Rumour mills mix political spice in the spiritual atmosphere of Ramazan
Despite Ramazan when Islamabad seemingly falls asleep, the rumour mills continue to churn in the city.Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, is...
View ArticlePeshawar: Food streets in Namak Mandi, Gor Khatri
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak here on Thursday approved establishment of food streets Namak Mandi and historic Gor Khatri Park. During his visit to Namak Mandi, the chief...
View ArticleCentre, KP engaged in point scoring over IDP crisis
PESHAWAR/BANNU: Instead of focusing on the humanitarian aspects of the mass displacement from North Waziristan Agency, both the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and federal governments seem to be engaged in...
View ArticleFahim gets bail in 12 TDAP scam cases
KARACHI: An anti-corruption court granted on Thursday interim pre-arrest bail to former commerce minister and central leader of the Pakistan People Party Makhdoom Amin Fahim in a dozen cases pertaining...
View ArticlePresident Mamnoon signs Protection of Pakistan Bill into law
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday signed into law the Protection of Pakistan Bill, DawnNews reported. The new law doubles the maximum sentence for terrorism offences to 20 years and allows...
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Karachi airport attack: Police release sketch of 'mastermind'
KARACHI: Sindh Police on Friday released a sketch of the alleged mastermind of the attack on Karachi's Jinnah International Airport along with an announcement of head money worth 1.5 million rupees,...
View ArticleEarthquake tremors felt in parts of northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Earthquake tremors were felt in the northern parts of Pakistan on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials said. The epicentre of the 5.1 magnitude...
View ArticleForces arrest four suspected militants in Khyber
PESHAWAR: Security forces on Friday arrested four suspected militants in Jamrud tehsil of the Khyber tribal region during a search operation.Upon receiving a tip off regarding the presence of suspected...
View ArticleECP gives copy of Imran's nomination form to Arsalan Iftikhar
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday provided a copy of the nomination form of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to Arsalan Iftikhar, son of the former chief...
View ArticleUS to help raise funds for IDPs, Diamer Bhasha dam
ISLAMABAD: The United States would work with the United Nations to mobilise international community for raising funds and aid for internally displaced persons of North Waziristan and help organise an...
View ArticleArsalan accuses PTI chief of cheating ECP, nation
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, alleged on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan had cheated the Election...
View ArticleThree tribesmen killed in clash
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Three tribesmen were killed and four others injured in an armed clash between Magsi and Umrani tribes in the Manjho Shoori area of Nasirabad district on Friday night.Sources said...
View ArticleFAO comes up with help to contain diseases among IDPs
ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has delivered to the Livestock Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa some 100,000 PPR (Peste des Petits Ruminants) vaccines to help contain the spread...
View ArticleInam eyes repeat of gold feat in Glasgow
ISLAMABAD: Star wrestler Inam Butt, who won gold medal in the last Commonwealth Games, is very much optimistic to repeat the feat in Glasgow.“I have been doing hard work for the last two years to...
View Article‘Country can no more afford dictatorship’
KARACHI: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik has said those who are trying to derail democracy are enemies of the nation as the country can no more afford any dictatorship. Dr Malik said the...
View ArticleNaegleria’s spread out of Karachi worries health dept
KARACHI: As the authorities have finally confirmed two more deaths caused by the deadly ‘brain-eating amoeba’ or naegleria fowleri, one each belonging to Karachi and Hyderabad, what is more worrisome...
View ArticleKMC looks for more animals despite poor record
KARACHI: Despite having a poor record in animal care and management, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has once again decided to procure more animals and that too from private contractors, it...
View ArticleSecurity of policemen increased amidst ‘militant threats’
MUZAFFARGARH: Threats to police officials, who killed a suspected militant at Chowk Permit earlier this week, have alerted the department regarding security of its officials.Talking to reporters on...
View ArticleKP CM to lead march on Wapda House against outages
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Friday announced that he along with his cabinet members and MPAs of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would lead a march on the Wapda House in...
View ArticleDSP sacked for corruption; SP, three DSPs transferred
PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police Nasir Khan Durrani has dismissed DSP headquarters, Battagram, Shaukat Zaman from service for his involvement in corruption and misuse of official powers against...
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