Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
UN refugee chief urges Pakistan not to label Afghan refugees ‘terrorists’
PESHAWAR: The United Nations refugee chief on Thursday urged Pakistanis not to blame Afghan refugees for terrorism in their country, amid growing public calls for their deportation and worsening relations between the two neighbours. Warning that the roughly 2.5 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan risked becoming a “forgotten” crisis, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on the international community to invest more funds to help them. “My appeal is that, not only to the authorities but also to the local population: refugees as you know are not terrorists,”Read More
Saudi deputy crown prince meets UN chief, says ‘I’m not angry’
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday met Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince, who remarked that he was not angry with the UN chief for briefly blacklisting a Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen. Mohammed bin Salman is in New York this week, mainly for meetings with business leaders, after a visit to Washington and the US West Coast. Earlier this month the Saudis threatened the United Nations with retaliation, including massive funding cuts for Palestinian aid and other programs, if it did not remove theRead More
Kumble appointed as Indian cricket team’s coach for a year
NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed India’s former Test captain Anil Kumble as head coach for a year. The post was vacant since the ICC World T20 earlier this year after the former Indian team director and coach Ravi Shashtri’s contract expired. BCCI published an ad announcing the hunt for a new coach on June 1, the ad attracted 57 applications. Shashtri was anticipated to win the race but the Cricket Advisory Committee — comprising of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly —Read More
Pakistan’s cricket team is in good shape: Intikhab Alam
HAMPSHIRE: Pakistan’s cricket team manager, Intikhab Alam, said on Thursday the team is in good shape ahead of the four-Test series against England, slated to start in July. “The ongoing camp is a golden chance for the team to get used to the English conditions,” said Alam, while talking to media. Pakistan is currently playing a 3-day practice match to acclimatise to the alien conditions. Alam seemed content with the batsmen’s display during the game. “Hafeez has shown good form and scored 85 runs. Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan have alsoRead More
World abandoned Pakistan to face terrorists alone: DG ISPR
BERLIN: Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Asim Bajwa in an interview with Deutsche Welle Urdu on Wednesday said the narrative that Pakistan has not done enough to fight terrorism was “unfair” as it did not recognise Pakistan’s contributions to the war against terror. In a rare and candid interview with DW Urdu’s Kishwar Mustafa, Bajwa said, “The world had abandoned Pakistan to handle and face the terrorists in the region alone, and Pakistan has completed the task”. Bajwa also commented on the drone strike that killed Mullah Akhtar Mansour, accusations that OperationRead More
Mamnoon Hussain, President of Tajikistan agree to enhance bilateral ties
TASHKENT, 23 JUNE (DNA – resident Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday met Mr. Emomali Rahmon President of Tajikistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tashkent.The two Presidents exchanged views on the bilateral relations and also discussed important regional issues. They expressed satisfaction at the steady growth of the Pakistan-Tajik bilateral relations. President Mamnoon Hussain highlighted the importance Pakistan accorded to its relations with Tajikistan. He thanked President Rahmon for Tajikistan’s commitment to the CASA-1000 project and referred to it as a milestone in promoting regional connectivity.