Six cops among nine martyred in DI Khan gun and bomb attackBy: Agencies on July 22, 2019Nine people, including six policemen, died in two back-to-back attacks in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.According to Dl Khan District Police Officer (DPO) Salim Riaz, unidentified gunmen on four motorcycles opened fire on policemen at the Kotla Syedan checkpoint in a residential area at approximately 7:45am on Sunday morning, martyring two policemen. Following the gun attack, a suicide blast took … [Read more...] about Six cops among nine martyred in DI Khan gun and bomb attack
Independents secure most seats in historic KP pollsBy: Agencies on July 22, 2019Independent candidates secured the most number of seats followed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the first-ever provincial elections held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's merged tribal districts, according to unofficial Form-47 results published by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on their website on Sunday.According to unofficial results, independent candidates bagged six seats, followed … [Read more...] about Independents secure most seats in historic KP polls
COAS to visit Pentagon, interact with top US military officials: ISPR DG on July 22, 2019Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa is scheduled to interact with top US military leadership at the Pentagon during a three-day official working visit to Washington, according to Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.The ISPR DG, while speaking to the media at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, said … [Read more...] about COAS to visit Pentagon, interact with top US military officials: ISPR DG
PM’s US visit to help promote soft image of country: FirdousBy: Agencies on July 22, 2019Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to the United States (US) would help promote the soft image of the country.Speaking at a press conference, she said the prime minister's address to a gathering of the overseas Pakistanis would present Pakistan as an enlightened, moderate and … [Read more...] about PM’s US visit to help promote soft image of country: Firdous
President summons Senate session on August 1By: Agencies on July 22, 2019President Arif Alvi has summoned the session of Senate on August 1 at 2pm. A notification issued by the Senate Secretariat said the voting on no-confidence resolution against Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani would be held in the session.Sanjrani had said that no-confidence motion against the Senate chairman could not be moved in the requisition session of the Senate and it could only be held in a … [Read more...] about President summons Senate session on August 1
Detainee allegedly tortured in Sudan dies: doctorsBy: Agencies on July 21, 2019KHARTOUM: A Sudanese civilian detained and allegedly tortured by security agents in a central town has died in custody, a doctors committee linked to the country’s protest movement said Sunday.The man died on Saturday in the town of Dilling in the state of South Kordofan after he was detained by agents of the feared National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), the doctors committee said … [Read more...] about Detainee allegedly tortured in Sudan dies: doctors
Mohsin Abbas Haider accused of domestic violence by his wifeBy: Web Desk on July 21, 2019LAHORE: Model, actor and singer Mohsin Abbas Haider has been accused of domestic violence by his wife in a detailed social media post.The wife of actor and singer Mohsin Abbas Haider has alleged that her husband physically abused her and is having an extra-marital affair.In a social media post, Fatema Sohail put pictures of her bruised face and of the FIR she has registered against her … [Read more...] about Mohsin Abbas Haider accused of domestic violence by his wife
Panama says withdrawing flag from tanker towed to Iran, cites violationsBy: Agencies on July 21, 2019PANAMA CITY: Panama’s maritime authority said on Saturday it had begun the process of withdrawing the registration of an oil tanker called MT Riah, which was towed to Iran after it disappeared from ship tracking maps in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14.Panama began the flag withdrawal process on Friday after an investigation determined the tanker had “deliberately violated international … [Read more...] about Panama says withdrawing flag from tanker towed to Iran, cites violations
UK mulls sanctions as Iran admits seizing British ship as a ‘reciprocal’ moveBy: Agencies on July 21, 2019LONDON: Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain’s role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first, senior officials said Saturday, as newly released video of the incident showed Iranian commandos in black ski masks and fatigues rappelling from a helicopter onto the vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.In a dramatic video released by the Revolutionary Guard, several … [Read more...] about UK mulls sanctions as Iran admits seizing British ship as a ‘reciprocal’ move
Nearly 150 million people sweltering through deadly US heat waveBy: Agencies on July 21, 2019WASHINGTON: The United States was sweating through a weekend of dangerously hot weather, with major cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington experiencing temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). An oppressive heat wave stretching from the Midwestern plains to the Atlantic coast had nearly 150 million people struggling to stay cool amid scorching … [Read more...] about Nearly 150 million people sweltering through deadly US heat wave
