Pakistan rejects Indian allegations it tried to launch attack on Golden Temple

  • Major General Kartik C Seshadri, General Officer Commanding of 15 Infantry Division, said Golden Temple directly targeted in recent wave of attacks
  • Foreign office spokesman says Pakistan holds places of worship in “highest esteem and cannot think of targeting a holy site like the Golden Temple”
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Pakistan Islamic banking assets at $40.7 billion by March end for first time — central bank

  • On deposits, Islamic banks currently hold Rs. 8.4 trillion, about 25.4 percent of the total deposits in the banking industry
  • Federal Shariat Court has ordered government to eliminate interest, align banking system with Islamic principles by 2027
By Usama Iqbal Khawaja ·

Pakistan’s Punjab orders heatwave precautions at livestock markets ahead of Eid

  • Temporary sheds, animal health centers, water sprinklers and mist fans to be installed 
  • Despite heatwave, people are thronging to livestock markets ahead of Eid Al-Adha 
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

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India to resume border ceremony with Pakistan

  • For years, the ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border has been a popular tourist attraction on both sides
  • Visitors from both nations come to cheer on soldiers goose-stepping in a chest-puffing theatrical show of pageantry
By AFP ·

Filipino conjoined twins in Riyadh for surgical separation

  • Klea Ann and Maurice Ann Misa are being assessed at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital
By Arab News ·

Saudi entertainment industry set to power economic diversification

  • Entertainment sector set to generate 450,000 jobs and contribute 4.2 percent to Kingdom’s GDP by 2030
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Marseille president rules out move to sign Man City great De Bruyne

  • Club president Pablo Longoria has ruled out a move for the 33-year-old playmaker
  • Signing a player of such stature might prove disruptive
By AP ·