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South Asia
Child rapist given life imprisonment in Pakistan
A man in Karachi, Pakistan was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday after being convicted him of raping a child four years ago. The case was reported in 2011, when a six-year-old girl complained about bleeding to her family, who took her to a doctor. When asked about what…
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West Asia
Abdullah Al Ghurair to launch education foundation
Reflecting his commitment, dedication and on the occasion of UAE Humanitarian Work Day 2015, one of the UAE’s most respected business figures donated one third of his assets to equipping Arab youth with the knowledge and skills they need to become the leaders of tomorrow and drive the sustainable development…
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South Asia
Playing Politics over Dead Bodies
Literally, it was like living in hell but soon the sea breezes started blowing, drastically bringing down the temperature in southern coastal metropolis Karachi, where the unprecedented hot and humid weather had claimed life of over 1300 people within a fortnight of June 2015. The temperature sharply declined from 46…
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West Asia
Libya’s government announces army restructuring
Libya’s unrecognized government announced a restructuring of its armed forces into 11 brigades including militiamen who fought in the country’s 2011 revolution, according to Middle East’s report. Prime minister Khalifa Ghweil said in a statement that the aim of the reforms was to establish a 5,000-strong army integrating heavily armed…
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West Asia
A chance for Indian-Egyptian cooperation
Egyptian president Abdel-Fatah Al-Sisi expressed how Egypt looks forward to nourish their relationship with India, complementing India’s steps in establishing themselves as a country progressive on both economic and political levels. This comes after the meeting Al-sisi had with Mokhtar Abbas Naqvi, India’s minister of parliamentary and minority’s affairs and…
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South Asia
Railway stations: Home for missing children in India
Railway stations usually serve as a medium of transportation for travelers, but for thousands of homeless people, including children, they are ‘home’. Delhi railway stations in India serve as home for most of the children who go missing in the capital city. As per records, at least 3,321 children were…
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West Asia
Moroccan women in Inezgane on trial for wearing skirts
Two women have gone on trial in Morocco on charges of “gross indecency” for wearing skirts, according to BBC. The two were arrested in Inezgane last month, after a market trader drew attention to what they were wearing and a crowd gathered round, reports say. An internet petition calling the…
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West Asia
New US campaign against IS in Syria
According to “BBC” reports, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is “intensifying” its campaign in northern Syria, President Barack Obama says in his speech. Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Obama said the US would not send additional troops to Syria but would increase support for the country’s moderate…
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South Asia
Drug addiction kills more people than terrorism in Pakistan
According to the information reported to the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday, around seven million people in Pakistan are drug addicts, while 700 people die every day in the country due to drug-related impediments. Briefing the committee about steps undertaken by Narcotics Control Division for…
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Politics
Europe in crisis as Greece nears Eurozone exit
The European Union is facing a huge crisis after Greece voted decisively against accepting the terms of its Eurozone bail-out deal. Early results suggested that around 61 per cent of Greeks had voted to reject the deal, compared to just 39 per cent in favor. The scale of the…
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