Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
India’s unilateral actions in Occupied Kashmir causing regional tensions: Asad Majeed
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan on Tuesday said India’s aggressive and unilateral actions have posed a grave threat to a very tense situation. Asad Majeed said: “Unilaterally changing the status of a region which has been seen by the international community over the years as a disputed territory … has really put the region at the verge of a serious conflict.” He added: “They are trying to rewrite history and they have tried to deprive a people of their identity. And they haveRead More
Trudeau urges China to show restraint in Hong Kong
OTTAWA: (DNA) = Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged China to be “very careful” in how it responds to pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong and to heed their “legitimate” demands. “We´re extremely concerned about the situation in Hong Kong,” Trudeau told a press conference. “We´re calling for peace, for order, for dialogue,” he said. “We certainly call on China to be very careful and very respectful in how it deals with people who have legitimate concerns in Hong Kong.” The semi-autonomous southern Chinese city has endured weeks ofRead More
Cricket to be included in 2028 LA Olympics, hopes ICC
Cricket is on the way to get in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, MCC World Cricket Committee chairman Mike Gatting has said following an address by the ICC’s new chief executive Manu Sawhney at Lord’s last week. Gatting revealed ICC chief told the MCC’s Cricket Committee that strong progress had been made to ensure the game is given the global platform. “We were talking with Manu Sawhney the ICC chief executive, and he was very hopeful we can get cricket into the 2028 Olympics,” Gatting said. “That’s whatRead More
Operations resume at Hong Kong airport after protests: authorities
HONK KONG: (DNA) = Operations resumed at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday morning, authorities said, with flights due to start departing and arriving a day after protests shut down the major travel hub. “We have resumed check-ins,” a spokesman for the airport told, confirming flights would be resuming within the next hour at one of the world´s busiest aviation hubs. The flight status board at the departures hall showed several flights listed as “boarding soon” with new take-off times listed for others. Passengers with luggage were being checked in forRead More
Electrocution of three youth: FIR registered against K-Electric
KARACHI: AUG 13 (DNA) – A first information report (FIR) was registered against K-Electric on Monday night over electrocution of three youth in Defence area of Karachi during recent monsoon rains. The case was lodged by deceased Hamza’s father at the Darkhashan Police Station against K-Electric for their alleged negligence which caused death of three youth in Defence area. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K-Electric Arif Naqvi and other officials were nominated in the case. Meanwhile, Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar also reached Darakhshan Police Station to register a case against K-ElectricRead More
India fails to persuade China over its unilateral actions in Occupied Kashmir
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said Beijing was highly concerned over the current situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. In meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who’s in China on a three-day visit, Wang Yi said New Delhi’s move to end the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir will change the status quo of the disputed area and result in a tense situation in the region. “China opposes any unilateral action that complicates the situation in the region,” he added. During the meeting, Wang Yi pointed out that India’s recentRead More