Thursday, January 18th, 2018
Pakistan expresses condolences over plane crash in Turkey
ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – The news of a military plane crash in Isparta province of Turkey on 17 January 2018 has been received with grief and sorrow in Pakistan. The Government and people of Pakistan would like to convey their condolences to the brotherly people of Turkey on the loss of precious lives as a result of this tragic crash. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy as well as with all those who have lost their loved ones.
A.D. Khawaja to continue working as Sindh police chief, directs SC
ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Thursday directed A.D. Khawaja to continue functioning in his capacity as the provincial police chief while also accepting the Sindh Government’s appeal challenging a similar ruling by the Sindh High Court. In September 2017 ─ months after the Sindh Government withdrew the officer’s powers to decide the transfers and postings of senior police officials in the province ─ the Sindh High Court had ordered Khawaja to continue working as the inspector general of police. A month later, the Sindh government hadRead More
Mardan girl’s murder: Jirga gives govt 72-hour ultimatum to nab culprits
MARDAN (DNA) – The district government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s city Mardan has summoned All Party Conference (APC) on Friday over the brutal rape and murder of a four-year-old girl. According to details, the jirga of elder people in the area has also given ultimatum of 72 hours to the government to arrest the culprits and launch investigation against them. Earlier, police personnel arrested as many as 20 suspicious people in a case pertaining to strangling a four-year-old girl to death after rape in Mardan. The girl’s body was found threeRead More
Two policemen martyred as suspects open fire in Quetta
QUETTA (DNA) – At least two policemen were killed while one sustained severe wounds as some unidentified suspects on Thursday opened fire on Quetta’s Double Road. Officers Mohammad Ilyas and Shoukat died on the spot while Javed was shifted to hospital for medical assistance. The initial report suggested that the firing was carried out with 9mm pistol. The security personnel have cordoned off the entire area and launched a search operation. It is to be mentioned here an Rapid Response Group (RRG) officer was also killed in the same areaRead More
CJCSC General Zubair Mehmood meets Chairman EU Military Committee in Brussels
RAWALPINDI, JAN 17 (DNA) – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat attended the Chief of Staff session of NATO Military Committee in Brussels on Wednesday. He highlighted Pakistan’s efforts and achievements in counter-terrorism domain at a Chiefs of Staff session of NATO Military Committee in Brussels, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. The meeting was attended by representatives of 66 NATO and partner nations, the ISPR said in a statement, at which the committee discussed peace and security-related matters. General Hayat also informed the participants aboutRead More