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Trump says ‘no’ to Taliban talks after wave of attacks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ruled out on Monday quick talks with the Taliban, following a wave of bloody large-scale attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul. “I don’t think we are prepared to talk right now,” Trump said, throwing into question Washington’s strategy of pushing the group towards the negotiating table. “We don’t want to talk with the Taliban,” Trump said. “They are killing people left and right, innocent people.” He added: “There may be a time but it’s going to be a long time.” On Monday, Kabul suffered its third major assault in recent days, as the Taliban and Daesh escalate their offensives. The militants have stepped up their attacks on beleaguered Afghan troops and police in recent months, sapping morale already hit by desertions and corruption. A suicide attack on an Afghan army battalion Monday killed at least 11 soldiers and wounded 16, a defense ministry spokesperson said. Last Saturday a Taliban suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed ambulan...
Trump says ?no? to Taliban talks after wave of attacks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ruled out on Monday quick talks with the Taliban, following a wave of bloody large-scale attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul. “I don’t think we are prepared to talk right now,” Trump said, throwing into question Washington’s strategy of pushing the group towards the negotiating table. “We don’t want to talk with the Taliban,” Trump said. “They are killing people left and right, innocent people.” He added: “There may be a time but it’s going to be a long time.” On Monday, Kabul suffered its third major assault in recent days, as the Taliban and Daesh escalate their offensives. The militants have stepped up their attacks on beleaguered Afghan troops and police in recent months, sapping morale already hit by desertions and corruption. A suicide attack on an Afghan army battalion Monday killed at least 11 soldiers and wounded 16, a defense ministry spokesperson said. Last Saturday a Taliban suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed ambulan...
At least one killed in Hyderabad blast
HYDERABAD: At least one killed in blast in Qasimabad area of the city Monday. According to the DIG, the killed person was a scavenger who was collecting garbage at the site where the blast occurred. This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2Guk0p4 via IFTTT
At least one killed in Hyderabad blast
HYDERABAD: At least one killed in blast in Qasimabad area of the city Monday. According to the DIG, the killed person was a scavenger who was collecting garbage at the site where the blast occurred. This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2Guk0p4
Imran Khan should stop dreaming about PM’s Office: Muqam
NOWSHERA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan should stop dreaming about having a place in Prime Minister’s Office, said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Amir Muqam. While addressing party workers in Nowshera Monday, Muqam said Imran should keep the new sherwani that he got stitched for his wedding only, implying that latter would never be able to take oath as the prime minister. Speaking about Imran backtracking on his statements, Muqam said it seemed like the PTI chief has bagged degrees in taking U-turns. “If someone wants to get educated on taking U-turns they should get admission in Bani Gala.” During his speech, Muqam, who is also an adviser to the PM, lauded the Punjab police saying they worked day and night to arrest the person involved in raping and murdering minors in Kasur district of the province. However, the PM’s adviser said, Imran, whose party is in power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has forgotten the case of Sharifa Bibi. Muqam said...
Sindh IGP seeks help from security agencies for Rao Anwar’s arrest
KARACHI: Sindh IGP AD Khwaja has sought help from security agencies for the arrest of suspended SSP Rao Anwar in Naqeebullah murder case as only a day is left for the Supreme Court deadline to end. In the letter, IG Sindh has asked for technical and intelligence support for Anwar’s arrest. The suspended SSP left for Islamabad on the morning of January 20 via a Pakistan International Airlines flight, the letter states, adding that he also attempted to escape to Dubai on January 23. On the other hand, a meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Department investigative team formed to probe Naqeebullah’s murder will be held on Monday. The meeting will be headed by CTD Additional Inspector General Sanaullah Abbasi, during which progress regarding Anwar’s arrest will be discussed. The IGP not only carried out raids in different areas for the suspended SSP’s arrest, but also wrote to his counterparts in Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Police expedited action ...
Supreme Court to hear Asma rape, murder case tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court will hear Asma rape, murder case tomorrow. On Friday, the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar took suo motu notice of minor Aasma’s murder case after DNA test confirmed the four-year-old was raped before she was killed. Aasma went missing on January 13 from the Gujjar Garhi area of Mardan, she was found dead the next day in sugarcane fields. Punjab Forensic Science Agency DG Dr Ashraf Tahir said that DNA tests conducted on the samples obtained from the deceased’s body and the crime scene prove that the four-year-old was sexually assaulted before her death. One person’s DNA was found on Aasma’s body which confirms the rape, the official said, adding that the next stage in the investigation would be to match the DNA samples taken from around 200 people in the case to track down the suspect. The bench includes Chief Justice, Justice Umarata Bandiyal and Justice Ijazul Ahsan. The court has also issued summon notice to...
