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Pakistan orders TV channels to go off air during crackdown on Islamist protest

ISLAMABAD - Muslimchronicle

Pakistani authorities ordered private television channels to go off air on Saturday during a police and paramilitary crackdown on Islamist protesters in the capital. The suspension was ordered by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority for violating media regulations showing live coverage of a security operation, a statement from the regulator said. State-run Pakistan Television continued to broadcast but airedRead more

Saudi-Pakistani joint ‘Al-Samsam 6’ military drills conclude

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Activities of the joint military exercise Al-Samsam 6 between the Saudi Royal Land Forces and the Pakistani Army concluded on Friday, during which live ammunition, landing from airplanes, dealing with improvised explosive devices, ambushes, raids and combat patrols, were practiced. “Al-Samsam 6 reflected combat ability and professionalism in activating and strengthening the concept of command and control, hitting targets withRead more

Indian cross-border fire kills Pakistani child in Kashmir

Bandipora - Muslimchronicle

At least one Pakistani child was killed and five civilians including four children were wounded after Indian troops fired into Pakistani Kashmir Saturday, officials said. The incident took place in Nikial sector on the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border dividing Kashmir between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India. “An eight-year-old child... was martyred while five civilians including fourRead more

Refugees take northern French town to cricket glory

Afghanistan - Muslimchronicle

Saint-Omer lies 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the Channel port of Calais, the main launchpad for attempts by migrants to smuggle themselves into England. As in many western European towns and cities, the integration of migrants is creating new challenges. But thanks to its new arrivals, Saint-Omer has become a rare centre of cricketing excellence in a country whereRead more

Pakistan army describes freeing US-Canadian couple from Taliban

Islamabad - Muslimchronicle

American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle, who were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 and had all three of their children in captivity, have left Pakistan after being freed, according to a US official. Pakistan, which has long been accused of having links to groups such as the notorious Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, has faced increased pressureRead more

Cabinet Affairs Minister receives Pakistani ambassador

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa received today Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain Javed Malik and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and ways of bolstering it. He hailed growing relations between both countries thanks to mutual keenness on fostering cooperation to serve common interests. The Pakistani ambassador thanked the Cabinet Affairs Minister, lauding growing bilateral relations and stressing hisRead more

Two children killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Srinagar - Muslimchronicle

Two children were killed, on Monday, during an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir, Indian authorities said. Twelve more civilians, including two women and two teenage girls, were wounded on the India’s side of the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LoC) that divides the restive Himalayan region. A police statement said firing had killed a 10-year-oldRead more

Pakistan holds state funeral for German nun who fought leprosy

Karachi - Muslimchronicle

Pakistani soldiers on Saturday carried the flag-draped coffin of German-born Catholic nun Ruth Pfau to a state funeral where she was honoured after devoting her life to eradicating leprosy in the country. Widely known as Pakistan’s Mother Teresa, Pfau died last week in the southern city of Karachi at age 87. She is to be buried in her adopted homeland.Read more

Pakistani council of scholars issues ethical controls for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims

Jeddah - Musimchronicle

The Pakistani Ulema (scholars) Council issued a statement specifying the ethical controls which pilgrims and visitors of the holy sites in Saudi Arabia must abide by. The council called on pilgrims not to discuss controversial issues and to keep away from political meetings and not chant any political slogans. It also requested women, old men and weak people to prayRead more