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Print - 2016-09-26
NHP head: KP succeeds in getting Rs 100 billion from Centre: CM

NHP head: KP succeeds in getting Rs 100 billion from Centre: CM

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that the provincial government has succeeded in getting Rs 100 billion as net hydel profit (NHP) from the Centre and approved Chashma Lift Irrigation Scheme for which the province would contribute
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
IBM, China UnionPay complete block chain pilot project

IBM, China UnionPay complete block chain pilot project

IBM said on Friday it completed a pilot project with Chinese credit card company China UnionPay that will facilitate the sharing of loyalty bonus points among banks using block chain technology.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China's largest lead and zinc mine discovered in Xinjiang

China's largest lead and zinc mine discovered in Xinjiang

China's largest lead and zinc mine has been discovered in the country's far-western region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. The mine is located in Hotan county and has almost 19 million tonnes of lead and zinc reserves, Xin
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China, Cuba agree to deepen ties during Li's Havana visit

China, Cuba agree to deepen ties during Li's Havana visit

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang met with Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday during a two-day trip to Havana, and the two leaders oversaw the signing of around 30 agreements on economic cooperation in various sectors, Cuban state media reported.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tangiers 'rich and famous' hotel risks closure

Tangiers 'rich and famous' hotel risks closure

El Minzah hotel in the Moroccan city of Tangiers, for decades a haunt of the rich and famous, risks closure after having forfeited its five-star status on hygiene grounds. Blending a Moorish style with the decorum of an English gentlemen's club, El Minzah
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29 percent

Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29 percent

Egypt's spending on petroleum subsidies dropped by 28.7 percent in the 2015-16 financial year to compared to one year earlier, Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla said on Sunday, a greater decline than previously announced.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Iran introduces credit cards for first time

Iran introduces credit cards for first time

Iran introduced credit cards for the first time on Sunday, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported. Iran is looking to bolster its oil production and economy after world powers in January lifted sanctions against the Islamic Republic in return f
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Samsung Elec delays South Korea re-start of Note 7 sales

Samsung Elec delays South Korea re-start of Note 7 sales

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it was delaying the start of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone sales in South Korea by three days to October 1, a move it says is needed for speedy completion of the ongoing recall in the country.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Petrobras to seek builders for six new platforms as of next year

Petrobras to seek builders for six new platforms as of next year

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, as of 2017 will begin seeking offers for the construction of six new offshore oil platforms envisioned in current investment plans, according to a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Algeria urges Opec decision to stabilise oil price

Algeria urges Opec decision to stabilise oil price

The world's top oil producers "must take a decision" to stabilise prices, Algeria's energy minister said on Sunday ahead of an Opec meeting on Wednesday in Algiers. Oil prices are already depressed after two years of oversupply amid deep disagreements bet
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Saudi Arabia to inject 20 billion riyals to boost financial stability

Saudi Arabia to inject 20 billion riyals to boost financial stability

Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Sunday it has decided to inject around 20 billion Saudi riyals ($5.33 billion) in time deposits into the banking system and introduced two new maturity periods for repurchase agreements aiming to help boost financial st
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Russia says reaching oil output freeze deal not critical: RIA

Russia says reaching oil output freeze deal not critical: RIA

Reaching an agreement to stabilise global oil prices, including a possible deal to freeze output, is "non-critical" for Russia, its Energy Minister Alexander Novak was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying on Sunday.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Major Gulf bourses retreat after crude tumbled

Major Gulf bourses retreat after crude tumbled

Petrochemical shares were the main drag on Saudi Arabia's equity index after oil prices fell 4 percent at the end of last week, while Qatar's main index regained some ground. Riyadh's main index fell 0.6 percent to 5,913 points in low volumes, hitting a f
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China's PSBC raises $7.4 billion in Hong Kong IPO

China's PSBC raises $7.4 billion in Hong Kong IPO

Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) is set to raise $7.4 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering, which is expected to be the world's biggest flotation this year, reports said Wednesday. The listing is also poised to be the biggest since Chinese
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Canada stocks seen subdued on global risks; to bounce late-2017

Canada stocks seen subdued on global risks; to bounce late-2017

Canada's benchmark stock index will notch only minor gains by year-end, a Reuters poll found, as investors remain cautious about global growth, the US election in November, and whether oil prices will hold on to their recent strength.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex rates

Bangladesh interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Two injured in suspected Hungary bomb blast

Two injured in suspected Hungary bomb blast

A large explosion "of unknown origin" rocked a building in downtown Budapest late on Saturday, injuring two passing police officers, authorities said. The blast occurred at 10:30 pm local time (2030 GMT) inside or beside a ground floor shop on a major int
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Jordan's king asks PM to form new government

