Monday, November 26th, 2018
Yasir rocks New Zealand after rain delay
DUBAI: (DNA) – Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took three wickets in an over to leave New Zealand rattled at 63-4 at lunch on the third day of the second Test in Dubai on Monday. The wily spinner had opener Tom Latham (22), Ross Taylor (nought) and Henry Nicholls (nought) as the match spurned into life after an hour´s delay due to overnight rain and drizzle in the morning. At the break skipper Kane Williamson was unbeaten on six and with Bradley-John Watling on one as New Zealand still trail Pakistan´s firstRead More
Fire erupts at Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi
KARACHI: (DNA) – Fire broke out at the city’s Bahria Icon Tower on Monday which the firefighters are presently; attempting to extinguish. According to news reports, fire erupted at the eighth floor of the skyscraper presently under-construction after which three fire engines arrived at the site and are undergoing an attempt to control the blaze. According to social media users, the roads leading to the tallest building in Pakistan, have been closed down.
India’s vice-president lays foundation stone in Gurdaspur for Kartarpur corridor
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – India’s Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the four-km-long corridor connecting Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the groundbreaking of the corridor — which will provide visa-free access to the Indian Sikh pilgrims to the shrine — on Wednesday [Nov 28]. “The corridor will become a symbol of love and peace between both countries,” Naidu was quoted. “This is a momentous and historic day weRead More
Punjab Irrigation department recovers over Rs 36.5 mln
MULTAN, (DNA) – Punjab Irrigation Department has recovered an amount of over 36.5 million rupees from farmers in four districts of Multan zone during Rabbi Season 2016-17 and Khareef 2017. According to irrigation department, this amount has been collected from farmers on the pretext of Abiana or the fees charged from the farmers for the usage of canal water. Irrigation teams conducted raids to control water pilferage across the region to provide water to tail-end growers properly.
PM, Army Chief arrive at Miran Shah
MIRAN SHAH, (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamer Javed Bajwa arrived at Miran Shah in North Waziristan on Monday. The Prime Minister is being briefed on security situation, ongoing stability operations, socio-economic projects and rehabilitation of temporarily displaced persons. He will later visit Ghulam Khan Terminal, border fencing and address jirga of local elders at Miran Shah.
145 pilot whales die in stranding on New Zealand beach
WELLINGTON, (DNA) – All of the 145 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote New Zealand beach were found died on Monday. Separately, conservation workers are hoping to save some of the eight pygmy killer whales that remained stranded on Monday at the other end of the country in an unrelated event. A hiker discovered the pilot whales in two pods about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) apart late Saturday on Stewart Island. About 75 were already dead and conservation workers decided to euthanize the others due to their poorRead More