Not guilty: Anti-terrorism court acquits man of terrorism charges
PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday acquitted a suspect of terrorism charges after the prosecution failed to produce sufficient evidence against him. The court of Judge Salim Jan Khan ordered...
View ArticleTaliban, government seemingly on path to peace
ISLAMABAD: Top Taliban and Hizb-e-Islami leaders have joined government-backed negotiators, women and civil society members in Qatar to explore ways to give impetus to the inter-Afghan dialogue....
View ArticlePoster child: Catch your LG candidate on the back of a rickshaw
PESHAWAR: As local government elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa edge even closer, candidates are trying to maximise their presence by having their faces zipping around the city. Nothing could be a...
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With no welfare in sight, the elderly prone to abuse
Being one of the world’s 15 countries with more than 10 million older adults, by 2050, almost 16% of Pakistan’s population will be over 60 years old, an estimated 44 million people. However, the...
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Journalist working in Pakistan put on US terror list: report
WASHINGTON: US authorities placed an Al Jazeera journalist on a watch list of suspected terrorists, linking him to al Qaeda, a report said Friday, citing documents provided by former NSA contractor...
View ArticleSchool allowed to get security gadgets
ISLAMABAD: Minister CADD Barrister Usman Ibrahim on Thursday allowed schools and colleges to purchase CCTV cameras and other security equipment. He gave the approval at a meeting attended by CADD...
View ArticleWater shortage: Shakrial residents protest
RAWALPINDI: Residents of Shakrial held a protest demonstration against water shortage in their neighbourhood in front of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on Friday. The protestors demanded that...
View ArticleNaltar tragedy: Condolence book at Indonesian embassy
The Indonesian embassy will open a condolence book to allow those who wish to express sorrow and pay respects to Hery Listyawati, the late wife of Indonesian Ambassador Burhan Muhammad, who was one of...
View ArticleSeeking info: Ad urges families to provide details of suspected militants
PESHAWAR: A government department has published a newspaper advertisement requesting people to share information about any family member who has links with banned militant outfits and has gone missing....
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High hopes: Only ANP can safeguard K-P’s rights, says Amir Hoti
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief Amir Haider Khan Hoti said his party is the only force that can safeguard the rights of K-P. Addressing a public gathering in Jamil Chowk, Hoti...
View ArticleGearing up: Sherpao voices optimism over QWP’s prospects in LG polls
PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has voiced optimism over his party’s prospects in the local government (LG) elections scheduled for May 30. Addressing two separate corner...
View ArticleDYS15: IT board’s three-day conference concludes
PESHAWAR: After completing 60 sessions successfully, the Digital Youth Summit 2015 concluded on Saturday. Technology professionals, specialists and entrepreneurs from across the world participated in...
View ArticleHouse attacked: Police official and his mother killed in Tank
DI KHAN: A policeman and his mother were killed, while his wife and child were injured when a group of armed men launched an assault on his house in Tank district on Saturday. An official of Mulazai...
View ArticleA tale of loyalty: The tribal woman who defied her family
DI KHAN: There is no one in South Waziristan who has been part of a gathering and not heard the tale of Runaqqa, a woman who struggled till her last breath to stay true to a marriage arranged and...
View ArticleWatchdog: LG candidates in Kohat briefed on conduct
KOHAT: Representatives from the Election Commission of Pakistan briefed aspirants for the local bodies’ elections about the code of conduct for the polls on May 30, read a statement issued on...
View ArticleAct Of Protest: Sugarcane growers burn their crop
LARKANA: Sugarcane growers of the Hussain Bux Jatoi village situated near Thoof Chausool burnt their standing sugarcane crop in protest of what they saw as the ‘high-handedness’ of sugar mill owners...
View ArticlePolice Probe: ‘Suicide victim may have been murdered’
NAUNDERO: Investigations into the alleged suicide of the 17-year-old daughter of Abdul Ghafoor Pitafi suggest that the girl might have been murdered, according to police and sources. Earlier reports...
View ArticleFatalities: Two men killed in road mishap
THATTA: Two men were killed in a road accident near Thatta on Saturday. The men, identified as Soofan Shoro and Ali Muhammad Gandro, died when a tractor coming from the opposite side hit their...
View ArticleChurch bombing: ‘Release innocents held after Youhanabad riots’
LAHORE: Activists for Christians’ rights protested on Sunday in front of Lahore Press Club accusing the government of discriminating against them after twin church attacks in Youhanabad. Participants...
View ArticleSaudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit
WASHINGTON: Saudi King Salman will not attend a summit hosted by President Barack Obama next week that seeks to shore up wavering trust and influence from Gulf leaders. A statement by Saudi Arabia’s...
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