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
- Resolution put forward by 10 elected, non-permanent members of the council
- US was the only one of the 15 members not to vote in favor of it
US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
- Gautam Adani, 62, was charged with securities fraud in an indictment unsealed Wednesday
- Several other people connected to Adani, his businesses and the project were also charged
- The official prize money does not include the $2 million International Crown, held every two years as the only team event in golf where countries compete against each other
- The tour also announced that Chicago-based CME Group has extended its sponsorship of the Race to CME Globe for two years through 2027
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