Thursday, October 5th, 2017
UK’s Red Arrows presents stunning air show at Karachi’s sea view
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, and Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder aircraft thrilled Karachi audiences in an airshow display at Sea View on Thursday. The airshow started at 02:00 pm on Sea View Road and was attended by the British High Commissioner, senior officials from the British Council and the Pakistan Air Force. The public of Karachi were also there in huge numbers to witness the joint airshow, which marks the first time the Red Arrows have performed a full display in Pakistan in 20 years.Read More
FC takes charge of Parliament security after Rangers’ withdrawal
ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – Frontier Constabulary (FC) on Thursday took the charge of the Parliament’s security on the directives of Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Earlier on Wednesday, Rangers withdrew its personnel from the lower house of the parliament after being provided with the written instructions. The FC personnel have been mandated to assist police and elite force in providing security at the entry and exit routes of the parliament. On Oct 2, Interior Minister was denied entry to an accountability court to witness court proceedings against former Prime MinisterRead More
Isloo mafia: pitfalls for the diplomats by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Much has been written about various mafias like the Sicilian, Russian, 18th Street Gang, Colombian Cartels, Chinese Triads and many more. Here in Pakistan a new mafia seems to have made inroads into our polity that may aptly be called “The Islo mafia”. This unscrupulous business mafia, mostly comprising businessmen, businesswomen, so-called media practitioners, real estate agents etc, is out to trap unwary diplomats. And then use their privileged positions for various purposes – acquiring visas being at the top of the list. This mafia adopts various innovative ways toRead More
US mixed up identity of Pakistanis with prohibited persons: HBL
ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – In a new twist to the case related to imposition of $225 million penalty on Habib Bank Limited (HBL) by the United States, a senior bank official said on Wednesday the US regulators misconstrued identities of two Pakistanis with prohibited persons of Iraq and Iran. The two transactions that the US regulators said were conducted by Iraq’s former deputy prime minister under Saddam Hussein, Tariq Aziz, and an Iranian oil tanker company, Al-Ameen, were actually carried out by Pakistani individuals, said Nausheen Ahmad, head ofRead More
Khawaja Asif to address gathering at USIP today
WASHINGTON, OCT 05 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will address a gathering at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. Asif will deliver remarks on Pakistan’s reaction since the announcement of the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia. He will discuss the dynamics between Pakistan and its neighbours, the role of regional players such as China, Iran and Russia, and the future of US-Pakistan relations. Khawaja Asif is also scheduled to meet US National Security Adviser Lt Gen HR McMaster today. He will also brief theRead More
Five more women hurt in Karachi knife attacks, police search continues
KARACHI, OCT 05 (DNA) – The mystery behind a spate of knife attacks on women in Karachi remained unsolved as the attacker carried out fresh assaults in other parts of the city, apparently changing tactics to attempt more acts of terrorizing people on Thursday. The police yet to unveil the motive behind the stabbings as the attacker has been still at large. Extending his reach to other areas of the metropolis, the attacker assailed five more women with knife in a span of few hours on Wednesday (yesterday). The fresh attacksRead More