Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
Kashmir can never become part of Pakistan, Sushma tells Nawaz
NEW DELHI: Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif must know that “Kashmir can never become a part of Pakistan”. “Whole India wants to tell Pakistani premier in one voice that his and Pakistan’s dream (of making Kashmir its part) will never come true,” Swaraj said during a press conference aired on Indian media. The Indian minister also accused Pakistan of backing militants with the help of UN designated terrorists and notorious figures like Hafiz Saeed, in order to turn the valleyRead More
Dar calls for consolidating economic gains of last 3 years
KARACHI, July 23 (DNA): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says all national institutions need to continue the reform process in order to consolidate the economic gains of the last three years. He said this while chairing a meeting at the State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi on Saturday. The meeting reviewed the macroeconomic situation with special reference to the monetary side for the year ending 30th June 2016 The meeting noted that the performance of monetary side during the quarter that ended June, 2016 remained satisfactory. The forex reserves reached theRead More
PAF chief meets commander-in-chief Russian Air Force
MOSCOW, 23 JULY (DNA) – Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force on Saturday visited Air Base and aviation industry set ups in Moscow Russia and observed modern fighter jet and other important military hardware. During his visit to the Base CAS was briefed about the role and task of Russian Air Force and was shown various aircraft on its inventory. Air Chief appreciated professionalism and operational capabilities of Russian Air Force. He also emphasized upon the importance of mutual training and conduct ofRead More
Pregnant woman killed in Shangla in name of ‘honour’
SHANGLA: A man, aided by his brother, killed his five months pregnant wife here for ‘honour’, accusing her of infidelity, local police said on Saturday. Minat Sajida, a resident of Dandai area of Besham tehsil of Shangla district, was shot dead after her husband accused her of having extra-marital relations, the deceased woman’s brother told local police. Afzal Khan, Station House Officer (SHO) of Dandai police station, said the victim’s brother claimed his sister had been married to Bajreen for 14 years and they had four children. But Bajreen believedRead More
Amends in Cyber Crime bill necessary: experts
ISLAMABAD, JUL 23 (DNA) -Amendments in Cyber Crime Bill necessary to protect privacy and freedom of speech. The state has obligations and binding commitments to protect the right to information and freedom of expression of its citizens, which are being curtailed in the Cyber Crime Bill. This was the assertion made by participants at the Jinnah Institute round table titled “Beyond the Firewall: Freedom of Speech in a Censored Democracy”. Among the issues identified at the roundtable was a lack of clarity as to what constitutes an offence under the Bill.Read More
61 dead, 207 wounded in Kabul blast, PM Nawaz condemns the attack
KABUL: A powerful blast on Saturday ripped through crowds of minority Hazaras in Kabul who had gathered to protest over a power line, killing at least 61 people and leaving 207 others wounded, Afghan public health ministry said. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast, but it comes in the middle of the Taliban’s annual summer offensive, which the insurgents are ramping up after a brief lull during the recent holy fasting month of Ramadan. “The death toll has risen to 61 and 207 others have been wounded,”Read More