Exchange of fire: Four killed in Khanpur
HARIPUR: At least four people, including three of a family, were gunned down during a search operation in Pind Gakhra village, Khanpur on Wednesday morning. Khanpur SHO Bashir Khan told The Express...
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One more mystery: Another child turns up dead in Yousafabad
PESHAWAR: Another child died under mysterious circumstances in Yousafabad within the jurisdiction of Paharipura police station in city. On Tuesday evening, nine-year-old Saifullah was found with a rope...
View ArticleCase of concern: PHC asks federal, provincial govts about Nehal’s release
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court issued notices on Wednesday to federal and provincial governments and sought details of the dates when Indian national Nehal Ansari was arrested and when he would be...
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Easing the burden: LRH devises ‘one attendant per patient’ policy
PESHAWAR: The management of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has devised a new policy to reduce influx of attendants who accompany patients. The initiative will ultimately improve delivery of services. As...
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National identity: K-P’s culture to be promoted at all costs, says FPCCI VP
PESHAWAR: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) will take all the necessary steps to promote the culture of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, instead of aping the culture of the west....
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Tales of valour: Walk organised to mark quartermaster’s death anniversary
SHABQADAR: A walk was held in agency headquarters Khar, Bajaur Agency on Wednesday to mark the death anniversary of those who lost their lives in an attack that targeted a levies checkpoint on May 4,...
View ArticleMaking it real: Student endeavours to build heavy machinery with ordinary items
PESHAWAR: A student of Government College of Technology (GCT) Mingora, Swat has used seemingly ordinary items to create models of a hydraulic excavator and a dump truck. His teachers believe if he is...
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Overturned: Six security personnel injured as vehicle plunges into ravine
HANGU: At least six security personnel were injured when their car plunged into a ravine in Balyamina area of Hangu on Wednesday. A security official told The Express Tribune the vehicle was on its way...
View ArticleKidnapping and murder Four suspects arrested for killing a family
HYDERABAD: The police claim to have solved a murder case in which four members of a family were killed two weeks ago in Jamshoro and Hyderabad. Four suspects, identified as Sadruddin Dahar, Mashooq...
View ArticleFighting diseases ‘Need to enforce laws regarding thalassaemia’
KARACHI: Health Minister Jam Mahtab Hussain Dahar emphasised the need for implementation of laws regarding thalassaemia, during a meeting with the Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority secretary Dr Zahid...
View ArticleTechnological news ‘Launch of Angular shows shift in web development’
KARACHI: The launching ceremony of Angular is a paradigm shift in web development, said Attribe Solutions CEO Kashif Saeed, adding that they are trying to make a local community of Angular in...
View ArticleCase of the missing chain Court approves bail of NAB officer, wife and two...
KARACHI: A district and sessions court approved on Thursday bail to a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) official, his wife and two other suspects, who were accused of ransacking a beauty parlour and...
View ArticleOrange Line: LHC tells govt to allay citizens’ concerns
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday remarked that it seemed that legalities had been dispensed with in connection with the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project since its inception. Heading a...
View ArticleWater and sanitation: Turkish expertise sought for infrastructure upgrades
LAHORE: The government has engaged the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI) in a bid to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in major cities of the province, The Express Tribune...
View ArticleRight to information: ECP accused of protecting the corrupt
LAHORE: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought a reply from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in connection with a petition challenging the removal of...
View ArticleGood governance: Welfare hallmark of PML-N politics, says CM
LAHORE: “Welfare of the common man is the hallmark of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s politics,” said Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday. He was addressing a delegation of PML-N workers. “Today,...
View ArticleBy the book: Registrar appointed in violation of HEC rules
LAHORE: A faculty member, drawing salary under the Tenure Track System (TTS), has been appointed the Government College University (GCU) registrar in violation of Higher Education Commission (HEC)...
View ArticlePioneering institution: Lahore College varsity marks founder’s day
LAHORE: The Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) has been empowering generations of women through higher education, Population Welfare Minister Zakia Shahnawaz said on Thursday. The minister made...
View ArticleTwo will need to tango for regional peace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top foreign affairs adviser, Sartaj Aziz, has come up with what is believed to be a logical response to President Ashraf Ghani’s calls for military action against the Afghan...
View ArticleHay while the sun shines: Private Hajj operators charge pilgrims at will
PESHAWAR: Hajj group organisers (HGOs) are reportedly having a field day after the government failed to fix an acceptable criteria. As a result, these operators are charging at will from those who were...
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