Monday, January 29th, 2018
Chinese Air Force fighter jet crashes

BEIJING, JAN 29 (DNA) – A Chinese military aircraft crashed during a training session in Guizhou province in Southwest China , the nation’s Air Force Monday said. “In the afternoon of January 29, an aircraft from the Air Force crashed during flight training in Guizhou province. Currently, search and rescue efforts are underway,” the Chinese Air Force said in a statement on its official account on Weibo. However the fate of the pilot of the crashed plane in yet unknown.
Police demanded Rs 1m extortion money from him, friends quote Naqeeb

KARACHI, JAN 29 (DNA) – Friends of late Naqeebullah Mehsud, who were abducted earlier this month, have stated before a court on Monday during a hearing that their slain friend told them that police had demanded Rs 1 million worth of extortion from him. Qasim and Ali, two friends of late Naqeeb who were released after torture by police earlier this month were presented before the court today. The two locals told the judge that station in-charge named Akbar Malah warned them to not see suspended Senior Superintendent of PoliceRead More
Iran reports changing behaviour of US Navy in Gulf

LONDON, JAN 29 (DNA) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that US vessels patrolling the Gulf had changed behaviour and now abided by international regulations. Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei’s remarks followed last week’s comments by US military officials that the Iranian military had halted routine “harassment” of US naval vessels in the Gulf. Each state accuses the other of having flouted international regulations in the sea area, which is a major trade route for oil. In recent years, there have been periodic confrontations between the Islamic RevolutionaryRead More
Sindh govt notifies suspension of SSP Rao Anwar

KARACHI, JAN 29 (DNA) – The Sindh government on Monday issued a notification, suspending the service of a police officer who is involved in killing an aspiring model in an ‘encounter’ in Karachi. “With the approval of chief minister Sindh, the services of former SSP Malir district, Anwar Ahmed and former SP Investigation-II, East Zone, Muhammad Altaf Sarwar Malik are placed under suspension with immediate effect,” a notification issued on by the chief secretary, Sindh. Rao Anwar is accused killing of an aspiring social media model, Naqeebullah Mehsud , inRead More
E Rozgar Program: PITB seeks online job applications

LAHORE, JAN 29 (DNA) – Punjab Information Technology Board has invited online applications for e-Rozgaar Program from all 36 districts of the province for creative, technical and non-technical jobs training. The applicants can apply through Board’s official website erozgaar.pitb.gov.pk The deadline to apply is 5th March while eligibility criteria includes Punjab domicile, maximum 35 years age and minimum 16 years of education. Five centers have also been dedicated for female trainees.
China has already made India clear on CPEC and doesn’t need to repeat it: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

BEIJING, JAN 29 (DNA) – While appreciating comments of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Belt and Road Initiative at Davos World Economic Forum, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday that initiative originated in China , but the opportunities and achievements in building the Belt and Road initiative belong to the world. “We have always said that the initiative to jointly build the Belt and Road initiative originated in China , but the opportunities and achievements in building the Belt and Road initiative belong to the world,”Hua Chunying said during her regular briefingRead More