Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
Explosion damages Swedish police station, none injured
STOCKHOLM, OCT 18 (DNA) – An explosion overnight in the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg caused extensive damage to the entrance of a police station, authorities said on Wednesday. Nobody was injured in the explosion, which occurred shortly after midnight local time and also shattered windows in a neighbouring building, police said in a statement. “It is unclear what caused the detonation,” police said. Police said they were carrying out checks in the Helsingborg area but had not made any arrests. Gang-related violent crime in southern Sweden has been inRead More
Two security personnel martyred in FR Bannu IED blast
BANNU, OCT 18 (DNA) – Minutes after five policemen were martyred in Quetta, two security personnel were martyred in an IED blast in FR Bannu. According to government officials, the vehicle of the security personnel was attacked near Jalal check post by a remote-controlled IED. The two security personnel were identified as Sepoy Tasawar Ali and Sepoy Ghulam Rabani
Xi says China will continue to open its economy, deepen financial reforms
BEIJING, OCT 18 (DNA) – China will deepen economic and financial reforms and further open its markets to foreign investors as it looks to move from high-speed to high-quality growth, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. China will push ahead with market-oriented reforms of its foreign exchange rate as well as its financial system, and let the market play a decisive role in the allocation of resources, Xi said at the opening of a key, twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress. “China’s open door will not be closed, it will be onlyRead More
Seek India’s help in rebuilding Afghanistan, keep an eye on Pak: US envoy
WASHINGTON, OCT 18 (DNA) – India can help the US keep an eye on Pakistan as President Donald Trump has “taken tougher approach to Islamabad harbouring terrorists”, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said. Noting that Trump recently announced a new strategy for combating terrorism in Afghanistan and South Asia, Haley said one of the pillars of that strategy is the development of America’s strategic partnership with India. “America’s overriding interests in Afghanistan and throughout South Asia are to eliminate terrorist safe havens that threaten us. And toRead More
PM chairs meeting to apprise COAS about economic situation in country
ISLAMABAD, OCT 18 (DNA) – A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was held on Tuesday to brief the Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa regarding the current economic state in the country. During the high-level meeting, military’s concerns over “sky-high debts” and “growing external imbalances” were highlighted. According to reports, the COAS was detailed about the progress of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its intended benefits for the country. External sector problems also remained a topic of discussion during the high-level meeting,Read More
Seven policemen martyred, 22 injured in Quetta blast
QUETTA, OCT 18 (DNA) – At least seven policemen were martyred and 22 others injured in a ‘suspected’ car bombing on Sibi Road within the jurisdiction of Sariab Road police station of Balochistan’s capital city Quetta early on Wednesday morning. According to our correspondent Abdullah Magsi, rescue and security teams timely reached the blast site and started rescue operations at the scene of the bombing attack. The attack took place in the outskirts of the provincial capital city, Magsi reported. A steady stream of ambulances was seen shifting the injuredRead More