Saturday 27 May 2017

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PM Nawaz, COAS wish 'Ramazan Mubarak' to all Muslims

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wished ‘Ramazan Mubarak’ to all Muslims. He urged the people to follow the Islamic teachings of patience during Ramazan 2017.PM Nawaz gave a message for the holy month saying Islam teaches tolerance in critical circumstances and avoiding the evils within every society. He thanked Allah Almighty for blessing the Muslim community with Ramazan and wished for reoccurrence of the opportunity to pray in this month every year.He requested the nation to develop patience, unity, wellbeing and humanity because these were the teaching of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Such teachings help people get over negative thinking in lives, he added.President Mamnoon Hussain also wished the nation on the arrival of the holy month. He stated Ramazan provides opportunities for individual and collective training of Muslims.Chief of Army Staff (COAS) also conveyed ‘Ramazan Mubarak’ to the people of Pakistan and elsewhere. He said, “May Allah continue His blessings upon us.”

Fahim's blistering knock steers Pakistan to win in CT warm-up vs BD

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WEB DESK (Dunya News) – A new wonder boy, Fahim Ashraf came out of nowhere and helped Pakistan chasing down a mammoth target of 342 runs in a warm-match ahead of the Champions Trophy 2017.At one stage, Pakistan team seemed to have lost the plot as they were 249 for the loss of 8 wickets in the forty third over.A blistering knock of 64 runs on 41 balls by Fahim Ashraf that included four sixes and four boundaries, helped Pakistan pulled off one of the most thrilling chases in modern cricket.Meanwhile, proper support was given by Hasan Ali at the other hand as he also scored 27 runs off 15 balls that also included a huge six.Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Edgbaston in a warm-up match prior to the mega event.A superb knock of 102 that included four towering sixes and nine boundaries made things really nightmarish for the bowling side in warm-up as Bangladesh register 341 in the allotted fifty overs.Moreover, proper support was also provided by Imrul Kayes and Mushfiqur Rahim by scoring 61 and 46 respectively to help their side in putting a mammoth total on the board.Junaid proved expensive however was able to get four wickets in the match. Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan also took two wickets each.In reply, Pakistan lost two quick wickets as former skipper Azhar Ali and Babar Azam were back in the pavilion with just 19 runs on the board. Ahmed Shehzad fell to Shakib Al Hasan for 44 afterwards.Pakistan lost wickets in quick succession and match seemed to be slipping out of their hands when Fahim Ashraf came to the rescue and pulled off one of the terrific knocks in chasing down 342 runs.Bangladeshi bowlers were in awe as they had no reply to the lusting hitting of the new players who scored the fastest knock just at the right time.Pakistan successfully chase down 342 runs with the loss of eight wickets with three balls to spare.Shoaib Malik scored 72 and Hafeez 49 to gave the bottom line an opportunity to chase a classic thriller.Before the match, Green Shirts conducted practice session at Edgbaston where batting and bowling combinations were tested. The team trained hard before the practice match, and new kit for Champions Trophy was also revealed.Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is hopeful for success in the warm-up match as well as in the main event. Pakistan are ranked last out of the eight teams that are participating in Champions Trophy. Bangladesh are two positions above Pakistan, occupying sixth spot.

