Hafiz Saeed eyes 2018 elections
lahore: Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has opened the first office of the Milli Muslim league (MMl) here, days after the Pakistan Government said the group would breed violence and extremism in politics while opposing a plea seeking its registration as a political party. Saeed has confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) would contest the 2018 general elections under the banner of the MMl.
N Korea: won’t give up nuke dream
Seoul: North Korea said it is a “pipe dream” for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons, and called the latest UN sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its sovereignty. The UN Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says can reach anywhere on the US mainland. The resolution was drafted by the United States and negotiated with the North’s closest ally, China.
Pak govt to build cremation ground
Peshawar: With Hindus and Sikhs being forced to bury their dead due to lack of cremation ground, the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Government has started building the facility from the Chief Minister’s fund, a senior official has said. The Chief Minister has approved a fund of Rs 100 million funds for the annual development programme for cremation grounds, which would come up Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Hangu, Nowshera and Peshawar.
Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem
Guatemala City: Guatemala is to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, President Jimmy Morales has announced, following US President Donald Trump’s controversial lead on the holy city. After speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Morales wrote to Guatemalans on his Facebook page Sunday that “one of the most important topics was the return of Guatemala’s embassy to Jerusalem,” from Tel Aviv where it is currently located.