Wednesday, September 14, 2022Islamabad: A local lawyer from Islamabad has challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) the federal government’s decision to construct a temple for the Hindu community of Islamabad.In Tuesday’s hearing, the petitioner claimed that a temple for Hindus already existed in the model village of Saidpur (a tourist site in Islamabad) and the government, instead of constructing a new temple, should renovate the existing one.Prime Minister Imran Khan and officials of the Religious Affairs Ministry, Interior Ministry, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chairman of...…Wednesday, September 14, 2022Islamabad: A local lawyer from Islamabad has challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) the federal government’s decision to construct a temple for the Hindu community of Islamabad.In Tuesday’s hearing, the petitioner claimed that a temple for Hindus already existed in the model village of Saidpur (a tourist site in Islamabad) and the government, instead of constructing a new temple, should renovate the existing one.Prime Minister Imran Khan and officials of the Religious Affairs Ministry, Interior Ministry, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chairman of...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: A huge fire Tuesday erupted due to a fracture in an oil pipeline near Cairo, injuring at least six people, security sources said.The fire was triggered by a spark after the fracture in the pipeline running through the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway resulting in a spill, they added.Dozens of fire trucks rushed to the scene of the blaze and later put it out, the sources said.Six people were injured in the fire and transferred to a nearby hospital, a spokesman for the Health Ministry.Traffic authorities closed the roads leading to the highway after several cars...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: A huge fire Tuesday erupted due to a fracture in an oil pipeline near Cairo, injuring at least six people, security sources said.The fire was triggered by a spark after the fracture in the pipeline running through the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway resulting in a spill, they added.Dozens of fire trucks rushed to the scene of the blaze and later put it out, the sources said.Six people were injured in the fire and transferred to a nearby hospital, a spokesman for the Health Ministry.Traffic authorities closed the roads leading to the highway after several cars...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: Pakistan has turned its green ambitions into reality by achieving UN Climate Action Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-13) a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline.“This is an outstanding achievement for Pakistan to attain the crucial ‘Goal 13 - Climate Action’ well before the 2030 deadline”, Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change, told Gulf News. “With this milestone, Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to the clean and green future and contribution to global efforts to tackle the challenge of climate change,” he said.Pakistan’s...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: Pakistan has turned its green ambitions into reality by achieving UN Climate Action Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-13) a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline.“This is an outstanding achievement for Pakistan to attain the crucial ‘Goal 13 - Climate Action’ well before the 2030 deadline”, Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change, told Gulf News. “With this milestone, Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to the clean and green future and contribution to global efforts to tackle the challenge of climate change,” he said.Pakistan’s...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Patna: A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered for stealing a few mangoes from the orchard of a local villager in Bihar, triggering outrage in the Darbhanga district of India. Police have arrested one person in connection to the crime but the main accused has absconded.Police said the girl had gone to an orchard belonging to an ex-army man Arjun Mishra, a resident of Pataur village, on Wednesday when she was caught and allegedly raped before being killed. The teenager’s temptation for the mangoes cost her her life.The incident came to light after...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Patna: A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered for stealing a few mangoes from the orchard of a local villager in Bihar, triggering outrage in the Darbhanga district of India. Police have arrested one person in connection to the crime but the main accused has absconded.Police said the girl had gone to an orchard belonging to an ex-army man Arjun Mishra, a resident of Pataur village, on Wednesday when she was caught and allegedly raped before being killed. The teenager’s temptation for the mangoes cost her her life.The incident came to light after...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: The Pakistani capital’s non-Muslim residents, particularly Hindus, are resenting what they see as the government’s total surrender before a handful of religious leaders and politicians opposing the construction of the first Hindu temple, ‘Krishna Mandir’, in Islamabad.A director of the Building Control Department, Capital Development Authority (CDA), along with staff from his department, visited the site in Sector H-9/2, Islamabad, on Friday and stopped construction of the boundary wall there.“The construction work can be undertaken in Islamabad only...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: The Pakistani capital’s non-Muslim residents, particularly Hindus, are resenting what they see as the government’s total surrender before a handful of religious leaders and politicians opposing the construction of the first Hindu temple, ‘Krishna Mandir’, in Islamabad.A director of the Building Control Department, Capital Development Authority (CDA), along with staff from his department, visited the site in Sector H-9/2, Islamabad, on Friday and stopped construction of the boundary wall there.