Sunday, May 12th, 2019
Sri Lanka town under curfew after anti-Muslim attacks
Sri Lankan troops in a northern town fired shots into the air and police imposed a curfew Sunday after mobs attacked a mosque, in renewed religion tensions in the wake of the Easter terror attacks. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said that the mobs in Chilaw, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of the capital Colombo, also attacked Muslim-owned businesses. The violence erupted in Chilaw, a Catholic-majority town, after a resident misunderstood a Facebook post as a threat against Christians. Gunasekera said the Muslim man who posted the comment has been arrested.Read More
PM Imran presented proposals to attract remittances
LAHORE (DNA) – The proposals to attract overseas Pakistanis to send more remittances have been presented to Prime Minister Imran Khan. The proposals were presented by Punjab Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Mian Aslam Iqbal during a high-level meeting with PM Imran Khan in chair. PM Imran Khan directed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari to implement the proposals presented by Punjab Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Mian Aslam Iqbal. A sum of US$10 billion increase in the remittancesRead More
‘Love vs hate’ in penultimate Indian election round
Tens of millions voted Sunday in the penultimate round of India s increasingly bad-tempered election, with all eyes on the coveted capital New Delhi after an ugly campaign of slaps and savage pamphlets. India s almost-seven week election, the biggest on Earth with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a new term from the 900 million voters, wraps up next Sunday with results due on May 23. Notoriously unreliable opinion polls put Modi, 68, as favourite but likely with a reduced majority, with the vote seen as a referendum on the Hindu nationalist sRead More
KP Govt to extend Sehat Insaf cards facility to entire province
PESHAWAR (DNA) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to extend Sehat Insaf cards facility to the entire population of the province in the next fiscal year. A spokesman of provincial government Radio Pakistan that the project will cost ten point one eight billion rupees. The spokesman said the entitled families will get free health facilities at eighty-six hospitals of the province including twenty-seven public and fifty-nine private hospitals.
Security forces complete clearance operation at PC Gwadar: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, MAY 12 (DNA) -Security Forces have completed clearance operation at PC Gwadar. All 3 terrorists killed. Terrorists bodies are held for identification. During operation 5 individuals got Shaheed including 4 hotel employees and a Pakistan Navy soldier. 6 individuals got injured including 2 Army Captains , 2 Pakistan Navy soldiers and 2 hotel employee. Terrorists had attempted entry into the hotel aimed at targeting/ taking hostage the guests present in hotel. Security guard at entry challenged terrorists denying them entry into main hall and terrorists went to staircaseRead More
England emerge victorious beating Pakistan by 12 runs in 2nd ODI
SOUTHAMPTON (DNA) – England clinched the victory in a nailbiting competition against Pakistan as they won the match by 12 runs in the second ODI at Southampton as took a 1-0 lead in the five match ODI series. World Cup hosts England, top of the ODI rankings, made 373/3 with Jos Buttler‘s unbeaten 110 off just 55 balls which was well supported by Eoin Morgan, who reached 71 not out off 48, and built on a gritty knock from Jason Roy on his return from injury. But Pakistan, thanks mainlyRead More