Special security measures around airports
LAHORE: Alarmed by the shooting incident at Peshawar airport, Punjab police have decided to take special measures around all such establishments in the province to ensure foolproof security of planes...
View ArticleCAA hopes foreign airlines will resume Peshawar flights
PESHAWAR: Though another foreign airline diverted its Peshawar-bound scheduled flight to Islamabad on Saturday, the Civil Aviation Authority is confident major foreign airlines will resume flights for...
View ArticleTerror bid foiled by Lahore police
LAHORE: Police successfully foiled a terrorism bid by seizing a truck containing a huge cache of explosive material from Shahdara Town of Lahore city, DawnNews reported.During a routine search, police...
View ArticleChinese-American was target of Nanga Parbat massacre
GILGIT: The massacre of 10 foreign climbers on Pakistan's “Killer Mountain” a year ago came after a failed attempt to capture a Chinese-American to use him as a high-value bargaining chip, officials...
View ArticleWoman burnt to death in Toba Tek Singh by rejected suitor
TOBA TEK SINGH: A young woman was burnt to death in Toba Tek Singh's Chak 296-GB village by her suitor over rejection of his marriage proposal.Police claimed to have taken the suspect into custody...
View ArticleQadri's APC demands Shahbaz Sharif's resignation
LAHORE: A joint-declaration made after the All-Party Conference (APC) held by Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Sunday asked for Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's resignation over Lahore's Model...
View ArticleMaharaja Ranjit Singh's 175th death anniversary commemorations
LAHORE: Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan to attend a ceremony marking the 175th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh empire at his mausoleum in Lahore. Singh...
View ArticlePM expresses resolve to make PIA world's leading airline
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday visited the Islamabad International Airport to view newly inducted A320 aircraft into fleet of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after a...
View ArticleSixteen killed in fresh North Waziristan strikes
ISLAMABAD: Fresh air strikes in North Waziristan Agency on Sunday have killed 16 terrorists and destroyed a number of hideouts on the outskirts of Mirali. The military spokesman told Dawn.com the air...
View ArticleNo terrorist sanctuary will be spared: PM
ISLAMABAD: Taking complete political ownership of the Zarb-i-Azb operation on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the decision had been taken after exhaustive deliberations."Full fledged...
View ArticleJustice Nasirul Mulk to take oath as new CJ of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Justice Nasirul Mulk was approved on Tuesday as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), DawnNews reported.The appointment of Justice Mulk was approved by President Mamnoon Hussain. An...
View ArticlePakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners
ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged lists of prisoners lodged in each other’s respective prisons.Lists are exchanged under the Consular Agreement signed between the...
View ArticleOgra notifies hike in CNG price
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) issued a notification increasing the per kg price of compressed natural gas (CNG) on Tuesday.According to the new prices CNG would be sold for...
View ArticleJI demands Rs50,000 monthly allowance per displaced family
Emir Jamaat-i-Islami Sirajul Haq has demanded federal government to allocate a monthly allowance of Rs50,000 for the affected families of North Waziristan (NWA) operation.Haq said the prime minister...
View ArticleArrest warrants issued for Mubashir Lucman, ARY chief
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for the chief executive officer of ARY TV channel and one of its anchorpersons, Mubashir Lucman on a plea seeking to...
View ArticleLoose dresses and dupattas major cause of road traffic injuries: study
KARACHI: Loose dress with trailing ends is a major contributor to road traffic injuries suffered by women pillion riders in the city, it emerged on Tuesday.“Women suffered injuries in 74 per cent cases...
View Article43 enforced disappearance cases disposed of
ISLAMABAD: The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has disposed of as many as 43 cases in the month of June.The commission, comprising the former senior most judge of Supreme Court,...
View ArticleNacta chief hires private firm for his defence
ISLAMABAD: Despite availability of over a dozen senior law officers in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the National Counter-Terrorism Authority (Nacta) engaged a private law firm for defending the...
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ATC told to verify ‘genuineness’ of compromise in Shahzeb murder case
KARACHI: Shahrukh Jatoi and three others convicted of killing young Shahzeb Khan must wait for at least a month to learn if they could be acquitted after being pardoned by the victim’s family, as the...
View ArticleAreas adjoining airport likely to be declared ‘red zone’
KARACHI: Sindh minister for information and local government Sharjeel Memon has said the provincial government is considering declaring areas surrounding Karachi airport ‘red zone’ coupled with a move...
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