Tag: Controversy

NA body wants Mufti Muneeb sacked over irresponsible Yazid remarks

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Friday demanded the removal of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC) Chairman Mufti...

LHC issues notice to anchorperson for ‘scandalising’ judges

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued a notice to anchorperson Sami Ibrahim for stirring controversies involving senior high court judges and for...

Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary’s Jews

BUDAPEST: As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Hungarian Jews find themselves divided in a bitter dispute over the...

Women throng Saudi stadium for Italian Super Cup amid controversy

JEDDAH: Chaperoned by men, thousands of women thronged a Saudi stadium Wednesday for the Italian Supercup final between Juventus and AC Milan, brushing off...

Gandhi statue sparks controversy in Malawi

BLANTYRE: Over 3,000 people have signed a petition opposing a planned statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Malawi's commercial capital Blantyre, saying the Indian independence...

Congress lambasted over tweet showing Azad Kashmir as part of Pakistan

India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads for the past 71 years and any controversial statement from either side is often met with severe...

Aitchison principal resigns amid controversy over student’s readmission

--Michael Thompson resigned after Governor Sarwar ‘unilaterally’ formed probe committee on former MNA Kashmala Tariq’s complaint --Mediator holds ‘miscommunication’ responsible for circumstances leading to principal’s...

ECAP raises concern over irregularities in EPA

LAHORE: Environmental Consultants Association of Pakistan (ECAP) on Wednesday said the ongoing controversy of Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had suspended the functions of the department and...

Imran Khan’s nomination papers for NA-243 marred by controversy

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's nomination papers filed from NA-243 Karachi on Tuesday. The PTI chairman will be facing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Saad...

Reham Khan’s wikipedia page locked after vandalism

Free online encyclopedia Wikipedia has locked Reham Khan’s page after over eight attempts were made to vandalise and destroy online presence of Reham Khan,...

Despite a bumpy tenure, PML-N achieves first full term in govt

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government completed its five-year term for the first time in the history of the party, at midnight on...

Ali Zafar intends pun through latest Instagram post?

We are all aware of the ongoing controversy between Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi regarding the sexual harassment case. While the things might have...

India threatens to take Nawaz’s controversial statement to ICJ

ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif's controversial statement on 2008 Mumbai attacks have been making rounds in the media. Following that, India had threatened to take the former...

Nawaz’s remarks have damaged Pakistan, say political leaders

Rehman Malik urges deposed PM to retract remarks Fazlur Rehman calls for probe into claims that Pakistan was involved in Mumbai attacks ISLAMABAD: Former...

Pakistani girl shown as brand ambassador on booklet triggers controversy in...

JAMUI: A Pakistani girl featured as the "brand ambassador" on the cover page of a booklet meant to promote 'Swachh Jamui Swasth Jamui' initiative in...

‘Imran and Bushra were having an affair for years’, Reham alleges

--Imran Khan's former wife says PTI chief 'unfaithful', started affair with spiritual guide before her 10-month marriage ended in divorce in 2015   Reham Khan, former...

Lawyer seeks FIR against participants of Asma Jahangir’s funeral

Advocate Amanullah says mixed gathering at funeral of human rights activist is against Islamic values CII chairman says FIR 'unnecessary', religious matters should...