Pakistani clerics body says declared VPN usage un-Islamic without government, military’s ‘influence’
- Council of Islamic Ideology last week declared use of VPNs “un-Islamic” after government announced banning them
- Independent analysts say CII statement was released due to military, government’s influence to provide ban religious cover
- Beggars abusing visas to beg in foreign countries has Pakistan worried it could impact genuine visa-seekers and religious pilgrims
- Interior minister says names of 4,300 beggars added to no-fly list, “zero tolerance policy” being adopted against beggar mafia
- Khan and his wife are accused of undervaluing jewelry set and later buying it from state repository at lesser price
- Unlikely Khan will be released as he is under arrest in cases relating to riots by his alleged supporters in May last year
- During discussion at Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, the CEO of World Cup Qatar 2022 tells of the challenges and opportunities his country encountered hosting the tournament
- He says one of the biggest hurdles was the intense media scrutiny and the constant battle against public perceptions of the country and region
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- Knesset has passed two bills banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency from operating within Israeli territory and cooperating with authorities
- Aid organizations warn that the legislation, slated to take effect in January, will have “catastrophic” consequences for Gaza amid “apocalyptic” situation
US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
- Gautam Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with securities fraud
- Several other people connected to Adani, his businesses and the project were also charged
- Team spokesman Marco Vazquez noted that Mexican clubs Leon and Pachuca belong to the same owner, Jesus Martinez, of Grupo Pachuca
- “We hired a law firm in Spain, and they have all the details,” Vazquez said of potential legal action
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- Beggars abusing visas to beg in foreign countries has Pakistan worried it could impact genuine visa-seekers and religious pilgrims
- Interior minister says names of 4,300 beggars added to no-fly list, “zero tolerance policy” being adopted against beggar mafia
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