“The construction work can be undertaken in Islamabad only...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Hyderabad: Within two months of re-opening the Sri Venkateswara temple of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh, 743 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 a top official of the managing body of the temple said.Anil Singhal, Chief Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam (TTD) said that 402 staff members had recovered after treatment and returned to work while 338 were still undergoing treatment. He confirmed the death of three employees due to COVID-19.However, no visitors to the temple had tested positive so far, he added.The richest Hindu temple...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Hyderabad: Within two months of re-opening the Sri Venkateswara temple of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh, 743 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 a top official of the managing body of the temple said.Anil Singhal, Chief Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam (TTD) said that 402 staff members had recovered after treatment and returned to work while 338 were still undergoing treatment. He confirmed the death of three employees due to COVID-19.However, no visitors to the temple had tested positive so far, he added.The richest Hindu temple...WW…

Wednesday, September 14, 2022Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education has said it is planning on terminating the contract of 416 expatriates, as per the instructions of the Civil Service Bureau, Al Anba reported.The decision comes as the public sector is trying to achieve Kuwaitisation, a 2017 governmental policy that aims to replace all expats with Kuwaitis in order to create a 100 per cent Kuwaiti workforce.An informed source told Al Anba the names of all the employees that are to be sacked have been prepared and they are just awaiting approval.Last week, the Minister of Trade and...…Wednesday, September 14, 2022Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education has said it is planning on terminating the contract of 416 expatriates, as per the instructions of the Civil Service Bureau, Al Anba reported.The decision comes as the public sector is trying to achieve Kuwaitisation, a 2017 governmental policy that aims to replace all expats with Kuwaitis in order to create a 100 per cent Kuwaiti workforce.An informed source told Al Anba the names of all the employees that are to be sacked have been prepared and they are just awaiting approval.Last week, the Minister of Trade and...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: 162 women have secured seats in Egypt’s new legislature, the highest in the country’s parliamentary history, according to figures released Saturday.They include 148 women who have won in the legislative elections held in two stages late last year. President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi last week appointed at the assembly 28 other members including 14 women. They include ex-information minister Duria Sharaf Eddin, who is a famed TV anchorwoman.There were 89 female lawmakers in the previous legislature, officially named the House of Representatives.The new...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: 162 women have secured seats in Egypt’s new legislature, the highest in the country’s parliamentary history, according to figures released Saturday.They include 148 women who have won in the legislative elections held in two stages late last year. President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi last week appointed at the assembly 28 other members including 14 women. They include ex-information minister Duria Sharaf Eddin, who is a famed TV anchorwoman.There were 89 female lawmakers in the previous legislature, officially named the House of Representatives.The new...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan formally announced the ‘provisional provincial status’ for Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday at a public gathering in Gilgit held to mark the 73rd Independence Day of the region.The government has decided to “grant Gilgit-Baltistan the provisional provincial status which was a long-standing demand of the people of the region”, PM Imran Khan proclaimed. The decision “has been taken within the framework of UN Security Council's resolutions”, the premier said.In his speech, PM Khan also paid tribute “to GB scouts and shuhada...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan formally announced the ‘provisional provincial status’ for Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday at a public gathering in Gilgit held to mark the 73rd Independence Day of the region.The government has decided to “grant Gilgit-Baltistan the provisional provincial status which was a long-standing demand of the people of the region”, PM Imran Khan proclaimed. The decision “has been taken within the framework of UN Security Council's resolutions”, the premier said.In his speech, PM Khan also paid tribute “to GB scouts and shuhada...WW…

Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: Outrage has erupted in Egypt over an online video purportedly showing children inside a church enacting the execution of Christian Egyptians in Libya by Daesh terrorists more than five years ago.In the video, the children appear clad in orange uniforms resembling those worn by 21 Coptic workers before they were beheaded by Daesh in Libya in 2015. The children appear walking in a row with their hands tied behind their backs as part of the controversial execution show.Masked people, representing Daesh militants, are seen in the footage wielding toy knives and...…Tuesday, September 13, 2022Cairo: Outrage has erupted in Egypt over an online video purportedly showing children inside a church enacting the execution of Christian Egyptians in Libya by Daesh terrorists more than five years ago.In the video, the children appear clad in orange uniforms resembling those worn by 21 Coptic workers before they were beheaded by Daesh in Libya in 2015. The children appear walking in a row with their hands tied behind their backs as part of the controversial execution show.Masked people, representing Daesh militants, are seen in the footage wielding toy knives and...WW…