Sunday, July 8th, 2018
Turkey sacks 18,500 state employees in new decree
ANKARA, (DNA) – Turkish authorities ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees including police officers, soldiers and academics, in a decree published on Sunday. The Official Gazette said 18,632 people had been sacked including 8,998 police officers and 6,152 military personnel. Turkish media dubbed the decree as the “last” after officials previously indicated the state of emergency in place since July 2016 could end as early as Monday.
Brazil World Cup exit ‘the saddest moment of my career’: Neymar
SOCHI, (DNA) – Neymar has expressed his anguish after Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday, losing 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals in Russia. “I can say it is the saddest moment of my career, the pain is great because we knew we could get there, we know we had a chance to go far, to make history… But it wasn´t to be this time,” he wrote in an Instagram post. Brazil were left stunned in Friday night´s match in Kazan, finding themselves 2-0 down atRead More
Pakistan pays homage to Abdul Sattar Edhi on second death anniversary
LAHORE, (DNA) – The nation across the country is paying tribute to world-renowned philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi on his second death anniversary. Edhi was born on January 1, 1928 in Indian Gujarat and dedicated his life to philanothropy by establishing Pakistan’s biggest foundation by his name. In 2013, Huffington Post reported in 2013 that he might be the world’s greatest humanitarian. His contributions earned him the recognition. Edhi Foundation has rescued over 20,000 abandoned infants, trained over 40,000 nurses and taken care of not less than 50,000 orphans until now.Read More
Raja Committee report: PTI opposed undoing amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwwat clause
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Though PTI chief Imran Khan is desperately using religion-card in the election campaign, Raja Zafarul Haq Committee Report declares in categorical terms that not only the initial draft of the said amendment relating to ‘Khatam-e-Nabuwwat issue’ was drafted by a two-member subcommittee including a senior PTI leader but also when an amendment to undo this change was moved in the Senate, PTI opposed it while the PML-N supported the same. The record of proceedings of the Senate present on official website of the Upper House also endorsesRead More
IMF bailout on the cards for Pakistan´s next government
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – : Pakistan´s next government, to be chosen in a July 25 election, faces growing fears of a balance of payments crisis with speculation it will have to seek its second IMF bailout in five years, analysts say. The central bank is running down its foreign reserves and devaluing the currency in a bid to bridge a yawning trade deficit, and the winners of the July 25 election will have “limited time” to act, Fitch ratings agency said on July 2. Together, the economic challenges are “horrendous”, saidRead More
World’s largest passenger aircraft lands at new Islamabad airport today
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The biggest passenger airplane of the world, Airbus A380, will land on the new Islamabad International Airport today (Sunday). The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner which is the world’s largest passenger airliner. It will be a landmark in the aviation history of the Pakistan. The Civil Aviation Authority has granted permission to a Middle Eastern airline, which will fly the giant aircraft, to bring the airplane to Pakistan. First flight of A380 will arrive with 650 passengers on board from Dubai. It willRead More