Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
ICC rejects ball-tampering investigation against Kohli
NOV,22, (DNA) – International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday rejected a ball-tampering investigation against Indian skipper Virat Kohli. The ICC official while talking to DawnNews said the video of Kohli from the Rajkot Test was nine days old and thus no action can be taken against Virat Kohli. Video footage had earlier emerged in which Indian captain Virat Kohli appeared to shine the cricket ball using saliva from his mouth during the first Test against England which resulted in a draw. “For a level 1 or level 2 offence thatRead More
Pakistan wants resolution of all disputes through negotiations: President
KARACHI, November 22 (DNA): President Mamnoon Hussain has urged the international community to play its due role to prevent turning the inflammable situation along the Line of Control into a full scale war. Addressing the Defence Exhibition Ideas 2016 in Karachi Tuesday evening, he said Pakistan wants resolution of all disputes through negotiations. The President said Pakistan believes in non-interference into the affairs of other countries, which is a key to regional peace. He said unfortunately, this tradition could not take roots in South Asia. Mamnoon Hussain said development andRead More
General Raheel Sharif visits Quetta
Quetta: As part of his farewell visits, COAS arrived Quetta today and addressed officers and troops of Southern Command and Frontier Corps Balochistan. COAS said that the people of Balochistan had clearly rejected foreign sponsored terrorists and helped the state in busting their network. While paying glowing tributes to the officers and soldiers of Southern Command and Frontier Corps, COAS said now that the tide in Balochistan has been turned against terrorists and their sympathisers, and large number of Ferraris were surrendering, we will continue to work with the provincialRead More
Thai bus plunges into ravine, 18 dead
BANGKOK, NOV 22, (DNA) – Eighteen retirees returning from holiday were killed on Tuesday after their tour bus plunged down a ravine in northern Thailand, police and a media report said, the latest disaster in a country with notoriously dangerous roads. The victims were all former employees of state-run company CAT Telecom and were making their way to Bangkok from a province in the mountainous north. They were returning to the capital after a holiday trip, the Bangkok Post website reported. “18 people died and 20 were injured after aRead More
Three-day anti-polio drive to begin in Fata tomorrow
PESHAWAR, NOV 22, (DNA) – A three-day anti-polio campaign will kick off on November 23 (Wednesday) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) under the supervision of political agents, commissioners, military and paramilitary forces. Around 1, 022, 665 children of up to five years of age will be administered polio drops with the help of 4, 146 polio teams including 3, 753 mobile teams, 292 fixed and 101 transit teams from Nov 23 to 25. Polio drive will start in some areas of Mehsud belt of South Waziristan on November 28.Read More
India cannot isolate Pakistan in the region: Sartaj
The Indian design to try to isolate Pakistan in the region and the world is only myopic thinking and a futile attempt to assuage the local populace. Pakistan cannot remain aloof to the imbalance of strategic stability created in the region due to the lopsided western policies. We have always supported efforts to maintain strategic balance in the region and has exercised strategic restraint. Pakistan will continue to ensure that this strategic balance is maintained.’ This was shared by Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs,Read More