Eviction drive in I-11: Major eviction operation at I-11 slum likely today
ISLAMABAD: A series of meetings that concluded late on Wednesday night participated by representatives of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) adminsitration, the Capital Development Authority (CDA)...
View ArticleCommunity preparedness: Volunteers get rescue training
With the aim of developing socially responsible communities, the Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122 has launched a special capacity-building programme known as the Community Emergency Response Teams...
View ArticleFederal Ombudsman: Three bodies formed to ensure rights of prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Salman Farooqui on Tuesday constituted three committees to propose ways to ensure rights of prisoners. The committees were constituted on prisoner’s rights, plight of women...
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Back in town: Terrorists misinterpret jihad, Islam, says Qadri
ISLAMABAD: The terrorists misinterpret Jihad and Islam and they believe that killing disbelievers is lawful, said Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri. He was speaking at the...
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Lawyers ‘proclaim revolt against judiciary’
HYDERABAD: The legal fraternity appears to be mustering zeal to revisit the 2007 lawyers’ movement, which they consider a benchmark of their successful struggle for attaining their objective. Being...
View ArticleRinging alarm bells: Seepage in Bunder wall sparks panic in Sukkur
SUKKUR: With the water level at Sukkur barrage crossing 500,000 cusecs, the newly constructed Bunder wall that serves as a protective embankment for the city, has started seeping through, sparking...
View ArticleThe right to criticise: HRCP calls for greater transparency in Karachi operation
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), while calling for ‘greater transparency’ in the targeted operation in Karachi, has demanded that citizens’ right to criticise institutions...
View Article‘Judicial Commission report issued after blindfolding justice’
KARACHI: The Sindh United Party (SUP) expressing its surprise over the Judicial Commission’s report on the alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections, described it as ‘a report issued after...
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Covering issues: Politicos, bureaucrats part of Ehtesab’s 100 hit list
PESHAWAR: At a conference held to discuss accountability and local issues, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Law Imitiaz Shahid Qureshi said around 100 people, including politicians and bureaucrats,...
View ArticleMotorcycle diaries: Riding through the flood rage
PESHAWAR: Every year, Numan Khan, a mechanic from Kotla Mohsin Khan in the city, visits hill stations across the province with seven of his friends. They make these road trips to tourist havens on...
View ArticleRacing through: Special Olympians make the country proud
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Special Olympics contingent continues to make the country proud, as they added another 10 medals — five gold, one silver, four bronze — on July 30 at the Special Olympics World...
View ArticlePHF under the cosh as probe committee submits report
KARACHI: The probe committee, set up by the Prime Minister to uncover reasons for the poor showing of the national team in the Olympic qualification rounds in Belgium, finally submitted the report to...
View ArticleDale Steyn second fastest to claim 400 Test wickets
DHAKA: Dale Steyn claimed his 400th Test scalp as he shared six wickets with JP Duminy, putting South Africa on top on the first day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka Thursday....
View ArticleHelping hand: Non-profit steps up relief efforts in flood hit areas of Chitral
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter distributed 223 family packages, containing non-food items (NFI) worth Rs14.3 million among people affected by floods in...
View ArticleHong Kong Open: Rose, Johnson to headline this year’s event
HONG KONG: Former US Open champion Justin Rose and the man who agonisingly lost on the final green at the event this year, big-hitting Dustin Johnson, will headline a revitalised 2015 Hong Kong Open,...
View ArticleDr Shakil Afridi case: Khyber PA fails to provide FATA Tribunal record
PESHAWAR: The FATA Tribunal has yet again sought the complete record of the Dr Shakil Afridi case. While hearing a case where Afridi has challenged the reduction of his sentence by the Frontier Crimes...
View ArticleNew FIFA candidate: Chung slams ‘cannibal’ Blatter, ‘stooge’ Platini
SEOUL: South Korean billionaire Chung Mong-Joon pushed his candidacy for the FIFA presidency in uncompromising terms on Thursday, calling Sepp Blatter a corrupt “cannibal” and painting his main...
View ArticleCommunity Shield: Cech sale a ‘favour’ to Arsenal, says Flamini
LONDON: Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has stoked the fires ahead of the Gunners’ Community Shield meeting with Chelsea on Sunday by saying the champions have done them a “good favour” by selling...
View ArticlePreliminary re-poll results: PTI takes the lead in Peshawar district
PESHAWAR / KOHAT / CHARSADDA / HANGU / KARAK / SWABI: The stage is set for performance evaluation as unofficial results for local government re-polls pour in. According to preliminary results released...
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Stepping out into the world: US Marines to deploy their first F-35B squadron
WASHINGTON: The US Marine Corps on Friday stated that its first squadron of 10 F-35B Lightning II aircraft is ready for worldwide deployment. Friday’s declaration of initial operational capability for...
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