Friday, February 24th, 2017
CJS Lt. Gen Bilal Akbar attends Russian reception
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24: Lt. General Bilal Akbar Chief of the General Staff (CJS) attended the Russian armed forces day reception held the other day. Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexy Dedov and the Defence attaché Vladimir Balashov hosted a reception to celebrate the Russian armed forces day. The chief guest though was Air Marshal Muhammad Iqbal from Pakistan Air Force, however CJS Lt. General Bilal Akbar attended the reception as a special guest. The analysts are viewing presence of the CJS at the Russian reception as highly significant because PakistanRead More
Passing out parade of 26th Basic Airborne Course at Risalpur
RISALPUR, FEB 24, (DNA) – A passing out parade of 26th Basic Airborne Course was held at Risalpur today (Friday). According to details, chief guest of the event was Vice Chief of Staff Air Marshal Asad Abdur Rehman Lodhi who witnessed guards of honor and different activities of the cadets. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed the confidence that the passing out officers will maintain high standards of professionalism while serving the nation and the armed forces. He said we are fully cognizant the defence challenges. Abdul Rehman Lodhi saidRead More
Five Indians, Candian detained near Washington for illegally entering US
WASHINGTON, FEB 24, (DNA) – Five Indian nationals have been arrested for trying to enter the United States illegally near Molson in Washington. A Candian who helped them to crossover was also arrested along with the Indians on 8 February, the US Customs and Border Police (CBP) said in a statement. The five Indians were ordered to appear before an immigration judge who will determine whether they may lawfully remain in the United States and the Canadian suspect will be prosecuted for alien smuggling and processed for deportation proceedings, itRead More
R Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev’s record of most wickets in home season
PUNE, FEB 24, (DNA) – Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, on Friday broke Kapil Dev’s 37-year-old Indian record of most Test wickets in a domestic season on the second day morning of the first cricket Test against Australia here. Ashwin, the fastest in the world to reach 250 Test wicket mark recently, dismissed overnight batsman Mitchell Starc with the fifth ball of the first over of the morning to end the visitors’ first innings at 260 and take his tally of wickets in the current home season to 64 in 10Read More
Veteran actor Farooq Zamir passes away
FEB 24, (DNA) -TV actor Farooq Zamir passed away after a prolonged illness. His funeral prayers will be detained in Lahore today (Friday). Zamir started his career from a private channel in the 90’s and rose to fame for his role in various television series, including Guriya, Surag-e-Zindagi and Shamali. He had also been working for private drama channels. Pakistani artists and scholars expressed their sorrow over the decease of the actor.
Peshawar saved from devastation
PESHAWAR, FEB 24, (DNA) – Another major terrorism bid has been foiled in Peshawar on Friday as a huge cache of explosives was seized while it was being shifted to the city area of Ring Road. According to Counterterrorism Department (CTD) sources, a terrorist was arrested while he was shifting the explosives to Ring Road this morning. The CTD sources said the terrorist hails from a proscribed organization, adding the arrested man, Naimatullah, is an Afghan national.=DNA ================