Jordan's king asks PM to form new government

Jordan's prime minister, Hani Mulki, has been asked by the king to form a new government after a parliamentary election, a palace statement said on Sunday. Mulki, 64, who has held a string of senior diplomatic and ministerial posts, has been given another
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
IS suicide bomber kills six in Baghdad

IS suicide bomber kills six in Baghdad

A suicide bomber killed six people in western Baghdad on Sunday, an Iraqi security spokesman said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group. The bombing in the Iskan area also wounded 18 people, according to a statement from security spoke
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Boko Haram leader Shekau resurfaces in video

Boko Haram leader Shekau resurfaces in video

The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted online Sunday, rejecting assertions by the Nigerian army that he had been seriously wounded.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UN holds urgent talks as air strikes pound Aleppo

UN holds urgent talks as air strikes pound Aleppo

The UN Security Council met for urgent talks on Sunday as Syrian and Russian warplanes pounded rebel-held east Aleppo in the worst surge of bombing to hit the devastated city in years. Britain, France and the United States called the emergency meeting to
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Train driver wounded by railway bomb in south-east Turkey

Train driver wounded by railway bomb in south-east Turkey

The driver of a freight train was wounded on Sunday when a bomb left on a railway track in south-eastern Turkey was detonated as the train came past, security sources said, blaming Kurdish militants for the explosion.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dubai drops charges against charity-promoting Briton

Dubai drops charges against charity-promoting Briton

Dubai prosecutors have dropped charges against a British-Australian man who used social media to highlight the work of an Afghan refugee charity, a local newspaper said on Sunday. Scott Richards, 41, was arrested on July 28 for allegedly breaching a new l
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Quit or risk being killed, brother warns Zuma

Quit or risk being killed, brother warns Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has received the latest call for his resignation from his own brother, according to a media report, as the South African leader clings to power despite a string of scandals.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Corbyn reasserts authority over divided UK Labour

Corbyn reasserts authority over divided UK Labour

Newly re-elected British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called for unity Sunday in his deeply divided party, but risked antagonising his own lawmakers by promising more power to his grassroots supporters.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Charlotte police release video of black man's fatal shooting

Charlotte police release video of black man's fatal shooting

Charlotte authorities have released footage of the deadly police shooting of a black man, but the images were inconclusive on the question of whether he was carrying a gun and peaceful protests soon resumed in the restive southern city.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Pharmacists seek amendments to Pharmacy Act

Pharmacists seek amendments to Pharmacy Act

Pharmacists at a seminar have demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to make immediate amendments to the Pharmacy Act 1967 and asked to impose ban on Pharmacy of category B and C. The seminar was organized by Pharmacist Community and United Pharmac
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Nation, armed forces on the same page: JI chief

Nation, armed forces on the same page: JI chief

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the Pakistani nation and the armed forces are on the same page against India and in case of an aggression, would give a befitting response to the enemy which would end up in the emergence of sev
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Magnifi-Science Exhibition ends by giving hope to many future scientists

Magnifi-Science Exhibition ends by giving hope to many future scientists

Karachi's largest Science Exhibition TDF Magnifi-Science ended today with a hope that educational institutes would incorporate more practical implications in their teaching methods while public and private sector will work together to promote science educ
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz meets Saudi ambassador

Shahbaz meets Saudi ambassador

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif went to the residence of Saudi Ambassador in Pakistan Abdullah Bin Marzouk Al-Zahrani in diplomatic enclave Islamabad. He congratulated Saudi Ambassador, government, people and diplomatic staff on national day of Saudi
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
10 biogas plants installed near Keenjhar Lake

10 biogas plants installed near Keenjhar Lake

World Wildlife Fund Pakistan (WWF) in collaboration with Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has set up 10 biogas plants at localities near Keenjhar Lake in District Thatta. The project is aimed at providing alternate energy to local communities who lacked ba
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
SMEDA arranges training programmes on beekeeping

SMEDA arranges training programmes on beekeeping

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) in collaboration with Shah Farms-Karachi organized a series of training programs on honey bee keeping, processing, packaging and marketing of honey.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Bilawal says 'butcher of Gujarat' has become 'butcher of Kashmir'

Bilawal says 'butcher of Gujarat' has become 'butcher of Kashmir'

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Sunday hit out at Indian PM Nerendra Modi and said that "the butcher of Gujrat has become butcher of Kashmir". While giving a befitting response to Indian government, Bilawal Bhutto said that the one
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Taliban leader Azam Tariq among four killed in air strike

Taliban leader Azam Tariq among four killed in air strike

Four Taliban leaders including Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq were killed by a joint Afghan and Nato air strike in the Laman area of Afghanistan's Paktika Province. Sources said that Raees Khan, also known as Azam Tariq, a spokesman for the Khan Said group
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
BoK celebrates 25 years of excellence

