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ICC World Cup: Pakistan to challenge archrival India in Manchester on Sunday

MANCHESTER, JUN 15 (DNA) – Perennial political rivals India and Pakistan will face off on a Manchester cricket field today in one of the World Cup’s most hotly-anticipated and massively-watched games. The nuclear-armed neighbours have gone to war three times since independence in the mid-20th century – and another conflict nearly erupted earlier this year, giving an even spicier-than-usual geopolitical backdrop to the sport. Some former players and fans even urged India to boycott the match at Old Trafford. But the game was still the first World Cup fixture toRead More


KP Govt establishes first-ever police station in Wana

LAHORE, JUN 15 (DNA) – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has established first ever police station in Wana at South Waziristan. According to details, the Frontier Corps has vacated Wana Fort and handed over to police department for police station. Similar police stations will also be established in other areas of tribal districts shortly. The KP police department in a statement said that initially some 30 policemen have been deployed at the police station. They added that with the passage of time, the number of police personnel, at the police station,Read More


JF-17 thunder warms up to steal the Paris air show

ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 (DNA) – PAF JF-17 Thunder started its practice drills for the 53rd Paris Air Show starting from 17 June, 2019 at the Le Bourget Airport, Paris. PAF demo team practised series of aerobatic drills and is fully prepared to woo the spectators in the largest airshow of the world. One PAF JF-17 aircraft would perform flying display on each day of the show, while the other would be put on static display showcasing its lethal and sophisticated weaponry. The PAF contingent comprising 3 JF-17 Thunder aircraft alongRead More


Pak, Belarus agree to intensify bilateral cooperation in agriculture, industry sectors

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 15 (DNA) – Pakistan and Belarus agreed to optimally utilize the existing institutional mechanisms and intensify bilateral cooperation in agriculture, industry and technology. The consensus was reached at a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus on the sidelines of the 19th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek. According to the Foreign Office (FO), during the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on all aspects of bilateral relations and reaffirmed the desire to upgrade mutual collaboration in diverseRead More


Colorful Africa day festival provides a real feast to Islamabad people

Dean of African Group Ambassador Adel Elarbi says Africa is continent of future for Pakistani businessmen: Egyptian ambassador also speaks on the occasion   by ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, JUNE 15 (DNA) –Colorful African Day festival organized by the African countries represented in Pakistan, provided a real feast to people of Islamabad. Visitors enjoyed traditional African delicacies. Cultural performances by African artists added color to African day festivities. Dean of African Group and Ambassador of Tunisia Adel Elarbi on behalf of all African colleagues expressed heartfelt appreciation and thanks toRead More