Pakistan to send relief supplies to Sri Lanka for flood victims

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COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka stepped up its military-led relief operations Saturday as nearly half a million people were displaced after a monsoon deluge killed at least 122 people and threatened more flooding. International aid, especially from Pakistan, will help in relief activities for flood victims in the country.Rainfall on Friday triggered the worst flooding and landslides in 14 years in the southern and western parts of the island and although the rain eased on Saturday, low-lying areas remained under water, the authorities said.The official Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said a total of 122 people were confirmed dead while 97 remained missing. Another 49 injured in landslides were hospitalised.Most of the fatalities were due to landslides and only a very few drowned, said government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne who is also the health minister.He said nearly 500,000 people were forced from their homes and most of them had moved into temporary shelters.The military led search operations in landslide-hit areas and the airforce deployed five aircraft for rescue operations and another five to transport emergency supplies to villagers who could not be reached by road.At the village of Bulathsinhala, relatives were seen loading coffins of 10 victims onto armoured personnel carriers to transport them across flooded streets to higher ground for burial.The military vehicles also ferried villagers along roads converted into riverways by the rainfall, passing submerged traffic signs and flooded houses.There were similar scenes in the adjoining Ratnapura district, the islands gem capital, which was also flooded. The authorities arranged funerals for dozens of victims.The deluge caused the Nilwala river to burst its banks, threatening to submerge a large number of villages, the DMC said.It warned thousands of villagers living near the Nilwala to evacuate to higher ground.President Maithripala Sirisena, who returned from a state visit to Australia, travelled to Kalutara, one of the worst affected districts south of Colombo, to supervise relief operations.The government will give new houses to those who lost their houses, he tweeted.The authorities dropped thousands of life jackets for marooned people in a bid to protect them until they could be moved to safer ground.International aidAn Indian naval ship equipped with medical supplies docked in Colombo Saturday and a second vessel was expected on Monday, Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu said.The United Nations said it will give water containers, water purification tablets and tarpaulin sheets while the World Health Organisation will support medical teams in affected areas.Save the Children warned of a potential increase in dengue cases in the country.The charitys Sri Lanka country director Chris McIvo said: Were particularly worried we could start seeing a further increase in the number of dengue cases because of the stagnant water that the floods will leave in their wake.Pakistan said it was in talks with Colombo to send relief supplies. Islamabad recently gave 10,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka to help drought victims.The meterological department said the rains ended a prolonged drought that had threatened agriculture as well as hydropower generation.The flooding is the worst since May 2003 when 250 people were killed and 10,000 homes destroyed after a similarly powerful monsoon, officials said.Monsoon rains last year caused flooding and landslides, killing over 100 people.

Wawrinka holds Geneva title ahead of French Open bid

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GENEVA (AFP) - Top seed Stan Wawrinka defended his Geneva claycourt title on Saturday, rallying for a set down to see off German outsider Mischa Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.The Swiss players first trophy of the season gives the 32-year-old world number three a boost ahead of the French Open -- which he won in 2015 -- and where he opens against Slovak Jozef Kovalik on Monday.After losing the first set to qualifier Zverev, the older brother of Alexander Zverev who stunned Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters final, three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka needed 2 hours 20 minutes to seal victory.Zverev, 29, had been bidding for his maiden tour title the 33rd-ranked players first final appearance in seven years.

Egypt says Christian massacre attackers trained in Libya

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CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt said Saturday attackers who massacred Christians near a monastery had trained in militant camps in Libya which it targeted with air strikes, after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.The air force loyal to Egypt-backed Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said it had joined the Egyptian air strikes on Friday following the attack on Copts that killed 29 people.But the only confirmed strikes appear to have hit a pro-Al-Qaeda group in the Libyan city of Derna that has fought against IS.IS said on Saturday that its fighters had ambushed the Christians as they were travelling to the Saint Samuel monastery in Egypts southern province of Minya.The shooting was the latest in a series of attacks by IS that have killed more than 100 Copts since December.Egypts Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that the terrorists who attacked the Christian convoy had trained in Libyan militant camps.There was enough information and evidence of the terrorist elements involved in the (attack) having trained in these camps, a foreign ministry statement quoted him as saying.A spokesman for the pro-Al-Qaeda Majlis Mujahedeen Derna, which controls the city in eastern Libya, said the Egyptian air force carried out eight raids on the city without causing casualties.A Libyan air force statement said: The operation was a success and the losses of the Al-Qaeda terrorists were heavy in casualties and equipment.Majlis Mujahedeen Derna ousted IS from Derna in 2015 and also fights Haftars forces.The group has no known connections to IS in Egypt.Egypt has repeatedly expressed concern over militants crossing from Libya to Egypt to conduct attacks.In a speech on Friday, Sisi said setbacks to IS in Syria were driving its fighters to try to relocate to Libya and Egypts Sinai.In past attacks, Egypt had usually identified local terrorists as the perpetrators.Fridays attack followed two suicide bombings of churches in April that killed 45 Copts. In December, a suicide bomber struck a church in Cairo, killing 29 Copts.IS claimed all the bombings and threatened more attacks on the Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypts population of 90 million.It has also killed several Christians in North Sinai, forcing dozens of families to flee.The latest attack drew global condemnation.Terrorists are engaged in a war against civilisation, and it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil, US President Donald Trump said in a statement.Pope Francis, who visited Egypt in April, sent a message to Sisi saying he was deeply saddened to learn of the barbaric attack.

