Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Dawn Leaks is ‘closed transaction’, says Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 (DNA) – Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that Dawn Leaks has reached to its logical conclusion after joint investigation by civilian and military leaderships. Talking to media, Ahsan Iqbal said that Dawn Leaks is a past and closed transaction and we don’t want to put Pakistan in controversy by raising old issues. He said that prosperous Pakistan was led to the difficult path. Pakistan needs alliance at this moment as conspiracies are surrounding it, he added. He said that the political unrest and chaos areRead More
US might stay in Afghanistan for another five decades
WASHINGTON, AUG 26 (DNA) – A retired US military officer, Wilkerson, says super powers in the world and the region will probably enter a war in Afghanistan. Colonel Lawrence B. Larry Wilkerson, a retired military officer and head of the Colin L. Powell office, the former US State Secretary has warned over the possible fight between the world and region super-power countries in Afghanistan. Wilkerson said the United States might stay for over 50 years in Afghanistan, because according to its strategic location, Afghanistan is the only place from whereRead More
1.4 million Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia so far
RIYADH, AUG 26 (DNA) – At least 1.4 million Muslim pilgrims across the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj so far. The Saudi authorities have said that the toll is expected to escalate to 2 million in coming days. Sources told that 13,13,946 people travelled through flights, 79,501 came by road while 12,477 reached Saudi Arabia via ships. It was also learnt that 400 Qatari people are also among the pilgrims. Pakistan is to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on September 2.