Saudi crown prince visit delays anti-polio drive in garrison city by one day

RAWALPINDI: District Health Authority (DHA) Anti Polio Drive In-charge Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain on Monday said that the five-day anti-polio campaign, scheduled to start from...

Six fake clinics sealed in Barakahu

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to discourage unqualified medical practitioners in the federal capital, the district health department of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on Monday...

Capital’s residents urge for increased fine for littering

ISLAMABAD: Residents of the Federal Capital on Monday urged the concerned authorities to increase the fine for littering, following garbage piling up at major...

PM has vision to bring country out of present economic quagmire

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan has said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has the vision and the ability to...

PEOC to launch anti-polio campaign with exclusive IPV in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Due to continuous virus circulation in the environment and reporting of two new polio cases from Bannu and Bajaur, the Provincial Emergency Operations...

Protest held against power outages in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A strong protest demonstration was held against prolonged power outages here on Sunday. According to the details, a large number of people hailing from...

Govt offices, ministries in Islamabad to remain closed on Monday

ISLAMABAD: All the offices of the federal government and federal secretariat on the Constitution Avenue except the essential staff of the ministries and departments...

2.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Balochistan

QUETTA: An earthquake of low intensity jolted various districts of Balochistan on Sunday, resulting in minor property damages, however, no casualty was reported. According to...

Drivers protest against assault on their colleagues in Jammu

ISLAMABAD: In occupied Kashmir, drivers hailing from the Kashmir Valley operating on Srinagar-Jammu highway held a protest at the Press Enclave in Srinagar against...

Local holiday on Feb 18 in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Saturday announced a local holiday on February 18 in the federal Capital owing to the visit of the Saudi...

Ombudsperson summons NA official in sexual harassment case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment at Workplace Kashmala Tariq on Saturday issued a notice to a National Assembly Secretariat officer who has...

GB disaster management issues alert after glacier surge

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) has directed residents of Hassanabad village in Hunza to remain alert and cooperate with authorities in light...

Section 144 to be imposed during Saudi crown prince visit

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government on Friday announced the imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Rawalpindi during the upcoming visit of...

NAB arrests archaeology official

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa office of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested the provincial director Archaeology and Museums, Abdul Samad for alleged "abuse of authority". It...

RDA declares Bin Alam Housing Scheme project illegal

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has declared Bin Alam City Housing Scheme an illegal project. RDA, while deciding to register a case against the...

Family of five gunned down in Nowshera

PESHAWAR: Five members of a family including children were killed in Nowshera on Thursday. Police said that armed men opened fire on a family in...

IHC seeks official reply in missing person case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought an official reply regarding the reported disappearance of religious activist Qari Muhammad Yaseen. Justice Aamer Farooq...