International Women’s Day has descended upon us. It is the day women all around the globe are celebrated for their achievements, strengths and impact on the world. It is a day to acknowledge and honour their rights and progress. This year’s United Nations (UN) theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “Invest in Women: Accelerate […] Read more
United States President Joe Biden expressed his belief that a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could begin by next Monday in a spontaneous statement he made during a visit to New York, The Guardian reported. In response to reporters inquiring about when he expected a ceasefire could start, Biden said: “My national security adviser tells me […] Read more
Pankaj Udhas died on February 25, Sunday, at the age of 72. His family has confirmed the news. Pankaj Udhas has passed away. The legendary singer was 72 years old. The news was shared by his family. In a statement, they said, “With a very heavy heart, we are saddened to inform you of […] Read more
Pakistan issued a strongly worded condemnation on Wednesday, denouncing what it described as the “unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran”. The incident, according to a Foreign Office statement released after midnight, resulted in the “deaths of two innocent children while injuring of three girls”. The statement did not mention the location where the casualties took place. […] Read more
I received a cartouche of this book from the writer himself. Two years ago the President DigiMap and Editor of our websites (IBC Urdu and IBC English) Sir Sabookh Syed took me to the author’s office where we sat had some tea, and talked about the book that’s how I came to know the overall […] Read more
Jubilee Campaign, a prominent human rights advocacy group, hosted a pivotal side event titled ‘Faith in Captivity: Arbitrary Detention in the Name of Religion in Pakistan’ during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event served as a critical platform to amplify urgent concerns regarding arbitrary detention and blasphemy […] Read more
Bring Perpetrators of Jaranwala Attack to Justice Repeal Blasphemy Laws Grant Compensation to Affected Families of Jaranwala Attack Protect Religious Minorities Equal Rights for All Citizens Release Religious Prisoners Including Anwar Kenneth and Shagufta Kiran London : A significant gathering of British Pakistani Christians staged a powerful demonstration at the Pakistan High Commission […] Read more
DUBAI: Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying that the vile act had “angered and disgusted” him and he refused to acknowledge the act as a form of freedom of speech. The comments came in response to the latest incident of Quran’s desecration in Sweden when a man set […] Read more
US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with “dictators” on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors reception in the presence of journalists. Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in northern California, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February when a Chinese balloon — which Washington says was […] Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s stance on Russia in the Ukraine conflict has not faced widespread criticism in the United States. Asked in an interview with the Wall Street Journal about critical comments in the US for not taking a more forceful stance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Modi said: “I don’t think […] Read more