PM to inaugurate two-day Gwadar Expo today
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate the first-ever Gwadar Expo today (Monday). The event will be attended by foreign dignitaries, ambassadors and people from business community across the world. The expo will also provide a platform for interaction between local and foreign business entrepreneurs, financiers, investors and government officials to utilise the benefits of this mega project for enhanced investment, business and employment opportunities. The expo is being jointly organised by Gwadar Development Authority and China Overseas Ports Holding Company. A business centre has also been set up by the China Overseas Ports Holding Company, which will provide a one-window operation for matters including immigration, customs, visa operations and port clearance facilities. Chairman China Overseas Port Holding Company Zhang Baozhong has said with the construction of Free Zone, the port city of Gwadar would become a big commercial hub in the region. ...
PM to inaugurate two-day Gwadar Expo today
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate the first-ever Gwadar Expo today (Monday). The event will be attended by foreign dignitaries, ambassadors and people from business community across the world. The expo will also provide a platform for interaction between local and foreign business entrepreneurs, financiers, investors and government officials to utilise the benefits of this mega project for enhanced investment, business and employment opportunities. The expo is being jointly organised by Gwadar Development Authority and China Overseas Ports Holding Company. A business centre has also been set up by the China Overseas Ports Holding Company, which will provide a one-window operation for matters including immigration, customs, visa operations and port clearance facilities. Chairman China Overseas Port Holding Company Zhang Baozhong has said with the construction of Free Zone, the port city of Gwadar would become a big commercial hub in the region. ...
Gunmen attack Kabul military academy: security sources
KABUL: Gunmen launched a pre-dawn attack on a military academy in Kabul on Monday, security officials and sources told AFP, in an ongoing assault that marks the latest violence to strike the Afghan capital. Some of the attackers at the Marshal Fahim Military Academy have been killed, an Afghan security source said, adding the gunmen had not managed to enter the academy. Kabul police spokesman Basir Mujahid told AFP there had been rocket and gunfire but now "it is calm". Witnesses told AFP they heard several explosions and gunfire at around 5am (0030 GMT) at the academy on the outskirts of Kabul where high-ranking military officers are trained. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the raid, which comes days after a Taliban suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of the city, killing and wounding hundreds. The blasts occurred days after an ambulance bomb in the center of Kabul killed more than 100 people and just ov...
Gunmen attack Kabul military academy: security sources
KABUL: Gunmen launched a pre-dawn attack on a military academy in Kabul on Monday, security officials and sources told AFP, in an ongoing assault that marks the latest violence to strike the Afghan capital. Some of the attackers at the Marshal Fahim Military Academy have been killed, an Afghan security source said, adding the gunmen had not managed to enter the academy. Kabul police spokesman Basir Mujahid told AFP there had been rocket and gunfire but now "it is calm". Witnesses told AFP they heard several explosions and gunfire at around 5:00 am (0030 GMT) at the academy on the outskirts of Kabul where high-ranking military officers are trained. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the raid, which comes days after a Taliban suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of the city, killing and wounding hundreds. from GEO TV - World http://ift.tt/2Gq3bvb
Sindh to have food authority for check on eateries, shops
KARACHI: After Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh too will have a food authority under which eateries in the province would be checked for the quality of edibles they provide to the public. While talking to Geo News, Sindh Food Department Secretary Sajjad Hussain said the provincial government has issued Rs500 million for the food authority. He added that more than 50 officials will raid hotels and stores in the first phase of their operation. However, only eateries and shops in Karachi would be checked in the initial phase. The team conducting raids would comprise officials of the health department and a professor from the food and science department of University of Karachi among others. The food authority would first gather relevant information in February. It would then start raiding and punishing suppliers of substandard edibles in March. According to the food department secretary, all the eateries in Karachi, ranging between big hotels and roadside kiosks will be check. ...
Huge blast rocks Kabul
KABUL: A huge blast rocked Kabul on Saturday, AFP reporters and witnesses said, in latest apparent attack in the capital of war-torn Afghanistan. AFP reporters heard a loud explosion that rattled the windows of their compound and photos posted online purportedly of the blast showed a huge plume of smoke rising into the sky. from GEO TV - World http://ift.tt/2DHv3gN
Uber driver shot dead in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY: A young woman who drove for US ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc was shot dead in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana following a dispute with another motorist, prosecutors said on Friday. According to witness reports, Karla Garrufe, 21, died on Thursday morning after being gunned down by a man whose car she had bumped into from behind, said Miguel Angel Guerrero, a spokesman for prosecutors in Tijuana. A witness said that after the two began arguing, the man pulled out a gun, shot her and drove off, he added. The suspect has not been caught, prosecutors said. In a statement, Uber expressed its condolences over what it called the “terrible” incident and said it was working with authorities to clear up the case. Uber said Garrufe was disconnected from the app when the shooting occurred. Tijuana, which lies on the border with California, has been one of the areas worst hit by a spike in violence in Mexico that pushed murders to a record high la...
