Alleviating misery: Govt announces more relief packages for affectees
SHANGLA / CHITRAL / KHAR / TIMERGARA / PESHAWAR: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Major General Asghar Nawaz along with a Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) team...
View ArticlePML-F supporters lay token siege against pre-poll rigging
HYDERABAD: Thousands of supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional laid a token siege outside the office of the district returning officer (DRO) on Thursday.Charging the DRO of favouring the...
View ArticleConviction: Man sentenced for illegal charity drive
BAHAWALPUR: Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Khalid Arshad on Friday sentenced a man he found guilty of collecting donations for a banned outfit to 16 years imprisonment and fined him Rs400,000. Prosecution...
View ArticleSecurity: Two terror suspects arrested, weapons seized
MULTAN: Two terrorists were arrested and a cache of weapons and explosives were seized by Multan police and security agencies in a raid late on Thursday, police said. RPO Tariq Masood Yasin said a...
View ArticleAn unforgettable past: Chitrali Bazaar still bustles with yesteryear memories
PESHAWAR: Chitrali Bazaar, which was known as Bazaar-e-Husn (market for beauty) before Partition, has been a popular haunt for tourists for many decades. It is famous for souvenirs like Pakol (a...
View ArticleBad business: Vendor sued over ‘defective’ clock sale
LAHORE: A consumer court on Friday issued a notice to a proprietor in a suit seeking damages for sale of a defective wall clock. Petitioner Muhammad Aslam contended that the clock he had bought from...
View ArticleBurglary: Police action sought against donkey thief
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions’ judge on Friday sought comments from the Kahna SHO in a petition seeking registration of a donkey theft case against unidentified burglars. Petitioner...
View ArticleBetter than cure: Survey to assess number of diabetics
PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided to conduct a survey to determine the number of patients suffering from diabetes.This was said by Minister for Health Shahram Khan Tarakai during an event...
View ArticleDevelopment: Capacity building at waste management demanded
LAHORE: “An integrated system of solid waste management is the key to sustainable development,” Urban Unit Chief Executive Officer Nasir Javed said on Saturday.“There is a need to focus on capacity...
View ArticleParis attacks: Linking terror to religion disappointing, says PUC
LAHORE: Denouncing the Paris attacks, the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) on Saturday said that Islam had nothing to do with terrorism and violence.Rapping the killings as deplorable, the PUC said that...
View ArticlePilgrims’ convoy turned back
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Police on Saturday sent back a convoy of 300 pilgrims from Hangu, Kohat and Parachinar who were on their way to Iran through Dera Ghazi Khan. They were stopped at the Ghazighat...
View ArticleMaking new friends: PTI expanding through fresh alliances
PESHAWAR: Not only has the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led provincial government taken action against its own party members for misconduct and corruption, the leadership is also negotiating with leaders...
View ArticleEmployment opportunity: LG department to hire clerical secretaries
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa local government secretary has ordered the hiring of clerical staff for village and neighbourhood councils across the province. Clerical secretaries will be hired as...
View ArticleBlack and blue: Karakoram university students protest against attack on...
GILGIT: Students and teachers protested on Saturday to demand the arrest of the culprits behind the attack on a professor.Chairman of the Agriculture and Food Technology department of the Karakoram...
View ArticleA free stay: Four months’ rent unpaid for PCSW building
PESHAWAR: There are commissions all over the world to keep a look over government affairs, but in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa it appears the watchdog itself needs to be kept an eye on.The rent of the building...
View ArticleAfghan nationals fleeing homes once again
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of Afghan nationals who had fled Pakistan amid fears of a crackdown in the beginning of the year are once again crossing the Torkham Border into Pakistan. Speaking to The Express...
View ArticleAccusation: Minting money from govt schools
PESHAWAR: Government schools in Peshawar criticised the education department after one of its officers was accused of minting money from several schools to print examination papers of primary classes....
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Volunteer Training: CDPM, PRC coaches youth in voluntary activities
PESHAWAR: In the wake of recent disasters, management officials, the city’s youth and locals have emphasised on the need for volunteers in society, stated a press release.Centre for Disaster...
View ArticleNabbed: Woman arrested from Baghbanpura
LAHORE: An espionage suspect was arrested from Baghbanpura on Sunday. The woman, identified only as Imrana, was found in possession of several foreign sims.Baghbanpura Circle DSP Mian Liaqat confirmed...
View ArticleRural-urban divide : ‘Govt is closing development gap’
LAHORE: “Modern transport facilities are essential for development,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday.He was reviewing progress on the Multan Metro Bus project.The chief minister said...
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