Friday, January 5th, 2018
CRSS issues annual security report about Pakistan
Author: [Muhammad Nafees [email protected]] Editor: [Zeeshan Salahuddin [email protected]] Note: View this data online here. Please click the “Present” button. Provincial/Regional Breakdown – 2017 As many as 4,131 casualties were reported from violence this year, including 2057 fatalities and 2074 injuries (table 1). This is a 21% drop in fatalities from 2016, and the third year in a row that violence-related fatalities in the country are on the decline. Table 1: Fatalities from violence by province – 2017 Region Fatalities Injuries Casualties Balochistan 489 584 1073 Punjab 469Read More
Khalid Mahmood: How China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a game changer?
Khalid Mahmood Consultant/ CPEC | GREF talks to Centreline & DNA Ansar Mahmood Bhatti China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a framework of regional connectivity which includes a number of infrastructure projects, energy cooperation and development of modern IT and transportation networks. It is a journey towards economic regionalization in the globalized world which brings a hope of better future of the region with peace, development and growth of economy. Importance of CPEC in the Region The fundamental objective of CPEC is to improve the living standards of people of PakistanRead More
Afghan conflict cannot be resolved without Pak’s help: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD, JAN 05 (DNA) – Prime Minister’s (PM) Adviser Miftah Ismail on Friday has said that Afghanistan conflict cannot be resolved without Pakistan’s help. In a statement, Miftah Ismail said that United States will only bear loss by making Pakistan economically weak. He said that America cannot fight in Afghanistan without the assistance of Pakistan. His remarks come after US President Trump categorically said “no more” aid to Pakistan in his recent tweet. The US President wrote that they foolishly gave over 33 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan over the pastRead More
90th birth anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being observed today
LAHORE, JAN 05 (DNA) – The 90th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in being observed today (Friday) throughout the country. The programmes of 90th birth anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto will start with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh after which floral wreaths will be laid at the grave of founding father of PPP and special prayers will be held for the departed soul. Functions will be held in all big and smallRead More
US not recognizing Pak’s sacrifices in war against terror: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD, JAN 05 (DNA): Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the United States was not recognizing Pakistan’s sacrifices given in the war against terrorism. The Jawans, and high ranked officers in Pakistan Armed forces had sacrificed their lives in fighting war against terror, he said while talking to a private news channel. In every difficult time, the American left our country in lurch, he said, adding the United States had got benefits in Afghan war, while Pakistan had to face immense trouble and destruction. He said Pakistan was going toRead More
Former Air Chief Asghar Khan dies in Rawalpindi
LAHORE (DNA) – 96-year-old former Air Chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan has passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi after a long illness on Friday morning. According to his family sources, the funeral prayer of Khan would be offered at Nawan Shehr in Abbottabad on Saturday. Asghar Khan, a retired Air Marshal, was a veteran politician, aviation historian and first native commander in chief of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). On his demise, several political leaders expressed grief and prayed for his departed soul. Paying tribute to his services forRead More