BoK celebrates 25 years of excellence

"The Bank of Khyber (BOK) reaffirms its commitment to play vital role in socio-economic development of the country in general and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular", this was stated by Shams-ul-Qayyum, Managing Director & CEO BoK while addressing "Half Yea
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Nation stands by armed forces: JUP chief

Nation stands by armed forces: JUP chief

The Chief of Milli Yakjehti Council and President of Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) Sahibzada Muhammad Zubair has said the nation stands by armed forces to defend the country against any Indian aggression.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PCGA elects office-bearers
Cotton

PCGA elects office-bearers

Dr Jeso Mal from Sindh has been elected unopposed as Chairman of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) for the year 2016-17. Suhail Mehmood Haral and Prem Chand Kohistani have been elected unopposed as Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman of the as
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
2016-17 polls: Abdul Haq elected APCPA chief
Cotton

2016-17 polls: Abdul Haq elected APCPA chief

The election for 2016-17 of All Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association (APCPA) has been completed and Chaudhry Abdul Haq has been elected Chairman, Muhammad Ashfaq elected Senior Vice Chairman and Nasir Javed Sheikh elected Vice Chairman.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Justice Wajih quits PTI, cites no reason

Justice Wajih quits PTI, cites no reason

Former Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed on Sunday resigned from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) without citing any specific reason for it in his resignation letter. He has sent his resignation to the PTI chief Imran Khan and the latter is yet to decide whether
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan welcomes Afghan government-Hezb-i-Islami deal

Pakistan welcomes Afghan government-Hezb-i-Islami deal

Pakistan on Sunday welcomed an agreement signed between Government of Afghanistan and Hezb-i-Islami. "Pakistan wishes to see peace in Afghanistan and we support all sincere Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace efforts to that end," said Foreign Office in a p
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oman Air disables inflight maps naming Gulf 'Persian'

Oman Air disables inflight maps naming Gulf 'Persian'

Oman Air has switched off an inflight map system that labelled the waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the subject of a bitter naming dispute, as the "Persian Gulf".
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oman Air disables inflight maps naming Gulf 'Persian'

Oman Air disables inflight maps naming Gulf 'Persian'

Oman Air has switched off an inflight map system that labelled the waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the subject of a bitter naming dispute, as the "Persian Gulf".
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Jordan writer shot dead at court

Jordan writer shot dead at court

A prominent Jordanian writer was shot dead Sunday on the steps of a court where he was facing charges for sharing an anti-Islam cartoon online, in an attack condemned as "heinous".
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Jordan writer shot dead at court

Jordan writer shot dead at court

A prominent Jordanian writer was shot dead Sunday on the steps of a court where he was facing charges for sharing an anti-Islam cartoon online, in an attack condemned as "heinous".
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has rescheduled its flights to Gilgit and Skardu for Monday (26th Sept) due to air space restriction in northern areas, and these flights will operate earlier than their scheduled timings.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has rescheduled its flights to Gilgit and Skardu for Monday (26th Sept) due to air space restriction in northern areas, and these flights will operate earlier than their scheduled timings.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

PIA reschedules flights to Gilgit and Skardu

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has rescheduled its flights to Gilgit and Skardu for Monday (26th Sept) due to air space restriction in northern areas, and these flights will operate earlier than their scheduled timings.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK soap sacks Pakistan-born actor for offensive India tweets

UK soap sacks Pakistan-born actor for offensive India tweets

A Pakistan-born actor has been sacked from Britain's most popular television soap after posting what broadcaster ITV called Sunday "entirely unacceptable, racially offensive" comments about Indians on social media.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK soap sacks Pakistan-born actor for offensive India tweets

UK soap sacks Pakistan-born actor for offensive India tweets

A Pakistan-born actor has been sacked from Britain's most popular television soap after posting what broadcaster ITV called Sunday "entirely unacceptable, racially offensive" comments about Indians on social media.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
29th ATPF CEO meeting concludes with great success

29th ATPF CEO meeting concludes with great success

The 29th CEOs meeting of Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF) hosted by Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) with the theme "Enhancing the Role of Trade Promotion Organisation (TPOs) in human Resource Development" concluded here on Sunday.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
1.3 million kids to be administered polio drops in Faisalabad

1.3 million kids to be administered polio drops in Faisalabad

As many as 1.3 million children under 5 years of age would be administered polio vaccine drops in the district during the anti-polio campaign which would be continued from 26 to 28 September and additional two-day would observed as sweeping days for admin
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
LCCI Corporate Class election 2016 today

LCCI Corporate Class election 2016 today

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Corporate Class election 2016 is being held today (Monday). The polling starts at 9.am till 5.pm. There are 3800 voters for the Corporate Class election.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Security costs: Nepra challenges PM''s directives

