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Posts published in “Day: August 17, 2016

Countering terrorism: Special police stations on the cards By Hafeez Tunio in The Express Tribune, August 14th, 2016

KARACHI: In a bid to revamping the counter terrorism force of the province, the Sindh government has decided to establish special police stations at the divisional level and recruit around 780 personnel for anti-terrorist operations. Keeping in view the high risk involved in such duties, it has been recommended that the take-home monthly salary of the officials posted at these police stations not be less than Rs50,000 to Rs60,000. The new police stations and personnel…

Positive signs in Pak-Afghan relations, Encouraging ISI-NDS contacts Editorial in Pakistan Today, Aug 14, 2016

Pakistan and Afghanistan have to put an end to hostility and improve ties in order to ensure internal security in both countries. After the cessation of quadrilateral talks the relations between the neighbours continued to deteriorate leading in June to the closure of the Torkham border and the ensuing bloody clash. There was a demand from important circles in Pakistan to immediately send back all the Afghan refugees. The prime minister acted wisely to extend…

Helicopter crew held hostage in Afghanistan reach home EPORT in Dawn, August 14th, 2016

ISLAMABAD: The six-member crew of the Punjab government helicopter that crash-landed in Afghanistan earlier this month reached Pakistan on Saturday after remaining in captivity of the Afghan Taliban for more than a week. The Foreign Office announced the return of the crew through a statement saying they had been “recovered and arrived in Islamabad today”. The released men are Capt Safdar Hussain (chief pilot), Capt Safdar Ashraf, Capt Muhammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman (first officer), Nasir Mahmood (flight…

Dar to give warm welcome to Indian counterpart at Regional Finance Ministers’ Conference By Shahbaz Rana in The Express Tribune, August 14th, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Amid the political tension that has enveloped both nations, Pakistan has decided to give a warm welcome to Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is likely to visit Islamabad this month to attend the Regional Finance Ministers Conference. The government finalised arrangements for the upcoming meeting of finance ministers of the South Asian Association for  Regional Cooperation (SAARC), said a hand-out issued by the Ministry of Finance. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting…