Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
US ‘incredibly supportive’ of Kartarpur Corridor initiative
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – The United States (US) welcomed the Kartarpur Corridor initiative between Pakistan and India and said Washington was “incredibly supportive” of the project, said a statement released by the Department of State. “We encourage it. Anything that increases people-to-people ties between India and Pakistan is something that we’re incredibly supportive of,” said States Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus while addressing the media in Washington. This move comes days after the second round of talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours held at the Wagah border. The talks ended successfully with both sides “reaching a consensus on 80 perRead More
Kulbushan verdict: ICJ likely to reject India plea to release convicted spy
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to reject India’s plea to release Kulbushan Jadhav, an Indian spy who was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for carrying out acts of terror in Balochistan and Karachi. The judgment of the ICJ in Jadhav’s case will be read in open court today at 6pm PST at the Peace Place in The Hague. Pakistan’s legal team, headed by Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan reached Netherlands yesterday. According to Barrister Taimur Malik,Read More
CTD arrests Hafiz Saeed
LAHORE (DNA). The counter terrorism department has arrested Hafiz Saeed, the head of banned religious outfit. Hafiz Saeed was arrested when he was going to Gujranwala from Lahore.
You Can’t Force People to Assimilate. So Why Is China at It Again?
The Communist Party’s past efforts to coerce minorities failed. Repression in Xinjiang will too. The Chinese government’s campaign of internment in the northwestern region of Xinjiang is extraordinary, by dint of its scale — but also, its contradictions. Up to 1.5 million people from predominantly Muslim Turkic minorities — Uighurs, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz — have been arbitrarily detained in political re-education camps designed in part to make them renounce their religious beliefs. At times, the Chinese authorities have portrayed this mass detention campaign as a “strict preventative measure” against violentRead More
Orakzai: Security forces recover huge cache of arms
ORAKZAI (DNA) – Security forces recovered huge amount of arms during search operation in Orakzai tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday. Accotding to details, security forces carried out search operation in different parts of Orakzai and recovered rockets, heavy machineguns, RPGs, shells and other ammunition hidden under ground. Sources said the no arrest was made during the operation.
Second lunar eclipse of 2019 witnessed in Pakistan
LAHORE (DNA) – The second lunar eclipse of 2019 was witnessed in various parts of the world including Pakistan on night between Tuesday and Wednesday. It was a partial lunar eclipse which started at 1:02 am in Pakistan and lasted till 5-18 am. The lunar eclipse was also witnessed several countries of Asia, Europe, Africa and South America. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. This shadow has a central and outer shadow called umbra and penumbra, respectively. When the Moon completely passes through theRead More