Saturday, November 25th, 2017
Army Called out to control protesters
ISLAMABAD, The govt has called out army too control protesters. According to sources, the govt has asked Army to take over as the situation has got out of control of the government. In army Lahore, according to reports, has come on roads. \It is expected that religious leaders may be put under house arrest. Earlier the chief of the army staff had called prime minister and suggested to control the demonstrations thru dialogue.
Demonstrations, roadblocks paralyse life across country as standoff continues in Islamabad
The unrest in Islamabad following a crackdown against religious protesters camped out at Faizabad has spilled over to other parts of the country, as men loyal to various religious parties have started holding disruptive demonstrations in various cities. In Sialkot, scores of men also attacked the residence of Law Minister Zahid Hamid, whose resignation is the number one demand of the Faizabad protesters. Fortunately, no one from his family was present when the attackers started pelting stones at the building. Following the attack, the security forces arrested at least 12Read More
Army Chief telephones PM Abbasi to handle Faizabad Dharna
ISLAMABAD, NOV 25 (DNA) – COAS telephoned PM Abbasi and suggested to handle Islamabad Dharna peacefully avoiding violence from both sides as it is not in national interest & cohesion.
Cuba marks first anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro
HAVANA, NOV 25 (DNA) – Cuba marks the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Saturday followed by municipal elections on Sunday that will usher in a new leader who for the first time in 60 years will not be a Castro brother. The island will hold a series of remembrances from Saturday through Dec. 4, the day Castro was laid to rest in a cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, where he launched the Cuban revolution. Fidel Castro’s death last Nov. 25 ushered in a nineRead More
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan eye cooperation in rail transport
BAKU, NOV 25 (DNA) – Representatives of railway administrations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discussed issues of cooperation on the organization of international passenger transportation, reports the press service of “Uzbekistan Temir Yullari”. The delegations of the JSC “Uzbekistan Temir Yollari” and JSC “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy ” mulled the results of joint work in 2017. The sides also discussed ways to improve the efficiency of work and prospects for the development of passenger communication between the two countries. The parties reached an agreement on the application of a discount system forRead More
PM strongly condemns Quetta attack
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (DNA):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday strongly condemned the attack on convoy of security forces at Quetta which resulted in loss of precious lives. He expressed his deep grief and prayed for the departed souls, PM office media wing said in a press release.