Sunday, March 25th, 2018
Bomb blast in a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan
KABUL, MAR 25 (DNA) – Herat Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada has confirmed an explosion ripped through Nabi Akram Mosque in PD7 in Herat city. Walizada said at least one person was killed and seven wounded in the explosion but said the casualty toll could rise. He said victims had been taken to local hospitals. According to him the explosion tore through the mosque during mid-day prayers, shortly after 1pm. No details have been released on the type of explosion but Walizada said police are investigating.
Terrorism is on the way out from Pakistan: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI, MAR 25 (DNA) – Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor says PSL Final has brought more glitters to Karachi, the ‘City of Lights’. In a tweet, he thanked Pakistan Cricket Board, foreign players, government administration, security apparatus and the resilient Pakistanis for this event. The DG ISPR said terrorism imposed on us is on the way out and we are on the way to our rightful destination of enduring peace and stability.=DNA =============
New Islamabad Airport to be operational from April 20
ISLAMABAD, MAR 25 (DNA): The newly constructed Islamabad Airport, which was due to be inaugurated on 23rd of March 2018, has now completed and will start operating from next month April 20th. It was disclosed by Civil Aviation Authority officials, on Sunday. The CAA has sent standard Performa to all stakeholders for input regarding shifting from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIP) to Islamabad International Air port( IIAP). The newly constructed Islamabad International Airport is fully equipped with advance technology. As per NHA Chairman Jawad Anwaar, work on the Airport MetroRead More
PM unveils whether party ticket would be given to Ch Nisar or not
ISLAMABAD, MAR 25 (DNA) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has spoken about the much debated issue of giving party ticket to disgruntled Ch Nisar Ali Khan. He has linked the issue of granting party ticket to the decision of the parliamentary board of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz). In reference to granting party ticket to the latest dissident, Ch Nisar , PM Abbasi said that no one person takes that decision, rather there is a board who makes this decision in consultation with party leaders. Ch Nisar fell from favor with most ofRead More
Pakistanis distressed as Uighur wives vanish in China dragnet
BEIJING, MAR 25 (DNA) – Every autumn on the mountainous Karakoram Highway, part of the ancient Silk Road, groups of Pakistani merchants living in China’s far west would wave goodbye to their Chinese wives and cross the border to spend winter in their home country. As the snow piled high, the men would stay in touch with their families by phone, longing for the spring thaw that would allow them to be reunited in Xinjiang. But last year many of their calls suddenly went unanswered. Their families, they learned, hadRead More
The longest flight of the World
PERTH, MAR 25 (DNA) – Qantas on Saturday launched the first non-stop passenger service linking Australia and Europe, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Perth for London on one of the longest flights in the world. The service makes Qantas one among a handful of airlines that operate on such long-distance intercontinental routes. *Here are some of the world’s longest flights:* Qatar Airways Flight 921 is currently the longest commercial journey in the world, flying passengers over 14,500 km (9,000 miles) from New Zealand to Qatar in nearly 18 hours on BoeingRead More