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  Envoy sees enhanced Portugal, Pakistan relations

  ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI ISLAMABAD, APR 09 (DNA) Joao Paulo Sabido Costa, the Charge d’ Affaires of Portugal has said relations between Portugal  and Pakistan are growing and improving very fast. During 2016 we have witnessed an evident increase in trade ties, namely with regard to our exports. Mr. Costa expressed these views while giving an exclusive interview to DNA. He further said, several initiatives were meanwhile launched, as the Pakistan Portugal Business Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, or the Pakistan Portugal Business Forum thatRead More


Traffic jam on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway continues for ten hours

Traffic

KARACHI, APR 09, (DNA) – The traffic that was jammed on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway due to an overturned trailer could not be cleared even after ten hours of the incident. Both sides of the road are blocked resulting long queues of cars and buses. Ambulances are also stuck in the traffic. As per details, a trailer overturned late night at the motorway. The Motorway Police told that it overturned near Nooriabad while climbing the road of Lakki Marwat. Motorway Police could not timely remove the trailer from the road which resultedRead More


Pakistan Rangers Punjab conducts a special intelligence based operation in DG Khan

Three

APR 09, (DNA) – Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad  Pakistan Rangers Punjab conducted a  special intelligence based operation  in  Dera Ghazi Khan early morning today.  5 x terrorists were killed  in area Chhera Thal 40 kms south  West of Fort Manro. During exchange   of fire, Seapoy Kamran  embraced  Shahadat while  Deputy Suprintendent Rangers Haroon  got injured and was evacuated to CMH Multan. The operation is still in progress


Moscow Train Crash: Dozens injured in collision ‘after man ran across tracks’

Moscow

MOSCOW, APR 09, (DNA) – At Least 14 people have been hospitalised and dozens more injured after two trains collided outside of Moscow. Russian investigative committee spokesperson Tatiana Morozova said: “At that moment 445 passengers and a train crew were on board a long-distance train, and the driver, his assistant and two ticket inspectors were on the inter-urban train.” Ms Morozova confirmed the crew of the long-distance train and both ticket inspectors are among those hospitalised. Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, said 14 people are still in hospital beingRead More


Security forces foiled major terrorist activity planned for Quetta

Security

QUETTA, APR 09, (DNA) – Security forces foiled major terrorist activity planned for Quetta. Forces conducted an IBO in general area Chaman along Pak-Afghan border and recovered 80 kgs explosive laden prepared vehicle planned to be used for tarrorist activity in Quetta. Two terrorists also arrested. Initial interrogation reveals that vehicle was prepared as IED at Kandahar.


Iraq’s Shiite cleric Sadr urges Assad to step down

Iraq’s

NAJAF: Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, also calling on Washington and Moscow to stop intervening in the conflict. The young Najaf-based Shiite cleric condemned the killing of 87 people, including 31 children, in a suspected chemical attack last week in an opposition-held Syrian town that has been widely blamed on Damascus. “I would consider it fair for President Bashar Assad to resign and leave power, allowing the dear people of Syria to avoid the scourge of war and terroristRead More