TTP accuses govt of stepping up attacks in tribal areas
MIRAMSHAH: The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has accused the government of increasing attacks on militant hideouts and raids on houses of its members in tribal areas.Despite a ceasefire...
View ArticleBalochistan sports festival gets underway
QUETTA: Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch inaugurated the Balochistan Sports Festival at a colourful ceremony held at Ayub Stadium on Saturday.It is the first major sports event held in the province...
View ArticleWheat price drops, but flour still costly
KARACHI: The price of wheat has fallen to Rs3,350-3,400 per 100 kg bag compared to Rs3,700 within this week due to start of new crop. However, consumers have yet to see any price cut in flour...
View ArticleEducation budget to go up by 30pc
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly concluded on Friday budget debate for the next financial year as the chair prorogued the session sine die.At least 46 lawmakers took part in the debate identifying the areas...
View ArticleMetro Bus Project eats away Women Park
RAWALPINDI: After receiving a letter of intent from the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), the contractor for Saddar to Committee Chowk portion of Metro Bus Project, Zahid Khan and Brothers (ZKB),...
View ArticleImmunisation campaign begins in KP tomorrow
PESHAWAR/KHAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will begin the national immunisation campaign in the province tomorrow (Monday), while the campaign for public awareness of dengue fever will be...
View ArticleVan plunges into ravine killing 11 in Murree
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people were killed and 12 others wounded as a passenger van fell into a ravine near Salgran area in Murree tehsil of Punjab's Rawalpindi district, DawnNews reported.Rescue...
View ArticleKhursheed Shah rules out MQM joining Sindh govt
ISLAMABAD: Brushing aside the media reports reading a power-sharing formula being discussed between the former coalition partners, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah Sunday...
View ArticleTwo kidnapped Sikhs freed in Dera Ismail Khan
PESHAWAR: Two members of Sikh community, who were kidnapped from Dera Ismail Khan on February 11, have been released and have reached their home in Peshawar, official source told Dawn.com on Sunday.The...
View ArticleSuccess of talks with Taliban to restore peace: PM
RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is optimistic about talks with the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and says its success will restore peace in the country.Speaking at the ground-breaking...
View ArticleCredibility issues hang over NA
ISLAMABAD: Both the government and opposition could face embarrassing questions of credibility about their recent conduct during the National Assembly session opening on Monday, a day after even a...
View ArticleFBR detects 40 fake firms
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified 40 fictitious companies which got millions in illegal sales tax refund and input adjustment in connivance with officials, according to...
View ArticleCorporate sector’s generosity for officials
ISLAMABAD: Top officials of the ministry of finance continue to enjoy benefits of the corporate sector by holding positions as directors on the boards of private and semi-government...
View ArticleDNA samples taken: 35 bodies of Hub tragedy yet to be identified
KARACHI: Families of almost all victim of the Saturday tragic accident on the RCD Highway near Hub are anxiously waiting for the identification of the bodies of their loved ones so that they could take...
View Article683 water plants to be installed across Thar, says Bilawal
KARACHI: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has said the Sindh government is installing 683 solar-powered reverse osmosis plants in drought-hit areas of Thar and...
View ArticleRangers join hands in relief operation for the drought-hit
BAHAWALPUR: The Desert Rangers Force has joined the civil administration in relief operation and provided drinking water to the drought-hit people of Cholistan.This was stated by Sector Commander of...
View ArticleKP seeks Rs50bn from centre for security needs
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sought Rs50 billion from the federal government, making a case for extra financial help to meet its security cost and police department’s needs,...
View ArticleBlast in Khyber Agency injures three
KHYBER AGENCY: At least three people were injured in a blast in the Landi Kotal Bazaar of the Khyber Agency.According to Khasadar officials, the injured in the attack were the members of a religious...
View ArticleGovt-TTP talks to discuss recovery of Shahbaz Taseer, Haider Gilani
ISLAMABAD: Rustam Shah, one of the state-committee’s members for peace talks with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said Monday that the government had completed its homework for pursuing talks with...
View ArticleRPP case: Accountability court summons all nominated persons
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court issued its summons on Monday to all nominated persons in the next hearing of the rental power projects case, DawnNews reported.Accountability court Judge Muhammad...
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