QUETTA, JUN 16 (DNA) – Three people, including a member of the Balochistan Levies, were martyred on Saturday after coming under fire from unknown assailants in the Sariab road area of the provincial capital. The three were returning in a vehicle after offering Eid prayers when they came under attack, said police officials. A large contingent of law enforcement personnel reached the site of the incident and started an initial investigation. The bodies of the martyred personnel were shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta.

LAHORE, JUN 16 (DNA) – Turkey s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday telephoned Pakistan Muslim League chief Shahbaz Sharif and inquired about the health of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz who is under treatment at London’s Harley Street Clinic after suffering a heart attack. Tayyip Erdogan also expressed good wishes for Nawaz Sharif. Both the leaders also discussed bilateral relations during telephonic conversation. The Turkish appreciated Pakistan on raising the issue of Palestinians in the United Nations. Shahbaz Sharif expressed best wishes for Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey s upcoming elections.

LAHORE, JUN 16 (DNA) – Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated throughout the country today (Saturday) with religious fervour and zeal. Eid congregations were held at open places‚ mosques and Eidgahs in all major cities, towns and villages of the country. In their sermons, Ulema and religious scholars highlighted the significance and philosophy of Eid-ul-Fitr and the need to share its joys with the poor. In Lahore, the main Eid congregation was held at Badshahi Mosque where a large number of people offered prayers. Security remains on high alert in different partsRead More