by Aasim Zafar Khan in The News, May 28, 2017 The author is a Lahore based journalist. In my neighbourhood live a few Chinese expatriates. Every evening, they like to go for a jog. Headphones inserted in their ears, they jog and walk around the neighbourhood with careless abandon. A few paces behind them, walks a policeman, with a gun slung on his shoulder. Wherever they go, he goes. Over the past few years, the…
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Report in The Nation,May 27, 2017, 1:34 pm Web Desk: Quetta Police have failed to trace as yet the Chinese couple, wife and husband who were abducted from Jinnah Town of Quetta last Saturday. The police have claimed to expand the scope of investigation in the light of the statements of eye witnesses. According to the Police Geo fencing of the area is underway and will soon be completed, which will be helpful in investigation.…
By Jun Mai in South China Morning Post, May 28, 2017 Beijing’s new Communist Party boss is not afraid to be different. Unlike most officials, Cai Qi does not dye his hair to look younger. He’s also a fan of the US TV show House of Cards and is on the record as an avid user of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. In addition to personal style, Cai, 60, has political substance. He has rocketed up…
Report in The Daily Star, May 28, 2017 Dhaka: The statue of Lady Justice, which was taken down early Friday, was reinstalled last night in front of the Supreme Court’s annex building. The reinstallation work started around 7:00pm. Sculptor Mrinal Haque told The Daily Star that he considered the new home of the sculpture not a home at all since people would hardly notice it now. He said the previous location was the best place…
Report in The Daily Star, May 28, 2017 Counterterrorism officials claimed to have busted a bomb-making factory and two militant dens of militant outfit “Neo JMB” in Genda area of Savar on Friday night. Police found a “huge consignment” of bomb-making materials, splinters, seven grenades, four suicide vests and laptops at the hideouts. “Two militant families living in the dens managed to flee moments before our officials cordoned off the house at 7:00pm on Friday,”…