Friday, November 9th, 2018
India sits with Taliban for the first time in multilateral meeting for peace
MOSCOW, (DNA) – India joined talks with the Taliban for the first in a multilateral meeting on Friday on Russia’s invitation for a peace call. Moscow on Friday hosted international talks on Afghanistan aimed at kickstarting direct negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban militant group, both of whom sent delegations. Moscow said it had invited representatives from the United States as well as India, Iran, China, Pakistan and five former Soviet republics in Central Asia. This is the first time that a Taliban delegation is taking part in such high-levelRead More
New Zealand win toss, elect to bat first in second ODI
ABU DHABI (DNA) – New Zealand on Friday won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in second one-day international of three-match series in Abu Dhabi. The match will start at 04:00pm Pakistan Standard Time. Earlier, New Zealand paceman Trent Boult claimed a hat-trick to help lead his side to a 47-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Boult finished with 3 for 54 as Pakistan, set a testing target of 267, were bowled out for 219 as New Zealand tookRead More
Govern in parliament not on TV, Sherry tells PTI
ISLAMABAD, November 9, 2018: In a hard-hitting speech on the floor of the House Former Senate Opposition Leader and Parliamentary Leader of PPP, Senator Sherry Rehman, demanded transparency on the terms of loans being obtained from international lenders, including the IMF and details of plans for buffering the poor and vulnerable from the escalation in gas and other prices that this government brought in. Rehman said, “The government is refusing to explain the terms of loans it is seeking from several international lenders and is providing no plan for bufferingRead More
PAF aircraft caught fire during emergency landing at Nur Khan airbase
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – A PAF C-130 aircraft caught fire during emergency landing at the Nur Khan airbase, the spokesperson said Friday. The fire of the aircraft has been extinguished. All crew members on board are safe and a board of inquiry has been ordered by AHQ to ascertain the cause of accident, the spokesperson added.
One killed, 4 injured in North Waziristan blast
BANNU, (DNA) – At least one person was killed and four others injured in a bomb blast in North Waziristan on Friday, local media reported. According to district administration, the blast occurred in Edak village of Mir Ali Tehsil while the explosive material was planted in a motorbike. Injured persons have been shifted to hospitals in Miran Shah and Bannu. In September, seven security personnel including a Captain embraced martyrdom in an anti-terror operation during a search operation in North Waziristan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the military’s media wing,Read More
NAB warns of imprisonment for frivolous complaints
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started acting against the individuals who lodge frivolous complaint with the bureau, warning imprisonment for the individuals involved in the matter. According to a communique issued by the bureau on Friday, Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal has directed the bureau to act against complaints lodged ‘with any motivation beyond law or loaded interests or with intent to cause malice to others’ under section 18-h of National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999 which states: ‘If a complaint is inquired into and investigated by NAB and it isRead More