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Three security personnel among four martyred in Balochistan gun attack: ISPR

QUETTA, (DNA) – : Four people including three security personnel were martyred when a Military Protection Party escorting polling staff was targeted near Pak-Iran border, Inter Services Public Relations said. According to ISPR, the incident took place last night in Dashtak area of Balochistan when the military protection party providing security to polling staff of NA-271 Kech district was ambushed. Three Pak Army soldiers and a polling staff embraced martyrdom, the ISPR said Wednesday.


ECP rejects demand to extend polling time

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the demand to extend the polling time. Earlier, PML-N has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan asking for extending polling time till seven in the evening.


PPP demands extension in polling time by one hour

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Pakistan Peoples Party has asked the election Commission of Pakistan to extend the voting time today by at least one hour from 6 pm to 7 pm. In a letter addressed to the CEC the Party drew attention towards reports from a large number of polling stations from across the country complaining of the extremely slow pace of polling. It said that voters were sweating in summer outside the polling stations in long queues waiting for their turn and there was “real danger of a large numberRead More


Turkey condemns Quetta suicide attack

ANKARA, (DNA) – Turkey has condemned the suicide attack outside a polling station in Quetta. In a written statement, the Foreign Ministry said Turkey condemns this heinous terrorist attack and convey our condolences to the friendly government and the brotherly people of Pakistan. The statement further said terrorists targeted innocent civilians who were on their way to the ballot centers in order to exercise their democratic rights.


Elections 2018: COAS General Bajwa, his wife cast vote in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: (DNA) –  Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his wife cast their vote at Rawalpindi, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. In his message, the Army Chief asked the voters to come out and vote undeterred. General Bajwa said “We are target of inimical forces working against Pak. We’ve come a long way in our comprehensive national effort to fail them. We are united & steadfast to defeat them, and ‘TODAY’ through our ‘VOTES’. Please come out & vote undeterred.”


Why Iran’s malign behavior must be confronted, not appeased

I was born just three decades ago, long after the “The Greatest Generation” endured the darkest chapter in human history. I can only think their survival and ultimate triumph over the forces of evil were meant to impart lessons to us all, so that such horror never befalls the world again. It is encouraging to hear US President Donald Trump make clear that we will not approach Iran with the sort of appeasement policies that failed so miserably to halt Nazi Germany’s rise to power, or avert the costliest warRead More