Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
Russian transport plane crashes at Syria base, killing all 32 on board
MOSCOW, MAR 06 (DNA) – A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Six crew members, as well as 26 passengers, were killed in the crash, it added. According to preliminary information, the incident could have been caused by a technical malfunction, the ministry said. “Around 15:00 (Moscow time, 12:00 GMT), a Russian An-26 transport aircraft crashed while coming in for landing at the Khmeimim airbase,” the statement issued by the ministry said. “All those on board diedRead More
President Ilham Aliyev orders to increase salaries of Interior Ministry’s employees
BAKU, MAR 06 (DNA) – Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to increase the monthly salary (tariff) of the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry’s employees with special rank and civilian workers, who are not public servants. Under the decree, monthly salary (tariff) for employees with special rank and civil workers, who are not public servants, of the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has been increased on average by 10 percent from March 1, 2018. The Cabinet of Ministers was instructed to address issues arising from the order.
Judiciary, parliament should avoid ‘entering into controversy’, advises Rabbani
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Tuesday lauded the Supreme Court for demonstrating restraint and not “entering into controversy”, and assured that the judiciary and parliament both aim to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Rabbani, while addressing the House on Tuesday, said that following the situation that has developed over the past few days he was compelled to draw the attention of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) “in a spirit of understanding”. The Senate chairman remarked that while the Supreme Court had demonstrated restraintRead More
Islamabad’s military support sought for ‘freedom movement’ in held Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – A large number of Kashmiri men, women and children paraded through the main boulevard of Muzaffarabad on Tuesday, calling upon Islamabad to extend military support to an ongoing struggle in held Kashmir against Indian rule. The rally was organised by the Pasban-i-Hurriyat Jammu Kashmir (PHJK), an organisation comprising post-1990 migrants from India-held Kashmir, to condemn the killing of six youth by Indian troops in held Kashmir on Sunday. At least four people had been shot dead by the Indian army in Shopian over the weekendRead More
CJCSC holds strategic talks with the top UAE officials
ABU DHABI, MAR 06 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General Zubair Mahmood arrived in UAE to meet with the defence officials and enhance the strategic partnership between the two states. CJCSC met UAE Minister of Defence Affairs Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi in Abu Dhabi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed various bilateral and strategic issues between Pakistan and UAE . They also reviewed areas of cooperation in a number of fields and the latest developments. The meeting was attended by Pakistan’sAmbassador to the UAE Moazzam Khan, UAE Ministry of Defence Under-Secretary Matar Salim Ali AlRead More
COAS General Bajwa chairs Corps Commanders Conference
RAWALPINDI, MAR 06 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired the Corps Commanders Conference on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. During the conference, the military’s top brass reviewed progress in the ongoing operations against terrorism. A decision to continue efforts for maintaining peace and stability in the country was taken during the conference. Discussions were also held on the internal and external security of Pakistan. Progress on the Khushal Balochistan program was also reviewed during the conference. In a recent tripRead More