Huge cache of arms, ammunitions recovered in Balochistan

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – As Operation Raddul Fasad in various parts of the country, the security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from different areas of Dera Bugti and Sui in Balochistan area, reported Dunya News on Saturday.According to ISPR, the security forces during their search operations at different areas of the province recovered seven RPG launcher, four mortar shells, two mines, four grenades, 170 pressure buttons, three remote control and other explosives.The operations were carried out in Dera Bugti and Sui areas of Balochistan as communication devices and other explosives were also recovered in operation carried out at terrorists’ shelters.

Plea in Supreme Court to implement Kulbhushan's death sentence

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A petition was filed in Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday requesting implementation on death sentence given to convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.It was stated the intelligence agent confessed to being tasked by RAW to spread unrest and terrorism in Pakistan’s provinces including Balochistan and Sindh. The petitioner asked the Supreme Court to make quick implementation of the verdict given to Kulbhushan Jadhav by the military court for his charges.While referring to the stay given by International Court of Justice over Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence, the petitioner said Pakistan stands independent in making decision for national security, adding that it wasn’t compulsory to follow ICJ’s verdict. Kulbhushan Jadhav was sentenced to death for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activites in Karachi and Balochistan.India then moved to ICJ against the punishment sentenced to Kulbhushan Jadhav. The application filed by India in ICJ said death senetence to Kulbhushan was egregious violations of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. India opined that the Indian spy was repeatedly denied consular access.

FO condemns Indian state terrorism in Occupied Kashmir

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Foreign Office has strongly condemned the Indian state terrorism in occupied territories of Kashmir, adding that the freedom struggle within could not be suppressed by force.During his media briefing in Islamabad on Saturday, the Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria revealed that Pakistan couldn’t remain tight-lipped over Indian atrocities in occupied territories of Kashmir.He declared Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir as a big challenge for world powers.The spokesperson also urged the international community to stop India from committing human rights violations in Kashmir.ALSO READ :Indian troops martyr 11 youths in Occupied KashmirOn the other hand, Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz strongly condemned the martyrdom of twelve Kashmiri youths in occupied Kashmir.He let it be known that India has banned the social, media to prevent reports of brutalities against Kashmiris from reaching the outside world.Sartaj Aziz professed that in order to hide the reality of the indigenous uprising of Kashmiri youths, India is purposely trying to equate it with terrorism.

