Tag: Pakistan
Nine-month old boy in court for attempted murder
A nine-month-old baby has appeared in a Pakistan court along with other family members on charges of attempting murder, threatening…
Anglican leader fears Nigeria gay marriage backlash
Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion worldwide has warned that if the Church of England accepted gay marriage worldwide,…
Pakistan’s ex-president Musharraf charged with treason
Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was indicted today by an Islamabad court for treason on charges relating to his…
Nigeria, Pakistan, India lead the world in infant deaths
A million newborn babies a year die within 24 hours, charity Save the Children said in a report out Tuesday…
200 Sokoto students on scholarship to Cyprus, Pakistan
The Sokoto Government on Sunday announced plans to sponsor 200 students to pursue various degree programmes in Cyprus and Pakistan.…
Goattrick in Pakistan
You certainly have heard about film tricks, even politricks. You may need to add ‘goattricks’ to your lexicon. In Pakistan,…
Pakistan frees senior Taliban leader
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan on Saturday released its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior official of…
Toxic liquor kills 18 at Pakistan parties
At least 18 people died and around two dozen others suffered serious health issues after partygoers at two separate events…
Britain plans £3000 visa bonds for Nigerians, others
Britain is planning to force visitors from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a…
Horror: Pakistan teen actress burnt with acid
A young actress suffered burn injuries in an acid attack in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, her relatives and police said.…
16 kids, teacher die in Pakistan bus fire
Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.…
Report: Muslims worldwide want Sharia
A majority of Muslims around the world want sharia law to be implemented in their countries but are split on…
Pakistani housewife makes electoral history
A Pakistani housewife, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the…
Parents kill out-of-wedlock pregnant teen daughter
Fola ademosu, with BBC report A Kashmir-Pakistani couple has confessed to killing their 18 year old daughter for getting pregnant…
10m Nigerian Kids Out Of School
Nigeria accounts for 10.5 million of the 61 million “out of school” children worldwide, Education Minister Professor Ruqayyatu Rufai has…