Friday, October 20th, 2017
Fourth ODI: Sri Lanka struggles, manages to put 172 on board against Pakistan
SHARJAH, OCT 20 (DNA) – Sri Lanka only managed to score 172 runs against Pakistan in the fourth of the five ODI series here at Sharjah. Captain Upal Tharanga won the toss. Usman Khan making his ODI debut for Pakistan and Sadeera Samarawickrama for Sri Lanka. Pakistan leading the five matches cricket series with 3-0. Sri Lanka have lost past 10 one-day matches in a trot. Historic Sharjah stadium, which is still the leading one-day venue in the world, will also play host to the 5th ODI on Monday, October 23.Read More
One killed, 7 apprehended in Balochistan IBOs
MASTUNG, OCT 20 (DNA) – Security forces, as part of the continuing Operation Raddul Fasaad, killed one and apprehended seven other terrorists in raids carried out in Balochistan on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. “FC Balochistan conducted IBOs in Ghulam Pring (Killi Kungar) in Mastung and Rojhan Jamali on terrorist hideouts involved in target killing and grenade attacks,” the military’s media wing said in a statement. “During operations, a terrorist was killed and seven apprehended.”
PPP’s Farhatullah Babar resigns from Senate’s defence committee
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday resigned from the Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence. The senator raised questions over parliamentarians’ visit to the General Headquarters (GHQ), saying that “GHQ should come to the parliament rather than the parliament going to the GHQ”. However, he did not disclose reasons for his resignation. Babar told a private TV channel that he would not have gone to the GHQ if he was not a committee member. He further said when the GHQ was asked to produce documents, it toldRead More
D8 needs to evaluate challenges to meet trade and economic goals: Abbasi
ISTANBUL, OCT 20 (DNA) – Addressing the ninth summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization in Istanbul on Friday, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi noted that the organisation had fallen short of meeting its trade and economic goals. The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation aims to facilitate cooperation in the field of development. It includes Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia and Nigeria. “Twenty years ago, a shared vision motivated the leaders of our countries to establish this organisation to promote cooperation in the key areas of agriculture, industry, smallRead More
Pak Army team strikes gold in Exercise Cambrian Patrol competition
The Pakistan Army team secured a gold medal in the Exercise Cambrian Patrol competition held in UK in this month, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. This is the second successive medal Pakistan has won in the yearly exercise, while procuring four medals in total. A total of 131 army teams from across the world participated in the event. Known as one of the toughest patrolling tests for military personnel, the Cambrian Patrol makes its participating units cover a 80-kilometre course in less than 48 hours while performingRead More
SDPI, RCCI ink MoU for collaborated efforts on economic reforms
RAWALPINDI, OCT 20 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan (SDPI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) here on Friday. President RCCI Zahid Latif Khan and Executive Director SDPI Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri signed and exchange documents at a ceremony attended by Chamber representatives including Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, former president Manzar Khurshid and secretary general Irfan Manan Khan. While commenting on the occasion, RCCI President Zahid Latif said that the major objective of this MOU was to promoteRead More