Monday, August 15th, 2016
Younis returns to the top five in Test rankings
Pakistan’s Younis Khan has returned to the top five of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the series at The Oval. Younis, who shared 11th position with India’s Ajinkya Rahane going into the final Test, slammed a fine 218 in the first innings to shoot up to fifth in the latest batting table, which is led by Australia captain Steve Smith. Younis had startedRead More
Deadly unrest in Indian Held Kashmir on India’s Independence Day
SRINAGAR: A police paramilitary commander was shot dead in Indian Held Kashmir’s main city while at least two suspected separatist militants were killed in gun battles Monday as violence flared in the disputed region on India’s Independence Day. The unnamed commander was critically injured in an ambush and died in hospital, a senior officer of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) confirmed to media, adding that two other members of the force were in a critical condition. “We have lost a commanding officer. The combing operation is on,” said AtulRead More
Outgoing Romanian Ambassador calls on Speaker NA
ISLAMABAD, 15 AUG, (DNA) – Outgoing Romanian Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Emilian Ion paid a farewell call on Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker National Assembly in Parliament House, Monday. Eulogizing the services of the Ambassador Mr. Emilian Ion for promoting Pak-Romania Friendship, the Speaker said that broad-based bilateral relations with Pakistan have received a new impetusduring his stay in Pakistan. While talking to the Ambassador, the Speaker outlined that Pakistan’s political leadership has set out to forge deeper cooperation within the region and beyond and further added that relation with RomaniaRead More
People of Balochistan, Kashmir thanked me: Modi on India’s Independence Day
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took aim at what he called supporters of “terrorism” in his Independence Day speech on Monday, ratcheting up criticism of Pakistan while avoiding direct mention of month-long protests in Indian-held Kashmir. Modi also pitched a vision of national unity and progress in his third annual address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi that, at 94 minutes, was the longest delivered by the 65-year-old leader. Yet it was a broadside against Pakistan that left the strongest impression in a speech thatRead More
Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh granted bail after 15 months in custody
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday granted bail to Axact Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shoaib Shaikh and 13 others in the fake degrees case. Justice Iqbal Kalhoro approved the bail plea against a surety bond of Rs500,000 each after hearing arguments from both parties. All those granted bail in the case have been in custody for the past 15 months. Lawyer for Axact, Shaukat Hayat, argued during the hearing that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the prosecution had been employing delaying tactics, pointing out that the accusedRead More
Aizaz Chaudhry invites Indian counterpart to Islamabad for dialogue on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Monday invited his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to Pakistan for dialogue on the Kashmir dispute, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Aizaz called on the Indian High Commissioner to Islamabad and handed over a letter addressed to Jaishankar highlighting the international obligations of Pakistan and India with regards to resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, said FO spokesman Nafees Zakaria. The move comes as relations between Pakistan and India remain strained a day after ceasefire violations along the LineRead More