Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Battles rock Yemen port city as UN warns of ‘living hell’
Intensified fighting shook a key rebel-held port city on Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, leaving dozens dead as the United Nations warned that children in the war-torn country face “a living hell”. The bloodshed comes despite growing international pressure to end a years-long conflict that has killed thousands and pushed the impoverished Arabian Peninsula nation to the brink of famine. Fifty-three Houthi rebels have been killed and dozens wounded in battles and air strikes over the past 24 hours in Hodeida, according to medical sources in the port city,Read More
Pakistan trounce NZ in third T20 to complete series sweep
Pakistan trounced New Zealand by 47 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International to complete another series whitewash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday night. Pakistan won by 47 runs Waqas Maqsood to Rance, OUT Waqas Maqsood to Sodhi, 1 run Waqas Maqsood to Sodhi, FOUR Waqas Maqsood to Rance, no run Waqas Maqsood to Ferguson, OUT, First T20I wicket for the debutant
Journalists’ fraternity unite against neglect of Professional Media workers
By Nazir Siyal KARACHI, NOV 04 (DNA) – A large number of journalist community of Karachi press club action committee held meeting to sort out KPC membership through legal process here at Khaliq Dina Hall on Sunday. Professional and senior working journalist expressed dissatisfaction over the neglect of membership to senior journalist community by the KPC authorities and awarding non-professional favorite relatives only. On the occasion, as many as hundred professional working journalists participated in the meeting and they said that governing body of the press club has ill-treated seniorRead More
Maulana Samiul Haq’s son becomes acting head of JUI-S
RAWALPINDI, NOV 04 (DNA) – Maulana Hamidul Haq, the son of slain Jamiat Ulema Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq, has been selected as the acting chief of the party. Maulana Sami, an influential religious scholar and former senator, was stabbed to death by unknown persons at his residence in Rawalpindi’s Bahria Town on Friday night. He was buried in his hometown of Akora Khattak on Saturday afternoon. Thousands attended the funeral prayers. His son told the media “current party position [of the chief] will remain unchanged.”“Maulana Samiul Haq’s killersRead More
PM Imran Khan reaches Shanghai to attend China International Import Expo
SHANGHAI (DNA) After his hectic engagements in Beijing, Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached Shanghai to attend the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The prime minister will address the opening ceremony of the Expo as keynote speaker on Monday. Vice Mayor of Shanghai Peng Chenlei received the Prime Minister upon arrival here. Minister for Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Finance Asad Umar, Minister for Planning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood and Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan are accompanying the PrimeRead More
Chehlum of Mayor Sh. Anser Aziz’s wife today (Monday)
ISLAMABAD, NOV 4 (DNA) Chehlum of wife of Mayor of Islamabad Sheikh Anser Aziz will be held on the 5th of November at House No. 4, Main Margalla road, F6/-3. The Quran Khawani will be from Asr to Maghrib and Milad Sharif will be from Maghrib to Isha. The Mayor has requested all friends to join in Quran Khawani of the departed soul. =DNA