BEIJING, FEB 25, (DNA) -China has extended its support for military operation Raddul Fasaad launched to eliminate the threat of terrorism and extremism across the country besides ensuring security of borders. “China understands and supports necessary measures taken by Pakistan to consolidate its position in counterterrorism operations, maintain domestic security and stability and safety of its people,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said during a press briefing. In recent years, Pakistan rigorously made efforts and progressed in fighting terrorism, he added. Mr Geng expressed his condolences over the lossRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 25, (DNA) – Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday assured that there is no threat to the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit to be held in Islamabad on Wednesday. Briefing media about ECO Summit, he said most of the member states except Afghanistan have already confirmed their participation in the Summit. Sartaj Aziz said the forum will deliberate and decide on ways and means to augment cooperation in the areas of connectivity, trade, energy, tourism, investment, industry, economic growth, productivity, social self-aware and environment. HeRead More

SIALKOT, FEB 25, (DNA) – India’s Border Security Forces (BSF) gunned down an elderly Pakistani woman who overnight mistakenly stepped into India. The old woman, Rashida Bibi, was killed on the spot in Indian gunfire at Sialkot’s Working Boundary Thursday night, according to police source. It should be mentioned here that the woman was mentally deranged and she erroneously transgressed Indian boundary, police said. According to police, body of the woman has been handed over to the bereaved family.=DNA ================

SADIQABAD, FEB 25, (DNA) -In a major achievement in ongoing anti-terror raids across the country, the security forces have arrested two truck drivers for allegedly smuggling explosives into Pakistan under the garb of Afghan transit trade. The law enforcement personnel took action on a tip-off from intelligence agencies and rounded up two truck drivers identified as Sakhi Badshah and Rasool Nawaz during raid in Sona Chowk area of Sadiqabad city. According to sources, both suspects belonging to Wana town of South Waziristan Agency have close links with the terrorist groups.Read More