas district, Satyaveer Singh said a communication was received from the state headquarters seeking verification of details of the woman named Naqaya, who claims to hail from “Koni […]

Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

2:15 pm December 23, 2019

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has denied permission to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad, saying those involved in any economic crime and institutional fraud could not be allowed to leave the country, according to a media report on Monday. Maryam, the 46-year-old daughter of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was placed on […]