Premier League backs vote to stay in EU
LONDON: Footballing powerhouse the Premier League weighed into the EU referendum debate on Monday, saying a departure from the European Union would go against the “openness” of the league and all of...
View ArticleWeapons Seized: 18 suspects, five POs held
MARDAN: At least 18 suspects and five proclaimed offenders (PO) were arrested during a search and strike operation within the jurisdiction of Shergarh police station. According to a press release...
View ArticleAfter Eid: LG representatives threaten to resign
SWABI: Local government representatives have threatened to resign from their seats after Eidul Fitr if the government does not address their grievances. Speaking at a news conference in Yar Hussain,...
View ArticleLeft in the lurch Mobile internet services suspended in parts of FATA
SHABQADAR: Mobile internet services have been suspended in most parts of the tribal belt, including Bajaur, Mohmand and certain areas of Khyber agencies over the past week. Residents have repeatedly...
View ArticleIGP awards policemen
PESHAWAR: Police officers from Swabi were awarded by IGP Nasir Khan Durrani for their exemplary performance and commitment to their services during a ceremony held at the Central Police Office on...
View ArticleThe way forward: Free textbooks distributed among govt school students
PESHAWAR: The free distribution of textbooks among government school students in K-P was successfully completed on Monday. This was stated in a press release issued by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Textbook...
View ArticleReady for battle: PDMA chalks out realistic contingency plan for monsoons
PESHAWAR: The draft monsoon contingency plan prepared by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) not only chalks out the vulnerability to weather anomalies in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, but also...
View ArticleLast rites: Police constable laid to rest in Daudzai
PESHAWAR: A police constable who was gunned down in Khazana was laid to rest in his native village in Daudzai on Monday morning. Gulzar was killed on Sunday night by unidentified gunmen when he was on...
View ArticleEmbedded hatreds
Minority faith groups are increasingly at risk, not only of marginlisation but of murder, and few more so than the Ahmadi community. This is a community that is peaceful and has a long history of...
View ArticleLock of David Bowie’s hair to be auctioned
LOS ANGELES: A small lock of David Bowie’s hair is being auctioned in California and is expected to fetch upwards of $4,000 dollars. Heritage Auctions said the snippet of the late singer’s pale blond...
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Investigations underway: Same group behind recent Ahmadi killings
KARACHI: Police investigators looking into the recent deaths of Ahmadis in District East have come to the conclusion that the same group is involved in both the killings. The latest victim was...
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Surprise visit: Nadia Gabol visits food bazaars and warns shopkeepers
The coordinator to Sindh chief minister for human rights, Nadia Gabol, paid a surprise visit on Tuesday to the city’s different food bazaars and checked the quality, price and supply of edible items...
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The many faces of poverty
Defining poverty in the context of Pakistan — or indeed any state that is identified as ‘poor’ — has hitherto been imprecise, more a matter of educated guesswork than hard science. There was not a...
View ArticleOn a mission: Someone to care for the beasts of burden
KARACHI: Even in today’s age of high-tech transport, beasts of burden – donkeys – are a common sight around us. Used as a means of transport for people or goods, these animals are as much a part of...
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Religious sensibilities: Hindus demand action against manufacturer of shoe...
HYDERABAD: The Hindu community is unsatisfied with the mere arrest of the shopkeeper who was selling sandals bearing an inscription of ‘Om’ as they want action against the manufacturer of the...
View ArticleAlleged torture: Man dies mysteriously in lock-up
KARACHI: A suspect arrested over his alleged involvement in a house robbery died under mysterious circumstances in a District West police lock-up on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Faisal Rafiq,...
View ArticleYahoo’s Tumblr unveils live video
SAN FRANCISCO: Tumblr, the Yahoo-owned blogging platform, said Tuesday it was launching live video to help compete against similar offerings from Facebook and Twitter. The new feature, unlike Facebook...
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On a tip-off: CTD kills two ‘TTP militants’ during raid
KARACHI: Counter-Terrorism Depart-ment (CTD) claimed to have killed on Tuesday two alleged militants, including the commander of a banned militant outfit, while the Rangers apprehended 10 suspects...
View ArticleCouples’ Bodies Found Deceased woman’s father lodges FIR
HYDERABAD: The mysterious deaths of a young man and woman, whose bodies were found on June 17 in a car parked in a garage at WAPDA Colony, has taken a new turn. The father of deceased Benazir Qadri,...
View ArticleNight Raid Two factories sealed by police
SUKKUR: Two factories were raided and sealed on Monday night for preparing adulterated red chillies in Golimar. ASP Muhammad Kaleem Malik on the direction of SSP Sukkur Amjad Shaikh, recovered...
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