ISLAMABAD, May 31 (DNA): At least 14 militant organisations, involved in trans-national terrorist incidents during 2012, were having bases or linkages in Pakistan, said the US State Department Country Terrorism report.Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs) by the US Secretary of State, some of the 14 militant organisations were found involved in terrorism incidents in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Iran, Europe and the US, media reports say Friday.
Red Cross halts all staff movement after Afghan attack
KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross has halted all staff movement across Afghanistan and closed its office in Jalalabad which was hit by a deadly suicide and gun attack.The two-hour assault on Tuesday, which left one Afghan guard dead, was the first time ICRC offices have been targeted in Afghanistan since the organisation began work there 26 years ago.
FIFA approves stricter sanctions for racism
PORT LOUIS: FIFA’s member countries have approved stricter punishments for racism in football, including the possible relegation of a club for serious offenses.
Three security personnel, 20 militants killed in Orakzai clash
PESHAWAR: Three security personnel were killed and 15 were injured in a clash with militants in the northwestern tribal region of Orakzai on Friday, security sources said.
Death toll rises to 123 as two more die of measles
LAHORE: Two more children have died in Punjab as the overall death toll from the measles outbreak rose to 123 in the province. As many as 14,823 children are suffering from the disease in Punjab. Two children identified as Anam and Saira died of the outbreak here today. They hailed from Lahore and Muridkay respectively.
Shah becomes Sindh CM for third time
KARACHI: Veteran politician and senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday has been elected the chief minister in Sindh province for record third occasion.
PAF suspends “Air Force Development Plan 2025,” says report
ISLAMABAD: Due to financial constraints and non release of funds by the federal government, the Pakistan Air force (PAF) has suspended its up gradation and development plan called “Air Force Development Plan 2025,” says a report of the Senate’s standing committee on defence Thursday.
Li crashes in Paris gloom, Djokovic cruises
PARIS: Chinese sixth seed Li Na, the 2011 champion, was knocked out of the rain-lashed French Open on Thursday while Novak Djokovic moved effortlessly closer to a first Roland Garros crown.Li went down 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to brash American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in what was the 31-year-old’s earliest defeat at the tournament in seven appearances. As Mattek-Sands, the world number 67, looked forward to a third round match-up with Argentine qualifier Paula Ormaechea, Li was left surveying the wreckage of a second successive Roland Garros failure.
Landmine blast kills child, injures five in Dera Bugti
QUETTA: A child was killed and another five injured in a landmine explosion in Balochistan’s troubled Dera Bugti district on Thursday, an official said. Abdul Hameed, a levies official told Dawn.com that a child was killed and five people including four children were injured in a landmine explosion in Loti area of Dera Bugti district. “All victims belong to one family,” said Hameed, adding the head of the family and his five children were injured in the landmine blast. He said one of the children, who suffered serious wounds, succumbed to injuries on way to hospital.
Pakistan resents “Saudization” of Pakistani workers
ISLAMABAD, MAY 30 (DNA) -Responding to media query regarding problems being faced by Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia, the Spokesman of Foreign Office said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy in Riyadh are fully cognizant of the difficulties being faced by Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia and are working overtime to minimize the impact of Saudization drive on Pakistani workers.
