ISLAMABAD, AUG 05 (DNA) – Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq expressed the hope that the upcoming government of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would utilize all available resources to put Pakistan on the path of self-reliance.“Our country needs trade not aid to overcome its economic woes and rebuild economy which was badly hit due to bad economic policies of the previous governments”, he said, while chairing a meeting of the board of directors.
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
DHAKA, (DNA) – Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence.For the last week students have brought parts of the capital Dhaka to a standstill with a protest against poor road safety after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus.
England beat India by 31 runs in 1st Test
BIRMINGHAM, AUG 04 (DNA) – England beat India by 31 runs the first Test at Edgbaston on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in a five-match series.India, set 194 for victory, were dismissed for 162 before lunch on the fourth morning.England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who could miss next week´s second Test at Lord´s because of a court trial on a charge of affray starting Monday, took two wickets in an over including the prize scalp of India captain Virat Kohli for 51.
Priyanka Chopra bids farewell to show ‘Quantico’ with emotional note
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – Famed Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra bid adieu to her character Alex Parish in globally renowned TV series ‘Quantico’ in a heartfelt Twitter note uploaded on Saturday.Sharing about the challenges she came across while projecting Alex as a woman of colour in Hollywood, the ‘Mary Kom’ starlet wrote:
PSX tumbles by 281 points in one week
LAHORE (DNA) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) index has lost 281 points in one week and closed at 42,505 points on Saturday.Following the election results, the entire focus of investors is on the economic policies of new government.The investors are looking forward how the upcoming government prevents foreign exchange reserves to collapse while reducing fiscal and trade deficits.
Turkey vows retaliation in crisis with US over pastor
ISTANBUL, (DNA) – Turkey was on Thursday drawing up retaliatory measures after Washington slapped sanctions on two Turkish ministers in the one of the biggest crises between the two NATO allies in recent years.Tensions have soared over Turkey s detention on terror charges of American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was first held in October 2016 and was moved to house arrest last week.
Qatar Airways to bring Airbus A350-1000 to New York’s JFK
DOHA, (DNA) – Qatar Airways’ ultra-modern Airbus A350-1000 will join the airline’s New York JFK route starting October 28, 2018, the airline’s first commercial route to the US operated with this state-of-the-art aircraft.Qatar Airways is the global launch customer for the world’s most advanced passenger aircraft, the latest member of the Airbus wide-body aircraft portfolio, which currently operates daily non-stop service between Doha and London.
Passengers ‘grateful to God’ after plane crashes in Mexico with no deaths
MEXICO CITY, (DNA) – Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico´s state of Durango on Tuesday, but authorities said most were not seriously hurt and there were no fatalities.The mid-sized jet was almost full, with 103 people including two infants and four crew members on board, when it crashed at about 4 p. m. local time (2100 GMT), authorities said.
Pakistan hockey players revolt against PHF: Report
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Pakistan hockey team members have come up on an open revolt against the PHF administration.Players have said that they will not participate in the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia until their dues are cleared. *“The whole team has decided that we will not go to Indonesia for the Asian Games if we are not paid our dues,” the captain of the hockey team, Rizwan Sr said.
Better with age? Cruise’s latest ‘Impossible’ tops box office
LOS ANGELES, (DNA) – Improbable? Maybe, but “Mission Impossible — Fallout,” the sixth and latest stunt-filled edition of the Tom Cruise action franchise has topped the weekend box office in North America, outperforming the five earlier “Impossibles.”
