Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
US hopes N Korea talks go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
WASHINGTON, JULY 17 (DNA) – The United States said Tuesday it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea, despite a warning from Pyongyang that US-South Korean military exercises could affect their planned resumption. The North had earlier Tuesday hinted that it could even reconsider its moratorium on nuclear testing over next month’s drills, which have been held for years but were scaled down to facilitate dialogue with Pyongyang. It was the first statement from the North on the talks since US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader KimRead More
Australia calls on China to let Uighur mother and son
SYDNEY: JUL 17 (DNA) – Australia’s government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child and his Uighur mother to leave the country, stepping up pressure on Beijing days after Canberra co-signed a letter denouncing its treatment of the Muslim minority. China has rounded up an estimated one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minorities into re-education camps in the tightly-controlled region of Xinjiang in the country’s northwest. Canberra had initially denied citizenship to baby Lutifeier, who was born in Xinjiang in August 2017 to an Australian fatherRead More
PTCL group posts double digital growth in operating, net profits
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the six months period ended June 30, 2019 at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on July 17, 2019. Despite tough economic conditions, PTCL Group’s financial performance has shown marked improvement over comparative period. PTCL Group’s revenue for the half-year has grown year-on-year (YoY) by 9% to Rs. 66.3 billion as a result of an accelerated growth in the Ufone and Ubank revenues. UfoneRead More
Court grants FIA physical remand of key suspect in judge video scandal
ISLAMABAD, JULY 17 (DNA) – A court on Wednesday granted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) a two-day physical remand of Mian Tariq Mehmood, an alleged prime suspect who had fraudulently captured video (s) of accountability court judge Arshad Malik and has been accused of blackmailing ‘influential personalities.’ The FIA’s cyber wing had lodged a case against him for violating the Cyber Crime Act. He was presented before civil judge Shaista Kundi. Yesterday, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa,Read More
UN Women, Ombudsperson KP ink accord to fight sexual harassment
ISLAMABAD, JULY 17 (DNA) – UN Women Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of Ombudsperson Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for protection against sexual harassment of women at the workplace. Aisha Mukhtar, Deputy Country Representative, UN Women Pakistan, and Rukhshanda Naz, first Ombudsperson of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, signed the MoU. Under this MoU, database for reported cases will be supported to assess the trends of sexual harassment at the workplace along with capacity building of inquiry committees to deal with cases of sexual harassment. UN Women and OfficeRead More
Signal issue: Fareed Express escapes accident at Walhar Railway Station
KARACHI, JULY 17 (DNA) – The Fareed Express that was moving towards Karachi has escaped an accident as the signal problem at Walhar Railway Station continued. It seems that the authorities have not taken any proper step to improve the railway issues despite deadly Rahim Yar Khan trains incident. The driver of Fareed Express has revealed that the signal at railway crossing changes within no time. He also captured video of this fault in the railway signals and demanded the ministry to take action. Earlier, at least 24 people wereRead More