Five food hacks to keep Suhoor lighter on stomach

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(Web Desk) -- The holy month of Ramazan is here and all the rozedaars must have a healthy diet plan so as to make the most out of this month of blessings. The pre-dawn meal or Suhoor is the most important meal as this is what keeps one going the whole day before the Iftaar.In view of the soaring temperature in multiple cities, we have gathered for you a balanced set of five tips for Suhoor to help keep your metabolism on point.1. Do away with cholesterolYou will have plenty of cholesterol in Iftaar meals as it is impossible to avoid delicious pakoras occupying the table space. Which is why you must do away with cholesterol at least during Suhoor. A healthy combination of fruits, yogurt, egg-whites and vegetables would suffice, which are all cholesterol free intakes.2. Eating datesEating dates at Suhoor is quite healthy habit. To put it into perspective, it is a Sunnah. So what is stopping you from taking dates in Suhoor? Adding four to six dates to your meal means you essentially fuel your body with minerals, antioxidants, vitamins, fibre and folate among other nutrients.3. Take whole-grainsIncluding the healthiest grains into your Suhoor diet can help prevent many problems. Healthy, whole-grain foods are made from cereal grains that include the whole kernel, and research shows that they can protect you from ticker trouble, diabetes, colon cancer, and possibly asthma and Alzheimer’s disease. Brown rice, whole wheat, whole oats, corn and whole grain barley can make for a perfect compendium of a whole grain laden diet.4. Add proteins and lots of fluidsSehri should comprise of protein-rich foods such as eggs and meat along with fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, fruit juice and nuts. To avoid feeling bloated with overdone water intake you can add fluids such as fresh juices and honey syrup.5. Do not skip SuhoorNowadays, skipping Sehri is becoming a norm. People usually grumble about the lack of sleep or time as an excuse to skip Sehri. Unfortunately, what they don’t realise is that, Sehri is not only good for the mind, body and soul, it is believed that those who partake in Sehri are rewarded with blessings. On the other hand, by skipping Sehri you in fact force your body to rely on the last meal consumed and are more likely to experience dehydration, headaches and weariness. The key, once again, is to select the right food.In a nutshell, the aforementioned combination of foods and habits would surely allow you to enjoy the bounty of the beloved month of Ramazan with more vigor, better health and most importantly, a relaxed mind. Happy fasting

Govt accused of misleading nation with wrong Sahiwal project pics

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(Web Desk) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged the Government of Punjab of deceiving the nation by putting up pictures of a United States (US) power plant to refer to the recently inaugurated Sahiwal coal plant.Twitter handle of the opposition political party posted pictures of the two plants to claim that the government led by Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif deceived the nation.The much touted Sahiwal Coal Power Plant publicised by @GovtOfPunjab just another eye washIts actually a pic of the Bowen Plant in U.S.A pic.twitter.com/Ig8vcAKBzP— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 26, 2017 The coal-fired plant was inaugurated by the Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif earlier this week. A unit of the plant is operational now and purportedly adding 660 Mega Watt (MW) to the national grid.Government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and PTI have been exchanging barbs over social media blunders for quite some time now.Earlier, Naeemul Haq of PTI tweeted a picture of sacked special assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi visiting China as part of premier’s delegation and alleged the government of not implementing the professed decisions in spirit.However, it was later revealed that he had been misinformed as the picture was not of the latest China visit.

PTI MNA, MPA detained for storming PESCO office

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MALAKAND (Dunya News) – PTI MPA and MNA from Malakand were apprehended on charges of ransacking PESCO office in Batkhela, reported Dunya News on Saturday.As per details, Malakand PTI MNA Junaid Akbar Khan and Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Shakeel Khan were detained by levies on charges of ransacking the PESCO Office situated in Batkhala area of district Malakand.It was also confirmed by Deputy Commissioner Malakand Zafar Ali Khan that both the lawmakers have been arrested by the law enforcement officials.The deputy commissioner let it be known that the situation is now under control and that the mob led by two parliamentarians stormed into PESCO Office.Khan revealed that an FIR has also been registered against two PTI parliamentarians Member.Zafar Ali Khan went on to say that PTI leaders were leading the mob that ransacked the PESCO office and office furniture and records were set ablaze during the protest against load-shedding.

