Journalist hurls shoe at Shahbaz, misses target

LAHORE: Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif narrowly escaped a shoe hurled at him during the inauguration of a three-day South Asia Labour Conference in Lahore. The shoe-hurler turned out to be a... Read more »

Guard kills US doctors in Kabul hospital

A police guard opens fire at an international hospital in Afghanistan’s capital, killing at least three Americans. At least three American doctors have been killed by a security guard at an international hospital in... Read more »

IPL 2014: Top Five Cricketers Of The Week

5 Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) Matches: 2 Wickets: 5 Overs: 8 Runs Conceded: 38 Average: 7.6 Economy Rate: 4.75 Strike Rate: 9.6 Sunil Narine – the mystery spinner – started the IPL 2014 picking up four wickets against the... Read more »

Pakistan attacks target two police patrols

At least eight killed in two attacks targeting police in northwest, just days after Taliban refused to extend ceasefire. Eight people, including five policemen, have been killed in two attacks in northwest... Read more »

Senate Chairman approves Mustafa Kamal resignation

ISLAMABAD: Senator Chairman Nayar Bukhari has approved resignation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Syed Mustafa Kamal. His resignation was submitted to the Senate Secretariat. The Senate chairman informed Kamal about acceptance... Read more »

MQM holds protests as two more bodies recovered

KARACHI: Two trussed-up bodies of missing Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers were recovered near Korangi Creek in Karachi’s Qayyumabad area on Friday. The workers, identified as Mohammad Ali and Syed Kashif Bukhari... Read more »

MQM stages protest against extra-judicial killing of workers

KARACHI: Activists and supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday protested in Karachi against the ‘enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings of its party workers. Members of the MQM’s Rabita Committee,... Read more »

Trial of Abu Hamza begins in New York

Prosecutors say Hamza helped fighters attend al-Qaeda camps but his defence lawyers say he never targeted Americans. Prosecutor have told a jury in New York that an Egyptian Islamic preacher supported terrorism around... Read more »

Justice 4 Musharraf ‘ The Nation Refused to die’

by Rehan Shakeel Justice 4 Musharraf campaign has entered in to its 12th week & has become even stronger as the time passes on. 12th consecutive demonstration took place in Metropolis of... Read more »

New York police scrap Muslim spy unit

Police department ends undercover operation which rights groups said targeted people solely on basis of their religion. New York’s police department has disbanded an undercover spying operation against Muslims which rights groups... Read more »

India recognises transgender as third gender

India’s Supreme Court has recognised transgender people as a third gender, in a landmark ruling. “It is the right of every human being to choose their gender,” it said in granting rights... Read more »

South Korean PM arrives on four-day visit

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Republic of Korea, Chung Hongwon, arrived here on Sunday for a four-day official visit. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal received the Korean leader... Read more »

Sri Lanka refuses to co-operate with UN probe

Foreign minister says nation does not submit to jurisdiction of inquiry into alleged war crimes during civil conflict. Sri Lanka will not co-operate with a United Nations inquiry into alleged war crimes by government... Read more »

2014 Premier’s Multicultural Medals presented in a Gala event of Premier’s Harmony Dinner

Premier’s Harmony Award 2014 won by Syed Atiq ul Hassan  Sydney (Tribune International Report); “These awards celebrate the remarkable stories and achievements of these six individuals who have served their communities with... Read more »

APML demands resignation of Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) protested against Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s remarks that criticised former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and “demanded the defence minister’s immediate resignation.” Chaudhry Sarfraz Anjum Kahlon... Read more »

Pakistani appointed as UK’s culture minister

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron appointed former banker Sajid Javid as the country’s new culture minister, replacing Maria Miller who resigned earlier on Wednesday over an expenses scandal. Javid has served... Read more »

Many killed in Pakistan train blast

At least 12 dead after bomb rips through Rawalpindi-bound train in restive Baluchistan province. An explosion has ripped through a train in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, killing at least 12... Read more »

Afghan civilians killed in roadside blast

At least 15 civilians killed while travelling in volatile Maiwand district of southern Afghanistan, police say.  A roadside bomb has killed 15 civilians travelling in a pick-up truck in a volatile district... Read more »

Pakistanis in Australia demand justice for Musharraf

Protest in Sydney CBD in support of Musharraf Sydney (Tribune International Report); Many Pakistanis gathered in Sydney CBD near Town Hall today protesting justice for Musharraf. Men, women and children held placards... Read more »

Musharraf matters should be solved on merit: Altaf Hussain

LONDON: Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain said that the matters relating to former President Pervez Musharraf should be solved on merit instead of personal like or dislike. The statement... Read more »

Arvind Kejriwal punched during roadshow in Delhi

On March 28, AAP chief was attacked by a man, who claimed to be a supporter of Anna Hazare. NEW DELHI (Web Dsek) – Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal attacked Friday... Read more »

India’s Modi attacks ruling Congress party

Terming BJP as best option, opposition prime ministerial candidate accuses ruling party of failing to keep its promises. Gurgaon, Haryana – Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of India’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party... Read more »

Justice for Musharraf – Demonstration

Sydney ( Press Release): The Current Government of Pakistan through a special tribunal court indicted high treason case against the former President of Pakistan retired General Pervez Musharraf. He has served the... Read more »

Pakistan’s Musharraf survives bomb attack

Former president, currently on trial for treason, escapes assassination bid en route to his property outside Islamabad. Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an... Read more »