Monday, April 17th, 2017
Six university workers among 22 arrested in Mashal lynching case: IG Salahuddin
PESHAWAR, APR 17, (DNA) – Police announced Monday they had arrested 22 people after the lynching of a university student accused of blasphemy, but observers said there was little hope authorities would secure convictions. A large mob attacked journalism student Mashal Khan last Thursday, stripping, beating and shooting him before throwing from the second floor of his hostel at the Abdul Wali Khan University in the conservative northwestern town of Mardan. The brutality of the attack, recorded on a mobile phone camera, shocked the public and led to widespread condemnation,Read More
US National Security Adviser meets Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD, APR 17, (DNA) – Lt. General H.R. McMaster, US National Security Advisor held official talks with Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today. The Adviser was assisted by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi, National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. (R) Nasser Khan Janjua and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Sartaj Aziz welcomed the US delegation and noted that Pakistan and the US have been close friends overRead More
Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing at Samahni sector
MUZAFFARABAD, APR 17, (DNA) – Indian troops once again violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing in Samahni sector of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian forces targeted populated areas in Dana, Baroh, Chahi, Khamba, and Bandala due to which the residents at Line of Control (LoC) became stranded in their houses. The shelling from Indian side has also caused damage to the houses and other important buildings. Pakistan Army personnel gave befitting reply to the Indian aggression. However, no loss of life has been reported till the filing ofRead More
Cheaper sunglasses hazardous for eyes
KARACHI, APR 17, (DNA) – The sale of sunglasses has soared in Karachi as sun continues to unleash scorching heat with mercury’s reaching new record every day. The masses use sunglasses in such harsh climatic circumstances to save their eyes. Sunglasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. Citizens often buy sunglasses hanging along roadside stalls. But question stems whether these sunglasses are useful or not. Eye specialists believe that these cheaper sunglasses are notRead More
Joint operation against Fazlullah ‘possible’
ISLAMABAD, APR 17, (DNA) – Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Omar Zakhilwal yesterday hinted that a joint operation against TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah could be possible in near future, as he expressed hope for improvement in Pak Afghan relations this year. the ambassador said Afghanistan could never allow India to use its soil against Pakistan, terming such an impression to be an insult to the whole Afghan nation. he expressed the hope that the relations between Islamabad and Kabul would see an improvement despite the current chill in bilateral ties.Read More
Loadshedding to increase as power demand reaches 16,300MW
ISLAMABAD, AP0R 17, (DNA) – The problem of unannounced loadshedding in the country still thrives. According to National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), the demand of electricity has reached 16,300MW whereas the production remains 10,100MW as a result of which the shortfall has come upto 6200MW. Due to extremely low water level in big dams, hydropower production is at 1400MW instead of 5500MW. This has taken the entire burden of electricity production on independent power producers (IPPs) and thermal power plants. The increased shortfall has led the power schedule to remainRead More