Monday, November 19th, 2018
Pakistani student in China University commits ‘suicide’
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 (DNA) -A Pakistani student Usama Ahmad Khan committed ‘suicide’ at Shenyang city in Liaoning province in China said Foreign Office on Monday. He was a student of Shenyang Jianzhu University. Upon receipt of information, the Ambassador of Pakistan to China deputed an officer of the Embassy to visit Shenyang. In Shenyang, he met students and faculty of the University, as well as, the police authorities. Throughout this process, he remained in close contact with the family of the deceased and got full support of Chinese authorities. InRead More
British foreign minister visits Iran for nuclear talks
LONDON: (DNA) – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has reached Iran for the first time on Monday for talks about the nuclear deal and freeing UK nationals held in Iranian jails. Iran has been abiding by the terms of its nuclear deal with global powers, the latest report from the UN atomic watchdog indicated last week, days after fresh US sanctions hit the country. US President Donald Trump has dramatically increased pressure on Tehran, withdrawing from an international agreement aimed at ending its nuclear programme and introducing several rounds ofRead More
Pakistan on victory path in first New Zealand Test
ABU DHABI: (DNA) – Medium pacer Hasan Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets apiece to set Pakistan on the path to victory on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Hasan collected his maiden five-wicket haul with 5-45 while Yasir finished with 5-110 — the 14th time he has taken five in a Test innings — as New Zealand collapsed from 220-4 to 249 all out soon after tea. That left Pakistan needing 176 to win. By close they wereRead More
Sri Lanka talks fail to end crippling power struggle over premiership
COLOMBO, (DNA) – Crucial talks to resolve a power struggle in Sri Lanka failed to break the political deadlock, officials said on Sunday, as the three key players met for the first time since crisis erupted last month. The Indian Ocean nation has been paralysed since October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena controversially sacked the prime minister and replaced him with a former rival, Mahinda Rajapakse. Deposed premier Ranil Wickremesinghe insists he is still prime minister, and parliament voted twice last week to reject Rajapakse as leader. In a bid to resolveRead More