Justice served: Murder convict gets death sentence, life term
FAISALABAD: Additional Session Judge Ghulam Murtaza on Thursday sentenced a man he convicted of murder to death and life imprisonment. According to prosecution, Manzoor Hussain and his accomplice...
View ArticleCountering terror: Three ‘TTP men’ arrested in DG Khan mosque raid
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Police and intelligence officials arrested three men believed to be members of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from a mosque near Circuit House on Thursday. DPO Ghulam Mubashir...
View ArticleIslamabad Expressway: Expansion to cost 300 trees, portion of park
ISLAMABAD: After loosing hundreds of trees and the green cover to pave way for construction of the Metro Bus project, the capital city braces itself once again to sacrifice another 300 fully-grown...
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Market watch: Index makes historic cross into 35,000
KARACHI: Pakistan equities crossed the 35,000-point barrier for the first time, ending at a record high as lower-than-expected inflation reading and rumours of a deferral in gas price hike continued to...
View Article‘Misunderstanding’: ‘Missing’ baby found
LAHORE: A four-days-old at Jinnah Hospital was located three hours after he was reported missing on Thursday. Rafiullah, a resident of Hanjarwal, had raised an alarm alleging that his newborn son had...
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11MFY15: Savings mobilised 77.4% higher
KARACHI: Savings mobilisation by the National Savings Schemes (NSS) in the first 11 months of 2014-15 remained Rs309 billion, which is 77.4% higher than the amount of savings mobilised in the...
View ArticleUnder attack: Two children injured in explosion
MINGORA: Two minors were critically wounded when a hand grenade exploded in Kabal tehsil of Swat district on Thursday morning. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Kabal Circle Deputy Superintendent...
View ArticleBest foot forward: ‘Universities Act to benefit education’
PESHAWAR: Minister for Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani under the newly-introduced University Act, highly qualified, experienced and well-reputed people would be appointed as vice-chancellors of...
View ArticleModerate magnitude: 5.2 magnitude quake jolts AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: A moderate earthquake hit parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday triggering panic among the public in some areas. The epicenter of the quake, which measured 5.2 on the Richter...
View ArticleRoute Change: Pickup vans barred from BB Road
RAWALPINDI: The district administration has barred pickup passenger vans from entering the Murree Road, sparking protests from transporters. The decision is part of the public transport route changes...
View ArticleBehind Bars: Police round up eight suspects
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested eight suspects from various areas and recovered liquor, weapons and stolen goods, a police spokesman said on Friday. The Karachi Company police arrested a suspected...
View ArticleLocal government polls: No one will be allowed to steal people’s mandate,...
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) provincial organiser Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said on Thursday that the party would break the hands of those who attempt to rig the local government elections in...
View ArticleFatal disease: ‘Thalassemia initiative to extend across the Punjab’
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that serving the ill was a form of worship. He was speaking to Sundas Foundation officials. Sharif said the foundation was playing a commendable...
View ArticleCleric who cried ‘blasphemy’ arrested
SHEIKHUPURA: Sheikhupura police on Friday arrested two men including a cleric who had led a mob that assaulted a Christian couple and paraded them after accusing them of blasphemy in Chak 460, Makki...
View Articledevelopment: ‘Govt’s lack of will prevents it from achieving MDGs’
LAHORE: In a statement on Friday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called on the government to prepare for the Sustainable Development Goals. The statement says that the international community...
View ArticleConcealing facts: Petition seeks case against policemen
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge sought comments on Friday on a petition seeking registration of a case against some police officials for concealing facts in a murder case involving...
View ArticleWeather pattern: Rain brings drinking water relief to Cholistan
BAHAWALPUR: Recent rains have filled the tobas in Cholistan, Livestock Department Director Muhammad Asghar Ramay said on Friday. He said plants were beginning to bloom in areas near the tobas and...
View ArticleMedical attention: Family protests Allied Hospital’s negligence
FAISALABAD: A man injured in a shooting on June 26 died on Thursday night. His family staged a demonstration in front of Faisalabad Allied Hospital, saying he had been discharged without receiving...
View ArticleStudy tour: Students visit Swedish university
LAHORE: A delegation of Pakistani students currently in Europe for a study tour on Friday visited the University of Jonkoping in Sweden. The delegation visited various academic departments, the main...
View ArticleLaw and order: Hideouts, tunnels uncovered in DG Khan operation
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Dera Ghazi Khan police on Saturday destroyed several hideouts of Aziza Girwar gang in Kacha area in Bait Sandila near River Indus and set up pickets to check commuters there as the...
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