Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
China to raise Afghan Military Brigade in Afghanistan, equip and mantain Base
KABUL, JAN 31 (DNA) – General Mohammad Radmanesh, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman, has echoed China ‘s high-ranking military officials who denied reports about the creation of a Chinese military base in Afghanistan . Afghanistan ‘s Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanesh told Sputnik that efforts are under way to form a brigade and logistics for the Afghan military rather than a base for Chinese servicemen in the north-eastern province of Badakhshan. “Earlier, the Afghan Defense Minister visited China to discuss the creation of a brigade in Badakhshan. China expressed its readiness to cooperate with Afghanistan on technical equipment and maintenance ofRead More
Pak Afghan to work on intelligence sharing, security issues in joint working group meeting in Kabul
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – A high-level diplomatic delegation will attend a meeting of the joint working group in Kabul on February 3. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua will lead the delegation. The delegation comprising of high-level diplomatic and military officials will discuss intelligence exchange, mutual trade and security cooperation with the Afghan officials. The delegation will also discuss bilateral problems. The meeting has been summoned by the high-level leadership of both countries. After recent terrorism, the Indian media had launched propaganda to suspend Pak-Afghan links.
Indian BSF Commandant arrested by CBI
NEW DELHI, JAN 31 (DNA) – The CBI has arrested a BSF commandant in Kerala’s Alappuzha for allegedly carrying Rs 47 lakh in cash. Jibu D Mathew, Commandant of the BSF’s 83rd battalion, deployed on Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal, was nabbed when deboarded the Shalimar Express train at Alappuzha. They said the arrest was following a tip off about an alleged corruption case. The sources, however, remained tight lipped about the case as the investigation is still going on. They said the agency is looking into the source of cash.
Khalid Latif’s appeal against spot-fixing ban rejected
KARACHI, JAN 31 (DNA) : Former Pakistan opener Khalid Latif Wednesday lost an appeal against a five-year ban for spot-fixing but had his one million rupee ($10,000) fine waived. Adjudicator Justice Faqir Khokhar upheld the ban, saying there was “overwhelming” evidence against Latif, but waived the fine as his career was almost over, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lawyer Taffazul Rizvi told reporters in Lahore. Latif, who had shown tremendous early promise as a cricketer but failed to make an impact at international level, played five one-day internationals and 13 T20Is,Read More
US unveils new rules and regulations for its forces in Afghanistan
KABUL, JAN 31 (DNA) – US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address in Washington DC on Tuesday and said US forces and their Afghan counterparts will engage in the war in the country with new rules and regulations. Trump delivered his State of the Union address in Washington DC on Tuesday and said he had signed an executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba open. This decision is a reversal of his predecessor president Barack Obama’s policy. “Today I’m keeping another promise. I just signed an order directingRead More
Indonesian province asks Muslim female airhostess to wear hijab
JAKARTA, JAN 31 (DNA) – An Indonesian province said on Tuesday (Jan 30) it is ordering Muslim female flight attendants landing in the region to don a hijab upon arrival – or face punishment by religious police. Muslim women in Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, are required to wear the Islamic headscarf under religious law, while non-Muslim females can opt to wear modest clothing instead. But some Muslim flight attendants who do not regularly wear the hijab were skipping the local practice during short layovers, forcing Aceh to issueRead More