Navy paramount to national defence: PM on August 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at PM House in Islamabad, on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was briefed on various professional matters pertaining to Pakistani Navy. CNS also noted that Pakistan Navy is both ready and well-equipped to defend its vital maritime infrastructure and to […]
Construction of Bab-e-Pakistan at Torkham border completed on August 2, 2016KHYBER AGENCY: Pakistan completed the construction of the Bab-e-Pakistan gate at the Torkham border on Tuesday. Construction on the gate had begun a few months ago and had led to escalation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with both sides trading fire and causing casualties on the other end. Pakistan completed construction on the gate on Tuesday. […]
Pakistan leads in respectful handling of dead bodies: ICRC on August 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: The participants of a five-day course titled ‘Handling dead bodies with respect and dignity in emergencies’ on Monday said that Pakistan was taking a lead in the respectful handling of bodies in emergencies. Organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the course is being attended by emergency responders from Afghanistan, Ecuador, […]
Turkey captures 11 involved in bid to seize Erdogan during coup attempt on August 1, 2016ISTANBUL: Turkish Special Forces captured 11 fugitive commandos who were involved in a bid to seize President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed coup attempt last month, state-run Anadolu Agency said on Monday. The 11 soldiers were part of a group which launched an attack on a hotel where Erdogan was holidaying on the night of […]
Fighting a bureaucratic battle on August 1, 2016For Marilyn Flachman, it seemed like a simple request.In Colorado, open records laws clearly say public employee salaries, which are funded by taxpayers, are available to the public. Last year, the district was having financial problems, so Ms. Flachman, a former Adams County School District 50 board president, wanted to see the details of most […]