Local police to review new airport security: report
RAWALPINDI: Senior police and intelligence officers of Rawalpindi and Attock will visit the new Islamabad International Airport to review security arrangements for the airport,...
Meera to campaign for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf
Scandals queen and disputed film actor Meera has announced that she will be running Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s election campaign from NA-246 Karachi.
In a statement issued...
Mishal Javed takes over as Human Rights secretary
ISLAMABAD: Plan International sponsored child Mishal Javed took over the secretary of Human Rights seat and highlighted the issues faced by Pakistani children, including...
Tree nuts can lower colon cancer recurrence, death risk
Consuming at least 2 ounces of tree nuts every week may significantly reduce the risk of cancer recurrence for patients who have been treated...
CDA official arrested from court premises
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an assistant director of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from court premises after cancellation of interim bail.
A special...
Bangladesh minister for boosting trade-diplomacy
Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Ghulam Muhammad Quader exchanged views with the officers and employees of Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday. The minister...
Trucks increasing air pollution in capital
Hundreds of heavy trucks entering and leaving the industrial area every day are causing air and noise pollution in the capital and disturbance for...
Police orders security audits of all govt and private educational institutions
Rawalpindi Police has ordered security audits of all govt and private schools and according to the SOP; instructions have been issued to the educational...
Consumer Court summons RCB executive officer
The District Consumer Court summoned the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Executive Officer for not supplying water to a bill paying consumer. The complainant, Barkat...
Today’s dhol-less Sehris…
Traditionally, the dhol was used to wake up people for Sehr during Ramadan, however, this trend has faced a gradual demise overtime. With mass...
AIOU to upgrade educational facilities in jails
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), COMSATS and Sweet Homes on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for upgrading educational facilities in prisons all over...
Citizens question the purpose of PHA
The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has failed to utilize its funds properly as roads, triangles and parks give an appalling look due to...
Row over illegal allotment of F-11 plots intensifies
The dispute between Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Farkhand Iqbal and Director land Fariduddin Mustafa has intensified over the allotment of 40 plots worth...
Hashoo Group hosts five-ensemble violin performance ‘Stradivaria’
LAHORE: Hashoo Group, which owns the Pearl Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan, has hosted the third of a five-ensemble violin performance “Stradivaria” at Pearl...
Sherpao for redressal of KP people’s sense of deprivation
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation Minister Sikandar Sherpao, on Friday, called for a redressal of people's sense of deprivation on a priority basis.
Addressing Qumi Watan Party's...
Sadiq for better parliamentary contacts with Japan
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan wished to reinforce its decades old friendship with Japan through enhanced people-to-people and parliamentary contacts.
He was...
BISE extends registration date for 9th class exam
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi (BISER) has extended the date of registration for 9th class annual examination-2013, from June 4 to...
