South Asia
Pakistan PM Calls for Nationwide Protest on Friday Against Holy Quran’s Desecration in Sweden
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for nationwide protests on Friday to uphold the sanctity of the Holy Quran and to demonstrate against...
Pakistan to Withdraw Objection to Holi Celebration at University
ISLAMABAD - Salman Sufi, who heads the Pakistan Prime Ministers Strategic Reforms Unit, said Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain had asked the Higher Education Commission...
Pakistan Education Commission Bans Holi, All Cultural Festivities in Varsities; Stirs Debate
ISLAMABAD - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has banned Holi celebrations and other cultural festivities in universities, saying that recent Holi celebrations in...
Nepal Seeks Report from its Embassy in Delhi about Murals in New Parliament Building
KATHMANDU - The Nepal government said on Tuesday that it has sought a report from its embassy in New Delhi about the murals depicted in...
Film Distributors Stop Screening ‘Adipurush’ across Nepal
KATHMANDU - The sole distributors of 'Adipurush' in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic...