Saturday, January 28th, 2017
England the team to beat as Lions loom over Six Nations
LONDON, JAN 28, (DNA) – England will look to become only the sixth team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in what is now the Six Nations when this season’s Championship gets underway next weekend. Their opening match against France at Twickenham on February 4 will see England bidding to extend their 14-match winning streak, with 13 of those victories under coach Eddie Jones since the Australian’s appointment following a first-round exit at the 2015 World Cup. Another perfect Six Nations season would see England surpass world champions New Zealand’s recordRead More
Iran welcomes joint coop. with Pakistan, China
TEHRAN, JAN 28, (DNA) -Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran welcomes the opportunity for joint Iran-Pakistan-China cooperation as proposed by Pakistani MPs, adding Iran’s relations with both countries are highly strategic. Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Iran Alaeddin Boroujerdi made the remarks in a press conference with the Pakistani press Friday night in capital Islamabad. He further highlighted the need for closer cooperation between Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia, adding “we believe that major regional countries, particularly Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia, need toRead More
Muslim woman attacked at JFK Airport
NEW YORK, JAN 28, (DNA) – A businessman has been accused of assaulting a female Muslim worker at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. According to the US media reports, the man alleged kicked, shouted obscenities and said that President Donald Trump “will get rid of all of you,” authorities said. Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, Massachusetts, arrived from Aruba and was awaiting a connecting flight to Massachusetts on Wednesday night when he allegedly approached Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Sky Club in Terminal 2. She told police heRead More
Missing blogger Salman Haider found
ISLAMABAD, JAN 28, (DNA) – Missing blogger Salman Haider was found late Friday night, police sources confirmed. The poet, human rights activist and a professor at the Fatima Jinnah University, had been reported missing from the federal capital on January 8. According to family members, Salman was with friends in the Bani gala area and called his wife to tell her that he would be back home by 8pm. His wife called him to check when he did not return by 10pm and his phone was switched off. His wife laterRead More
American Embassy Leads Trade Mission to Promote Innovation in Agriculture
ISLAMABAD, JAN 28, (DNA) – U.S. Embassy Economic Counselor Joel Robert Garverick will lead a delegation of senior Pakistani government officials, businessmen, farmers and agriculture experts to Atlanta, Georgia, January 28 – February 4, to promote U.S.-Pakistan bilateral commercial ties and increase trade and investment in agriculture. The delegation will attend the 2017 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), the United States’ largest annual trade show for the poultry, meat, and feed industries, building on the theme, “innovation in agriculture.” Agriculture is Pakistan’s leading industry, accounting for more than twentyRead More
A Pakistani student sets his eye on securing 100 As in A Levels
LODHRAN, JAN 28, (DNA) – A 17-year-old student from Lodhran is eyeing 100 As in his A Level examination. He is only 58 As short from meeting his goal. Hunain Zia has already created a new world record by scoring 42 As in two years. Last year he sat for his examinations 19 hours straight. But sky is the limit, and Hunain is preparing to sit for his exams this year too. “I want to do a CA and MBA. After that I want to create an education system for theRead More