As flood ravages Karachi, Pak govt busy in honouring separatist leader Geelani
Geelani
Heavy rains and strong winds have battered Karachi for over a week. The downpour has flooded many areas of the city with low-lying houses have been submerged and traffic movement has been disrupted.
The residents of Karachi are struggling to wade through knee-high water.
Eight people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents so far. Rescue officials say that most of the deaths occurred due to electrocution...
The residents of Karachi are waiting for Islamabad to come up with a flood-relief plan but Islamabad is too busy as it got bigger tasks at hand like rewarding Kashmiri separatists.
Islamabad wants to honour Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a Kashmiri separatist and a terror-backer.
The Pakistan Senate has unanimously passed a resolution lauding the 'relentless struggle' of Geelani.
)
Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations
)
Man pushes Russian humanoid robot. Watch what happens next
)
Coast Guard jet carrying DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
)
Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
How the Su-30MKI flies up to 8,000 kilometres using mid-air refueling
)
Trump says he’s ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan left US , calls them disrespectful
)
Chaos in Ukraine's Kyiv: Zelensky calls shootout between spy services 'absolutely shameful'
)
Harry Potter and the Philosophers' Stone: New trailer reveals fresh look at Hogwarts, sorting ceremony and iconic moments to life
)
2,000 pairs of underwear buried in Switzerland revealed something startling
)
Pakistan faces growing hunger crisis amid rising food insecurity
)
Belgium, latest EU state cautioned by India over arms for Pakistan; gets assurances from Brussels
)
Houthis target Yemen with ballistic missiles, Yemeni army downs several drones
)
No selfies with God, no reels inside: Tamil Nadu CM bans smartphones in temples | Gravitas
)
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pak fighter jet retires, takes up private job
)
Report: Egypt eyes new Rafale F4 deal amid air force modernisation push
)
Rubio on Modi-Pezeshkian meeting: 'No country should help Iran evade sanctions'
)
WION Exclusive: Hasina says she reads father’s unfinished memoir while planning Dhaka return
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the Su-30MKI uses a giant air brake on its back instead of its wings
)
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa
)
Beginning of the end? More glacial lake outbursts threaten millions in India, Nepal and China
)
India's data centre boom: AI boom fuels $31.6 trillion data race
)
Is Trump ending Iran war? 'Operation Fury' naming ends, Hegseth extends troop plan to 2027 as prez appears tired ahead of midterms
)
Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait’
)
Pakistanis are eating less. What they are eating instead is even more alarming
)
Nepal floods: 1,204 dead, 4,216 missing as tearful relatives pray for the missing
)
EU and NATO step up pressure on Russia after Germany ‘escalation incidents’
)
Husband uses secret camera to record wife’s affair, wins divorce case, ends up in jail for spying
)
At least 2 killed in Minneapolis shooting, suspect also dead
)
Manipur violence: 25 houses torched in Manipur’s Kangpokpi a day after 10 homes were burnt along Imphal-Tamenglong road
)
US Mint releases $1 coins featuring Donald Trump, priced up to $154.50
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the glass canopy on the Su-30MKI has a distinct golden tint
)
India to host inaugural 2027 Women's Champions Trophy across Mumbai and Vadodara
In the resolution, Pakistani lawmakers have praised Geelani's 'unwavering commitment, dedication, perseverance and leadership' and they have asked the government to confer upon him the Nishan-e-Pakistan.
The highest civilian award in Pakistan bestowed by the president himself. The Pakistan government is also likely to name a proposed university in Islamabad after him.
Pakistan also wants to include stories about Geelani's life in the educational curriculum at the federal and provincial levels across Pakistan. These are the demands of Pakistani lawmakers.
Pakistani lawmakers think he can be an inspiration to the youth.
Meanwhile, 374 kilometres away from Islamabad, attempts are being made to convert a Sikh shrine into a mosque. This is happening in the city of Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan
Reports have emerged that a gurudwara in Lahore has been occupied and declared a mosque by Pakistani extremists. The gurudwara is called Shahidi Asthan and is built at the site where Bhai Taru Ji Singh, a prominent Sikh figure was martyred.
New Delhi has lodged a strong protest with the peak high commission but the Pakistan government is yet to take any concrete steps.