Security costs: Nepra challenges PM''s directives

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reportedly challenged Prime Minister''s directives on induction of security costs for the CPEC projects in power tariff, saying that allowing additional security cost to the CPEC project will create
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Security costs: Nepra challenges PM's directives

Security costs: Nepra challenges PM's directives

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reportedly challenged Prime Minister's directives on induction of security costs for the CPEC projects in power tariff, saying that allowing additional security cost to the CPEC project will create
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Security costs: Nepra challenges PM's directives

Security costs: Nepra challenges PM's directives

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reportedly challenged Prime Minister's directives on induction of security costs for the CPEC projects in power tariff, saying that allowing additional security cost to the CPEC project will create
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Banks have no fresh direction from MPS
Currency

Banks have no fresh direction from MPS

There was no surprise in the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) as status quo was maintained for another two months at 5.75 percent. The SBP sees a comfortable liquidity situation; but it remained silent on the fact that government borrowing from the central
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Banks have no fresh direction from MPS
Currency

Banks have no fresh direction from MPS

There was no surprise in the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) as status quo was maintained for another two months at 5.75 percent. The SBP sees a comfortable liquidity situation; but it remained silent on the fact that government borrowing from the central
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

The futures spread increased by 8.12 percent during the week ended on September 22, 2016. During the outgoing week, average daily volumes at futures counter increased by 15.2 percent to 51.82 million shares.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

The futures spread increased by 8.12 percent during the week ended on September 22, 2016. During the outgoing week, average daily volumes at futures counter increased by 15.2 percent to 51.82 million shares.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

The futures spread increased by 8.12 percent during the week ended on September 22, 2016. During the outgoing week, average daily volumes at futures counter increased by 15.2 percent to 51.82 million shares.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

Futures spread up by 8.12 percent

The futures spread increased by 8.12 percent during the week ended on September 22, 2016. During the outgoing week, average daily volumes at futures counter increased by 15.2 percent to 51.82 million shares.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Equities undergo correction

Equities undergo correction

Bearish trend was witnessed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the outgoing week mainly due to foreign selling and the benchmark KSE-100 index declined by 581.73 points to close at 39,781.95 points.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Equities undergo correction

Equities undergo correction

Bearish trend was witnessed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the outgoing week mainly due to foreign selling and the benchmark KSE-100 index declined by 581.73 points to close at 39,781.95 points.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Equities undergo correction

Equities undergo correction

Bearish trend was witnessed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the outgoing week mainly due to foreign selling and the benchmark KSE-100 index declined by 581.73 points to close at 39,781.95 points.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Shortfall of four million bales feared
Cotton

Shortfall of four million bales feared

The country is likely to face a shortfall of 4 million bales in cotton crop production in the current season (2016-17) which may cause loss of about 0.5 percent to GDP growth rate, sources revealed to Business Recorder.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Shortfall of four million bales feared
Cotton

Shortfall of four million bales feared

The country is likely to face a shortfall of 4 million bales in cotton crop production in the current season (2016-17) which may cause loss of about 0.5 percent to GDP growth rate, sources revealed to Business Recorder.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Shortfall of four million bales feared
Cotton

Shortfall of four million bales feared

The country is likely to face a shortfall of 4 million bales in cotton crop production in the current season (2016-17) which may cause loss of about 0.5 percent to GDP growth rate, sources revealed to Business Recorder.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

The government plans to raise $1 billion from the international debt market through issuance of Eurobonds in October 2016 with the objective of building foreign exchange reserves ahead of approaching debt repayments from next year onwards.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

The government plans to raise $1 billion from the international debt market through issuance of Eurobonds in October 2016 with the objective of building foreign exchange reserves ahead of approaching debt repayments from next year onwards.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

The government plans to raise $1 billion from the international debt market through issuance of Eurobonds in October 2016 with the objective of building foreign exchange reserves ahead of approaching debt repayments from next year onwards.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

Government plans to raise $1 billion through Eurobonds

The government plans to raise $1 billion from the international debt market through issuance of Eurobonds in October 2016 with the objective of building foreign exchange reserves ahead of approaching debt repayments from next year onwards.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: falling trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar on the money market during the week ended on September 24, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee shed 23 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.83 and 104.85.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: falling trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar on the money market during the week ended on September 24, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee shed 23 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.83 and 104.85.
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
India continues to sponsor terrorism in Pakistan: FO

India continues to sponsor terrorism in Pakistan: FO

In response to queries regarding Prime Minister Modi's address in Kerala in which he tried to malign Pakistan, the Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that it is unfortunate that Indian leadership continues to indulge in a well thought-out vil
Published 26 Sep, 2016 12:00am
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