LONDON (DNA) – England defeated South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the World Cup 2019 at the Oval on Thursday.Ben Stokes top-scored with 89 in England s 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch in the outfield and took two for 12, including the last wicket, as England won with 61 balls left.Jofra Archer did the early damage with the ball, the fast bowler taking three for 27 in seven overs.
Pak, Turkey, Malaysia review reforms agenda to make OIC more effective
MAKKAH, MAY 30 (DNA) – A trilateral meeting of Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia has reviewed reforms agenda of Organization of Islamic Cooperation and discussed ways to make OIC more effective organization.The trilateral talks were held on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on Thursday.
Sir Nicholas Kay meets COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, MAY 30 (DNA) – Sir Nicholas Kay, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Senior Civil Representative in Afghanistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ.Matters related to peace and stability in the region, Pak-Afghan border management and reconciliation process in Afghanistan were discussed.=DNA
PTM leader Mohsin Dawar arrested from Waziristan
RAWALPINDI, MAY 30 (DNA) – Security forces have arrested the PTM leader, Mohsin Dawar from Waziristan on Thursday.Earlier, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Dr Alam admitted that party leader and Member National Assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar came with an armed group when Kharqamar check post in, North Waziristan tribal district was attacked.
FM Qureshi meets Foreign Minister of Indonesia
JEDDAH, MAY 30 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, RetnoMarsudi, on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting in Jeddah.Foreign Minister Qureshi conveyed his felicitations on the re-election of President Joko Widodo. He noted that Pakistan and Indonesia enjoyed a long-standing relationship based on religious and cultural affinities, mutual trust, and commonality of views on a number of regional and international issues.
Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir discussed in OIC contact group meeting
JEDDAH (DNA) – Organization of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group has unanimously condemned Indian human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal said the group met with OIC Secretary General Yousef Al-Othaimeen in the chair in Jeddah.Those who attended the meeting included Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Turkish Foreign Minister, the Deputy Foreign Minister Azerbaijan and senior representatives of Saudi Arabia and Niger.
NAB seeks Zardari, Talpur’s arrest as IHC resumes hearing in fake accounts case
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday will resume hearing of arguments in the fake bank accounts case against former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeks their arrest.Yesterday, a two-member division bench, comprising of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani and Justice Aamer Farooq, extended bail of nine accused persons in the case till today.
PM discusses federal development budget in NSC meeting
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday chaired National Economic Council meeting in Islamabad.During the meeting, the participants discussed federal development budget for the next fiscal year while they also deliberated on extending the duration of special forum for the rehabilitation of tribal areas.Adviser on Finance Hafeez Sheikh, Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razaq Dawood, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, the Chief Ministers of the four provinces and Gilgit Baltistan and the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir attended the meeting.
Ups, downs are part of our work, we have to move on: Madhuri Dixit
MUMBAI (DNA): Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit was seen in her popular avatar of a dancing diva in Karan Johar’s latest production venture, Kalank that proved to be a box office disaster. The actor has now opened up on the film and said that one needs to move on. Directed by Abhishek Varman, the film also starred Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kunal Kemmu, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.
Mohsin Dawar demands Pakistan Army to leave Waziristan
WAZIRISTAN (DNA) – National Assembly Member (MNA) Mohsin Dawar, while repeating the demands of banned outfit Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and terrorists, said that Pakistan Army should leave Waziristan.In an interview to foreign media from an unknown place, Dawar unveiled reason and reality behind the attack on Kharqamar check post that injured five Pakistan Army personnel and killed three attackers.
