Archive for March 2018
CJ rejects Sindh Govt report on deaths of kids in Thar
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday rejected the Sindh Government report regarding the deaths of children on Tharpakar area of the province. On the outset of proceedings Secretary Health presented a report which stated that most of the deaths have occurred due to low weight, fever and diarrhea. The…
Read MoreCJ finds contradictions in Sharjeel’s medical report
Naimat Khan KARACHI: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday dispose-off application of Sharjeel Memon – Pakistan Peoples Party’s leader and former minister who is accused of billions of rupees corruption and directed that if Sindh High Court wants it may reconstitute a new medical board. The apex court observed several contradictions in the medical report…
Read MoreMalala finally visits home town in Swat
SWAT (AFP) – Malala Yousafzai landed in the Swat valley Saturday for her first visit back where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago. The visit by the 20-year-old Nobel laureate was kept tightly under wraps and she was accompanied by the Pakistani military, who were providing heavy…
Read MoreGovt decides to reduce the prices of petrol
ISLAMABAD: The present government finally realized the miseries and hardships of the public and decided to reduced petrol price by Rs 2.07 pet liter on Saturday. According to the Ministry of Finance, new price of petrol will be Rs86 per liter. Moreover, diesel price has also been decreased by Rs2 per liter, whereas, prices…
Read MoreCh Nisar threatens to quit PML-N if maltreatment being met to him continues
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and disgruntled leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has threatened to quit the party if maltreatment being met to him continues. In an interview with a private TV channel here on Saturday, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said he had no intentions of severing relations with the…
Read MorePetroleum products price decreases , petrol reduces by Rs 2.07
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Government has decided to reduce prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2.07 and Rs 2.00 per litre respectively for the month of April 2018. It has further decided to maintain the prices of Kerosene oil and LDO at the same level as in the month of March. The new prices of…
Read MoreIsraeli troops wound 13 on Gaza border, day after deadly protest
GAZA (Reuters): Israeli troops fired warning shots toward Palestinian youths gathered at the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, wounding 13 people, health officials said. Tension remained high in the area a day after deadly violence broke out in one of the biggest Palestinian demonstrations there in years. An Israeli military spokesman said he was checking the…
Read MoreFailure to contain Iran may lead to military conflict in region: Saudi crown prince
RIYADH (AFP): If the international community fails to pressurise and contain Iran, then it may lead to a new military confrontation in the region, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has warned in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The crown prince told the publication that the international community should put economic and political pressure…
Read MoreRussia says Britain must cut over 50 diplomats as spy crisis deepens
MOSCOW (AFP): Russia said on Saturday that Britain had to reduce its diplomatic staff by more than 50 more people as a crisis in ties between Moscow and the West escalated over the nerve agent attack on a former spy.The new measures came after 23 British diplomats left Russia earlier this month and are seen as…
Read MoreLow-caste Indian Dalit killed for owning horse
AHMEDABAD (AFP): A young farmer from India’s lowest Dalit community has been beaten to death for owning a horse, which is seen as a symbol of power and wealth, police said Saturday. Police have detained three upper caste men for questioning after the body of 21-year-old Pradeep Rathod was found in a pool of blood near…
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