A delegation from the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), headed by Maqsoud Kruse, Chairperson of the NHRI, participated as an Observer in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Ombudsman Association (OICOA), held in Istanbul, on October 5,6.
The Saudi Arabian government, in October last year, announced that Mehram -- a male blood relative with whom marriage is not permissible, is no longer required to accompany a woman pilgrim from any part of the world.
Earlier it was reported, at least one person in every family is expected to be suffering from Hepatitis B and C viruses in Pakistan and requires relevant measures to overcome the disease.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the trial court verdict in the Toshakhana case, Geo News reported.
In a statement, an Islamabad police spokesperson said 1126 people were questioned during the operation. Among them, 503 were allegedly found to be living illegally.
Despite the verdict of the Supreme Court awarding land for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya, the construction work has not yet begun due to lack of funds, said Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) secretary Athar Hussain on Thursday.
Among the accused who were nabbed include Shahnawaz, who was on the most-wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Arshad who is currently pursuing a doctorate from Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia varsity and Rizwan.
The Taliban has rejected the claims made by Pakistani officials alleging that Afghan refugees were involved in the recent suicide bombings in the country, reported TOLO News.
The cypher controversy first emerged on March 27, 2022, when Imran Khan just days before his ouster in April 2022 brandished a letter, claiming that it was a cypher from a foreign nation, which mentioned that his government should be ousted from power
According to the latest UN figures, some 1.3 million Afghans enjoy the status of registered refugees, while another 880,000 have legal status to stay in Pakistan. At least 700 Afghans have been arrested since early September in Karachi alone, and hundreds more in other cities, police figures