Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
Iran expels Bahrain envoy in retaliation
TEHRAN: Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrain’s embassy in Tehran in an apparent retaliation after Bahrain did the same to its envoy in Manama. “The number two official in Bahrain’s embassy in Iran is persona non grata and Bassam al-Dossari must leave Iran’s territory within 72 hours,” a foreign ministry statement said late Friday. Bahrain on Thursday recalled its ambassador from Iran and ordered Tehran’s envoy to leave within 72 hours, citing Iranian “interference” in its affairs. However, Iran has rejected “the baseless accusations from Bahrain.” “Tehran hasRead More
Moody’s assigns definitive B3 rating to Pakistan’s global bonds
ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a definitive rating of B3 to Pakistan’s global bond offering. “The outlook is stable” said a Moody statement issued on Friday. Moody’s definitive ratings for these debt obligations confirm the provisional ratings assigned on September 18, 2015. The Moody statement said that Pakistan’s B3 issuer rating reflects moderate economic strength with a supply-constrained economy that has been resistant to structural change, Moody’s reported. Although the scale of the economy is relatively large, globally, Pakistan’s per-capita income level is relatively very low. Implementation of theRead More
Bangladesh fans blame Hasina for Australia pullout
KOLKATA: Livid Bangladesh fans are blaming their prime minister for drawing world attention to the burgeoning militancy in their backyard after Cricket Australia (CA) scrapped a scheduled tour to their country over security concerns this week. Among several other theories, fans have also cited the ongoing tour by their women’s team to Pakistan as a trigger point, saying it was taking place against the wishes of the Australians, angering them. But after initial taunts against the Baggy Greens – Bangla fans called them cowards afraid to face a side thatRead More
Saudi Arabia releases Zaid Hamid, reaches Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Zaid Hamid, a public figure and self-proclaimed security analyst has been released from a jail in Saudi Arabia and he has reached Pakistan. Zaid Hamid’s official Facebook page linked his project ‘Brasstacks’ which confirmed Hamid’s return. It celebrated his return and claimed that no charge was proven during his detention in Saudi Arabia. “Sir Zaid Hamid is back in Pakistan with dignity and in good health. Released without charge and honourably sent back home last night,” it read. “He is resting and his cell phones are off and heRead More
Son of Allama Iqbal, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal buried in Lahore
LAHORE: Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, son of renowned poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal, passed away at the age of 91 here on Saturday. Waleed Iqbal, son of Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, confirmed the death of his father saying that he passed away at around 8am this morning. His funeral prayers offered at 4pm in Gulberg area. a large number of people hailing from different sectors of life attended his funeral prayers and prayed for the salvation of the departed soul. The former justice was under treatment for cancer at the Shaukat KhanumRead More
British HC inaugurates Great Festival in Karachi
KARACHI, OCT 03 (DNA) -The British High Commissioner, Philip Barton inaugurated the GREAT Festival in Karachi, which will run from 2-11 October 2015. The ten day long GREAT Festival, which is being organised in partnership with the Dolmen and Avari Groups, will be an opportunity to showcase British expertise in fashion, retail, music, food, culture and creativity under the UK Government’s “Britain is GREAT” campaign.