Sunday, January 28th, 2018
IG Sindh seeks intelligence agencies’ help to hunt Rao Anwar
KARACHI, JAN 28 (DNA) – : Inspector General Sindh Police Allah Dino Khawaja has sought help of intelligence agencies in hunt for ex-SSP Malir Rao Anwar. He wrote a letter to the intelligence agencies calling for search and arrest of Rao Anwar who is suspected of staging fake encounter killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud and his three friends in Karachi. AG Khawaja has asked the agencies to provide necessary intelligence/ technical information to arrest the absconding accused in compliance with the Supreme Court orders. “The accused is desperately trying to fleeRead More
Pakistan, China to sign agreements to provide strategic support to Gwadar sea port
GWADAR, JAN 28 (DNA) – Pakistan and China are set to sign some important agreements on Tuesday to provide strategic support to Gwadar sea port that is emerging as strong economic hub in the country and the region. The agreements will be reached among the Chinese and Pakistani public and private sectors on the occasion of Gwadar expo, 2018 scheduled to take place next week. The expo will be a big event in the history of Baluchistan for its socio-economic development giving further boost to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, said hereRead More
Indonesia removes restriction of quota system on import of Pakistani kinnow
ISLAMABAD, JAN 28 (DNA) – Indonesia has announced to abolish quota system to enhance import of Kinnow from Pakistan while extending facilities on purchase agreement of Pakistani rice of 1000 million ton till year 2019 , and also assured about flexibility in Rice exports tender by keeping the long transit time from Pakistan. A meeting of Indonesia – Pakistan business forum was held during the visit of Indonesian President to Pakistan in which Pakistani business community was represented by the Vice President – FPCCI Waheed Ahmed. The Vice President ofRead More
PM assures centre’s full support for peace, development of Sindh
KARACHI, JAN 28 (DNA):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday assured the Sindh government of the federal government’s full support for infrastructure development, maintenance of peace and security in the province in general and Karachi in particular. The prime minister said this in a meeting with Sindh Governor Mohammed Zubair here at the Governor House. Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Petroleum Jam Kamal Khan and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr. Musadik Malik were present in the meeting. DuringRead More
Pakistani peacekeeper killed ‘by members of an armed group’ in Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, JAN 28 (DNA) – A Pakistani UN peacekeeper, Naik Naeem Raza, was killed following an ambush by “members of an armed group” in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, a statement published on the United Nations website said. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “condemns the killing of a peacekeeper from Pakistan… following an ambush” in the troubled eastern province of South Kivu, a UN spokesman said in a tweet. One other person was killed in the attack. He reaffirmed the UN’s willingness to continue to address the country’s security challenges,Read More
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 18 runs to seal T20 series 2-1
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, JAN 28 (DNA) – Batting first, Green Shirts fired in unison to rattle up a challenging 181 for six against New Zealand in third and final of T20 International (T20I) match on Sunday at Bay Oval here. Pakistani bowlers restricted the hosting team to 163-6, helping the visiting team to win the three-match T20 series 2-1. The triumph also clinched number one spot in the T20I ratings. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan dismissed opener Martin Guptill and Anaru Kitchen with impressive figures of 2-19 in his 4-over spell. Pacers tookRead More