No fresh tax imposed on common man: Ishaq Dar

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Talking to the media in the post budget news conference Saturday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar claimed PML-N government will present its sixth consecutive budget in next year as well. He said the federal government suggested a macro-economic road map which spans five years instead of three, adding that a consensus on economy should be made before elections, and the country’s defence has been prioritized in Budget 2017-18.Ishaq Dar told that the total outlay of the development budget would amount to Rs. 2,100 billion. “Our foremost priority is to strengthen Pakistan’s economic position. We will have to move forward with our available resources. The budget gave due attention to the hitherto forgotten agricultural sector”, Dar added.While presenting the possibility of an auspicious future economic scenario, the finance minister opined, “It is possible to achieve the feat of 6 percent growth rate which would be a huge milestone. CPEC projects would help accelerate economic development.”He went on to explain that the loans were taken only for development related expenses, and that budgetary planning had raised the tax collection target by 14 percent. He further told that one million people will be trained in IT sector.Addressing the post budget news conference, the federal minister of finance said that two million farmers will be awarded loans of up to Rs. 50,000 on easy conditions, while disclosing that a tax of Rs. 300. was removed on each DAP gunnysack. He told that taxation was reduced on seven poultry related segments.Responding to public reservations on budget, Mr. Dar said, “The notion that the government has imposed taxes of Rs. 500 billion is wrong; the common man has not been taxed anew. Banks would not get from farmers a profit of more than 9.9 percent. Nothing has been made more expensive; shopkeepers should not do so own their own as well. Milk prices have been untouched.”Dar, continuing to apprise the media of the budget details, said that the farmers have been given subsidy onelectricity for using tube wells. He also told that the Pakistan Development Fund had been made operative in a bid to expedite investment. He suggested that whichever government comes into power next, it would do well to focus on growth rate. He said that the development budget would help extenuate the fiscal deficit. “Concessions being granted to the textile industry would also continue”, Dar added.

Pakistan welcomes Ramazan with first fast on Sunday

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) - After a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee convened on Friday did not sight signs of the moon, Pakistan is set to keep the first fast of the holy month on Sunday. Local residents in different cities will practice fast according to their respective durations given in Ramazan calendars for Sehr o Iftar timing.Ramazan 2017 calendar for Lahore:PHOTO: Calendar for Ramazan 2017 in Lahore (1356 A.H)The world’s 1.5 billion Muslims began observing the holy fasting month of Ramazan on Saturday, blighted by conflict and bloodshed in countries ranging from Afghanistan to Libya.Ramazan is one of the five pillars of Islam during which Muslims are supposed to devote themselves to praying, giving to charity and fasting from dawn to dusk.It is sacred because tradition says the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during that month.Although for many Ramazan is a time for families to gather and break the fast with an iftar meal at sunset and socialise, this year it has been marked by violence.In Afghanistans eastern city of Khost, a Taliban car bomber killed 13 people in the first major attack at the start of the holy month targeting a CIA-funded militia group.In the Philippines, security forces intensified a bombing campaign in one of the countrys largest Muslim-majority cities where they have been battling terrorists.The Islamic State group, which has been responsible for countless bloody attacks around the world, claimed responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in central Egypt.Fridays assault on the most populous Arab states Coptic Christian minority community prompted retaliatory air strikes on terrorists in neighbouring Libya and an outpouring of condemnation.With a broken heart and tears in my eyes but after all I wish all my friends a great Happy Ramazan and may God accept all your prayers and fasting for the good of our beloved Egypt, Nabil Hakim, an Egyptian Copt who lives in the United States, posted on Facebook.Clashes and famineLibya has been gripped by chaos since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with rival governments and militias vying for power and terrorists taking advantage of the mayhem.On Friday, forces loyal to the UN-backed unity government battled rival militias in the capital Tripoli.The health ministry gave a provisional toll of 28 dead and more than 100 wounded, while loyalist forces said 52 of their fighters had been killed in the battles that rocked residential areas.This is their gift to the people for the month of Ramazan, a Government of National Accord statement said.Residents of west Mosul in northern Iraq also did not expect a peaceful Ramazan, far from it as Iraqi forces pressed a broad assault on areas still held by IS terrorists.Earlier this week, the military said it had dropped hundreds of thousands of leaflets on IS-held areas of Mosul, urging citizens to exit via safe corridors towards security forces.Ramazan is a month generally marked by piety and sacrifice, and during which Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk.Civilians in impoverished Yemen, where Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels are battling government forces supported by a Saudi-led coalition, have certainly become accustomed to sacrifice.The United Nations says the conflict there has killed more than 8,000 people, and has warned that 17 million Yemenis -- 62 percent of the population -- are unable to access food. A third of the countrys provinces are on the brink of famine, and it is also facing a cholera epidemic.Reject violenceSeveral global leaders marked the start of Ramadan with messages urging a peaceful world.Islam is the religion of mercy, moderation and peaceful coexistence, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, home to Islams holiest sites, said in a statement.US President Donald Trump, winding up his first overseas trip in office that began in Saudi Arabia, wished Muslims a joyful Ramazan, and urged them to use the holy month to reject extremist violence.At its core, the spirit of Ramazan strengthens awareness of our shared obligation to reject violence, to pursue peace, and to give to those in need who are suffering from poverty or conflict, Trump said.In Indonesia, the worlds most populous Muslim-majority country, police used a steamroller to crush thousands of bottles of alcohol, banned under Islam, and torched a huge stash of seized drugs in the run-up to Ramazan.Soaring temperatures and long days are expected to test the will of those who are fasting in many countries.Many Ramazan shoppers have complained that rising food prices meant they could not prepare lavish iftar meals as they once did, and would need to save some money to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival that follows at the end of the month.

