Pindi corps commander visits LoC, says troops to continue responding to Indian brutality

RAWALPINDI: Commander X Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza visited various sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir where Indian troops targeted innocent civilians Wednesday night. 

According to a statement by the army's media wing, the Inter Services Public Relations, Lt Gen Raza said Pakistan's troops shall continue to a give befitting response to the Indian brutality against innocent citizens.

Moreover, Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the unprovoked Indian firing along the LoC. Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria regretted that India is deliberately targeting the civilian population. 

He said that Indian actions are detrimental to bringing peace in the region.

His statement came after Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Phuklian, Chirikot and Kailer sectors on Wednesday night.

A man was killed in the Indian firing while a woman was critically injured. 

The Rawalpindi corps commander also visited the region on Sunday. 

During the visit, he reiterated the troops' resolve to respond aggressively and effectively to any Indian miscalculation or misadventure along the border.Lt Gen Raza, during his visit to the Battal and Dawarandi sectors along the LoC on Sunday, appreciated the high morale of the troops and effective response to protect civilians from Indian forces’ shelling.

Indian forces opened fire in the Tatta Pani and Poona sector of the LoC on August 27, killing three civilians and injuring two others.

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ECP orders police to arrest, produce PTI chief on Sept 25

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered the Islamabad Police on Friday to arrest and produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and produce in the ECP on September 25.

The warrant of arrest has been issued owing to Imran’s continued absence from the ECP with regards to a contempt hearing against him.

The warrant is bailable and mentions that Imran may be let go by the police if and when he submits bail of Rs100,000 along with two sureties and vows to continue attending the ECP hearings unless otherwise stated.

According to the ECP’s warrant, addressed to the Islamabad SSP Operations, Imran has been charged with contempt of ECP under Section 103-A of the Representation of People Act, 1976 for failing to appear before the commission despite a show cause notice. 

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Torkham crossing closed after blasts injure five on Pak-Afghan border

   KHYBER AGENCY: At least five people have been injured in two blasts close to the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, security officials confirmed on Friday.

According to security officials, the injured have been shifted to a local hospital.

The Pak-Afghan border crossing at Torkham has also been closed following the blasts.

The incident comes a day after Pakistan and Afghanistan held meetings at the Ministry of Defence in Kabul. 

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday, the six-member Pakistan military delegation, headed by DGMO Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held a bilateral meeting where important issues such as cross-border fire and attacks, counter terrorism, coordinated actions on the respective sides along the border and exchange of detainees were discussed.

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iPhone X UK release date, UK price and specs: iPhone 8 is here

Apple's 2017 iPhone has finally been shown off to the world, and it's called the iPhone X. Pronounced "iPhone ten", this isn't the iPhone 8 – this is a new monster entirely. It's the perfect phone to celebrate the firm's ten-year anniversary. Yep, a decade has passed since the original iPhone – feeling old yet?

And Apple's iPhone X is a phenomenal smartphone at that. Deviating from Apple's staple design cues, it's packed with plenty of fancy features new to the lineup, including a brand-new processor, a stunning 18:9 display on front, a set of dual rear cameras on the back, and Face ID security to top it all off.

The iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus all showed their faces on 12 September. At Apple's 2017 press event, the firm announced that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will launch on 22 September 2017. That's not long to wait, but the iPhone X launches a little later on 3 November 2017.

Camera-wise, Apple incorporates the same, if not similar, dual-camera tech found inside last year’s iPhone 7 Plus. We have two lenses: one wide-angle and the other telephoto, with both benefitting from optical image stabilisation (OIS) tech for seriously stable shots. A full specs breakdown is below:

• 5.8in 2,046 x 1,125 OLED display with 458ppi
• 64-bit 6-core Apple A11 Bionic processor
• 64GB and 256GB storage
• Dual 12MP rear-camera f/2.4 and f/1.8 with OIS
• 7MP front-facing camera
• Wireless charging
• No 3.5mm headphone jack
• Available in Space Grey and Silver

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PM Abbasi inaugurates Rs80b Kachhi Canal project in Dera Bugti

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will formally inaugurate the first phase of Kachhi Canal project in Dera Bugti on Thursday, reported Radio Pakistan.

The project in Balochistan has been completed at a cost of eighty billion rupees. The canal project will irrigate seventy two thousand acre of barren land in the area.

While addressing the inaugural ceremony the premier stated that this is project of Nawaz Sharif and he should have been here. 

"This is not a normal project rather a huge one as it will change the fate of common people of Dera Bugti," he asserted. 

The premier further stated that providing facilities to people of Balochistan is basic duty of federal government. "It is also our duty to overcome our shortcoming of past for masses of Balochistan," he asserted. 

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Independence Cup: World XI stun Pakistan, win by 7 wickets to level series

LAHORE – Thisara Perera smashed the winning six for a resurgent World XI side as they conquered the 175-run target with seven wickets to spare in the nail-biting second match of the Twenty20 International (T20I) Independence Cup series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

Opener Hashim Amla set the stage for a World XI win with a 72-run-strong performance studded by five 4s and two 6s, remaining not out at the end of the innings.

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