Petrol filling stations flouting govt’s ‘no helmet no fuel’ initiative
ISLAMABAD: 'No helmet no fuel' initiative, introduced by the district administrations in the recent past to curtail the numbers of causalities on roads, is...
Heroin-filled capsules recovered from man’s stomach
ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) on Tuesday morning foiled a bid to smuggle heroin abroad by recovering 50 heroin-filled capsules from a passenger’s stomach...
Two girls dead, four hospitalised as mother attempts collective suicide
MIRPUR: Two girls died while four others, including their mother, were hospitalised in critical condition after the woman attempted suicide by consuming poisonous pills...
12 dead, 5 injured after passenger van catches fire in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: At least 12 people, including women and children, died while five others were scorched when a passenger van caught fire after hitting wall of...
MCI to release Rs6.5m for sanitary workers
ISLAMABAD: The Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) was expected to release an amount of over 6.5 million rupees by the next weekend to pay...
Inflation grips twin cities’ markets ahead of holy month of Ramazan
ISLAMABAD: Vegetable, fruit and other markets selling commodities of daily routine in the twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been hit by surging price-hike with the holy month...
Groundbreaking of GB 3.5MW hydel power project
GILGIT: To overcome energy shortage and start a new era of development through enough power energy resources, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government is executing small...
Buildings collapse due to rain in Balakot
BALAKOT: At least 10 shops and a hotel collapsed due to heavy rain followed by wind storm here on Thursday-Friday midnight.
According to details, due...
Eight mineral water brands spreading Hepatitis C in Islamabad
-Consuming water from Deep Spring, Nectar, Hydro8, Bareen, Moozan, Elovina, Aquantis and Mapple Plus resulting in Hepatitis C
ISLAMABAD: As many as eight mineral water brands are...
Business community demands presidential form of government
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Thursday said the business community is fed up with the parliamentary system and they would prefer...
Shaukat Yousafzai hints at reshuffling of KP cabinet
PESHAWAR: Provincial Minister for Information Shaukat Ali Yousafzai on Thursday hinted at reshuffling of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet in 8 to 10 days.
The leader...
Eight children injured as school van overturns in Swat
SWAT: Eight children were injured after a school van overturned in Doshgram area of Matta tehsil in Swat on Thursday.
According to sources, a school...
Wrong injection claims another life
RAWALPINDI: Another death on Wednesday was reported due to administering of alleged wrong injection to youth in Rawalpindi's private hospital.
As per details, Muhammad Shakir was...
Nine more arrested for propagating against KP polio drive
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Police arrested nine more suspects for faking the illness and subsequent hospitalisation of schoolchildren in Mashokhel village and setting a hospital ablaze...
FIR lodged against 12 people for propagating against KP polio-drive
PESHAWAR: Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 12 individuals who were behind the propaganda against the polio campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Dust-thunderstorm with rain forecast for Pindi division
RAWALPINDI: Dust-thunderstorm with rain accompanied by gusty winds is expected at scattered places of Rawalpindi division on Wednesday whereas dry and hot weather are...
Dr Zafar Mirza assumes charge as health minister
ISLAMABAD: Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday assumed charge as state minister for health.
“I will work in the line of PM Khan’s visions and will...