Traffic jam woes on Karachi highways ahead of Ramazan

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – The hottest part of the year has arrived in which traffic jam woes are often at their peak in Karachi. Several highways in the provincial capital remained blocked with cars waiting in long queues on Saturday.The people suffered from severe irritation today as their vehicles remained stranded in the traffic jam on Shahra-e-Faisal, Nipa Chorangi, Rashid Minhas Road, Shahra-e-Pakistan, Sadar and various other roads. The complicated situation of traffic flow in Karachi ahead of the holy month of Ramazan appears to be a warning for the residents.Traffic flow on Rashid Minhas Road, University Road, Hassan Square, MA Jinnah Road, Lasbeela, and other highways remained undisciplined. People heading from offices to their homes faced prolonged blockage.PHOTO: Disturbed traffic flow in Karachi highwaysSewerage water and departmental stores on Rashid Minhas Road resulted in blocking the traffic in Gulshan Iqbal and Nipa Chorangi. Traffic constables remained absent from these locations while they gave an excuse blaming a large number of vehicles on the road, encroachments, construction works for the disturbance in traffic flow.The problem of traffic jam on Shahra-e-Quaid is yet to be resolved. Maintaining the traffic flow in Ramazan 2017 will be a challenge for the traffic regulatory authorities.

Punjab govt achieved unprecedented success, claims Marriyum Aurangzeb

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MURREE (Dunya News) – The Federal Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has on Saturday expressed that Punjab government has achieved unprecedented success in all sectors.She let it be known while addressing a public meeting in Murree while professing that those who were chanting slogans of change were not been able to provide missing facilities in schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Marriyum Aurangzeb let it be known that the policy of PML-N government revolves around the welfare of the people.The federal minister was of the opinion that PM Nawaz Sharif has the vision of vigorous development in the country, adding that the premier is working diligently to take Pakistan to new heights of development and progress.Marriyum revealed at the occasion that the entire world in now acknowledging Pakistan as emerging major economy and that the country has also witnessed a significant improvement in law and order plus security situation.She expressed that the prime minister has been facing false allegations for the last three years and there are certain elements that are trying to place hurdles in the development process.Minister for Information expressed that the terrorism has now been fully controlled and will soon be eliminated from the country.
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