KP govt making legislation for protection of women against domestic violence
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Law Sultan Muhammad Khan says the provincial government is making necessary legislation for protection of women against domestic...
PHC terminates security officer’s services on corruption charges
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday imposed a major penalty of removal of service on PHC Security Officer Juma Khan over the charges...
Roof collapse kills three minors in Mardan
MARDAN: At least three children, including two brothers, were killed while two others were wounded when the roof of a house collapsed in Mardan on...
Heavy snowfall in Galyat breaks 35-year record
ABBOTTABAD: Heavy snowfall on Saturday broke a 35-year record in Galyat as more than 12 feet snowfall was recorded during 20 days of the...
More cops needed to man traffic on Islamabad Expressway
ISLAMABAD: The absence of policemen on Islamabad Expressway in the past few days has resulted in regular severe traffic jams during peak hours.
Many commuters who...
Earthquake of 3.9 intensity jolts Mansehra, Shangla
MANSEHRA: An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted different areas of district Mansehra and Shangla on Saturday; however, no causalities or property damages were reported.
According...
70 injured as bus carrying wedding party falls in gorge
DI KHAN: At least 70 people including women and children were injured when a bus carrying participants of a wedding party fell into a...
Opposition accuses previous PTI govt of corruption in BRT project
PESHAWAR: Opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Friday blamed the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial government for taking a commission of Rs1.5 billion...
MNA disqualification: Noorul Hassan issued notice over Ijazul Haq’s petition
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued notices to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Noorul Hassan Tanvir, Secretary National Assembly and...
Civil society demands increase in educational quota for disabled persons
ISLAMABAD: The civil society here on Thursday demanded the government to increase two per cent reserved educational quota of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as...
PSQCA collected 190 samples of fizzy drinks during 2016-18 for quality check
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has collected 190 samples of fizzy drinks during the years 2016-18 to check the quality of...
PIMS ED, MCH head reconcile after serious tussle
- Dr Raja Amjad wrote to health ministry and other relevant quarters for ending all cases related to the incident
ISLAMABAD: After a tussle between two...
Five-member robber gang busted, stolen bike and arms recovered in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Police on Thursday arrested a five-member robber gang, as well as recovering arms and a stolen bike.
A police spokesman said that...
Old enmity claims life of 70-year-old man in Bajaur
BAJAUR: Armed man gunned a 70-year-old person over old enmity and escaped the scene here on Thursday.
Police said that the incident took place in...
KP govt to conduct survey to rise to public expectations on next provincial budget
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan has announced that the provincial government would soon be launching a survey before finalising the...
Woman ‘gang raped’ by robbers in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: In yet another incident of rapists threatening the security of women in Pakistan, a woman was robbed of valuables and then subjected to alleged...
Hashoo Group, Islamabad Marriott host Chinese New Year reception
ISLAMABAD: Keeping up with the tradition to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Hashoo Group Deputy Chairman and CEO Murtaza Hashwani and Islamabad Marriott Hotel...