Uber driver shot dead in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY: A young woman who drove for US ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc was shot dead in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana following a dispute with another motorist, prosecutors said on Friday. According to witness reports, Karla Garrufe, 21, died on Thursday morning after being gunned down by a man whose car she had bumped into from behind, said Miguel Angel Guerrero, a spokesman for prosecutors in Tijuana. A witness said that after the two began arguing, the man pulled out a gun, shot her and drove off, he added. The suspect has not been caught, prosecutors said. In a statement, Uber expressed its condolences over what it called the “terrible” incident and said it was working with authorities to clear up the case. Uber said Garrufe was disconnected from the app when the shooting occurred. Tijuana, which lies on the border with California, has been one of the areas worst hit by a spike in violence in Mexico that pushed murders to a record high la...
Ten top quotes from Trump at Davos
DAVOS: Global movers and shakers flocked to hear US President Donald Trump speak on the final day of the week-long World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday. Here are 10 top quotes of the day: First among equals? “America First does not mean America alone. When the United States grows, so does the world.” Trump woos Davos with an uncharacteristic gesture of openness. Everyone for himself “Just like we expect the leaders of other countries to protect their interests, as president of the United States, I will always protect the interests of our country, our companies and our workers.” Trump returns to familiar ground. Back in time “If each country is narrowly pursuing its agenda, it will clash with the agendas of others, and we will take the world back to 1913 once again.” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, in response to ‘America First’. Be nice “As a businessman I was always treated really well by the press... it wasn’t until I became a ...
PML-N invites applications for Senate elections
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has invited applications from party hopefuls for the upcoming Senate of Pakistan elections. According to a press release issued by the PML-N spokesperson Asif Kirmani, the party has invited applications for the Senate elections to be held in March 2018. The applications will be accepted starting from January 27 until February 3 at the party's Islamabad secretariat, the statement added. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2GiH7me via IFTTT
PML-N invites applications for Senate elections
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has invited applications from party hopefuls for the upcoming Senate of Pakistan elections. According to a press release issued by the PML-N spokesperson Asif Kirmani, the party has invited applications for the Senate elections to be held in March 2018. The applications will be accepted starting from January 27 until February 3 at the party's Islamabad secretariat, the statement added. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2GiH7me
Chief Justice summons data on movement of private jets from CAA
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned details from the Civil Aviation Authority regarding the movement of private aircraft over the last 15 days from all airports. Director General Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been directed to produce the date regarding the movement of all private aircraft at all Pakistani airports tomorrow (Saturday, January 27) at the apex court's Karachi registry. Additionally, the Chief Justice has also summoned a report regarding inquiries and investigation pertaining to appointments of pilots on the basis of fake degrees. Sources told Geo.tv that certain media reports have given wind to the notion that many pilots employed by the airline are not graduates and are holding fake degrees. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2rHemfL via IFTTT
PIA to end flights to Kuwait
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, will halt flights to Kuwait from February 1, officials said on Thursday. It is pertinent to mention here that the airline had been incurring an annual loss due to its flight operations to the US, prompting the management to stop flights. According to the official sources, the airline will no longer book flights for Kuwait through its reservation system from February 1. from GEO TV - Business http://ift.tt/2GiocIg
PIA to end flights to Kuwait
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, will halt flights to Kuwait from February 1, officials said on Thursday. It is pertinent to mention here that the airline had been incurring an annual loss due to its flight operations to the US, prompting the management to stop flights. According to the official sources, the airline will no longer book flights for Kuwait through its reservation system from February 1. from GEO TV - Business http://ift.tt/2GiocIg
PIA to end flights to Kuwait
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, will halt flights to Kuwait from February 1, officials said on Thursday. It is pertinent to mention here that the airline had been incurring an annual loss due to its flight operations to the US, prompting the management to stop flights. According to the official sources, the airline will no longer book flights for Kuwait through its reservation system from February 1. from GEO TV - Business http://ift.tt/2GiocIg
PIA to end flights to Kuwait
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, will halt flights to Kuwait from February 1, officials said on Thursday. It is pertinent to mention here that the airline had been incurring an annual loss due to its flight operations to the US, prompting the management to stop flights. According to the official sources, the airline will no longer book flights for Kuwait through its reservation system from February 1. from GEO TV - Pakistan http://ift.tt/2GiocIg via IFTTT