An Indian court on Tuesday upheld a ban on the hijab in class in the state of Karnataka, observing that the headscarf was not essential to Islam. The court had on Feb 10 told students not to wear any religious clothing until it delivers a verdict on petitions seeking to overturn a ban on hijabs.
Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman has said he simply does not care whether US President Joe Biden misunderstands him or not. In an interview with The Atlantic, Prince Mohammed said his aim was to strengthen Riyadh’s long, historical relationship with Washington, but he was not concerned about whether Biden misunderstood him. “Simply, I do not care,” the crown prince was quoted as saying.
Kanwal Ahmed, most famously known for starting the Facebook community Soul Sisters Pakistan, has become Pakistan’s first content creator to be interviewed by YouTube CEO. In an International Women’s Day exclusive, Susan Wojcicki spoke with Conversations with Kanwal host and activist about her work and how she is playing her part in bringing women together. Kanwal responded to five questions put forward by Susan.
A mosque in Ukraine’s Mariupol – which was sheltering 80 civilians – has been bombed by Russian forces. The war-torn eastern European country’s foreign ministry tweeted ‘the mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by Russian invaders’. “More than 80 adults and children are hiding there from the shelling, including citizens of Turkey”.
India said on Friday it had ‘accidentally’ fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India’s envoy to protest. It was possibly a BrahMos missile — a nuclear-capable, land-attack cruise missile jointly developed by Russia and India. The missile was unarmed and had crashed near the city of Mian Channu.
Pakistani teen, Ahsan Ramzan, has made the nation proud by becoming the youngest player in the world to win International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) men’s championship. The 16-year-old showed incredible finesse during his final against the formidable Amir Sarkhosh of Iran. The cueist from Lahore proved his mettle as he bounced back into the match after being 5-3 down.
Pakistani painter Rabia Zakir, this week became the first international artist to hold a solo show in Madinah. Zakir is well known in Islamabad’s diplomatic circles for her portraits of Arab leaders, including the Saudi crown prince and members of the royal families of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Her portraits and landscapes hang in 50 embassies in Pakistan.
Qavi Khan’s film along with Iron Man famed Pakistani-British star Farhan Tahir has been banned by the he Central Board of Film Censors of Pakistan. The film named I’ll Meet You There, has been found unsuitable for public exhibition on the grounds that it does not reflect true Pakistani culture, portrays a negative image of Muslims and is against the social and cultural values of Pakistan.
A father from Mianwali, who was accused of killing his week-old daughter by shooting her five times has been arrested. Shahzeb Khan murdered his newborn daughter, Jannat Khan, in cold blood because he wanted a male offspring. Other family members were also present at the house where the incident took place, though the man escaped after pointing his pistol at them.
The de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly declines calls from the White House. The calls from President Biden and the U.S. were based on the agenda to build international support for Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices. Saudi and Emirati officials have also become more vocal in their criticism of American policy in Gulf.