Bill declaring enforced disappearances criminal offence sent to Law Ministry: Mazari
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has informed that the Ministry of Human Rights has drafted a bill through amendments in the...
Catering for orphans, needy and special persons our collective responsibility: NA speaker
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has said that caring for special persons, orphans and needy people is everyone’s responsibility and the government...
Four killed in Swabi as roof collapses
ISLAMABAD: Four persons of the same family died when the roof of their house caved in on Monday.
The incident took place in Dair Silo...
Low gas pressure irks citizens in city, cantt areas
RAWALPINDI: The residents of city and cantonment areas are facing difficulties due to low gas pressure which is causing inconveniences for them on a...
Citizens demand start of Sunday shift at PIMS OPDs
ISLAMABAD: Residents of the Federal Capital have demanded the authorities concerned to immediately start a fully-fledged Sunday shift at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of...
Health experts for taking preventive measures against swine flu
ISLAMABAD: Keeping in the reports of swine flu cases in different parts of the country in view, health experts on Sunday advised citizens to...
Pakistan, China to observe 2019 as year of industrial cooperation, says Ambassador Yao Jing
-Chinese Embassy observes New Lunar Year celebrations
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Mr Yao Jing has said China and Pakistan would observe the year 2019 as a...
GB CM assures on time completion of ongoing development schemes
ISLAMABAD: Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister (CM) Hafeez-ur-Rehman has said that all the ongoing development schemes in the area will be completed within the...
Unchecked human activities affecting beauty of Kallar Kahar lake
KALLAR KAHAR: The unchecked and unwanted human activities along the Kallar Kahar lake, a popular natural recreational spot located in Tehsil Kallar Kahar, are...
Azerbaijan’s ambassador declares support for Afghanistan peace process as Pakistan’s ally
ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Alizadeh, has said that Azerbaijan supports the peace and stability process in Afghanistan and will also make efforts...
Dr Nadeem Abbasi appointed as Arid University’s VC
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has appointed Professor Dr Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, the senior most faculty member, as Rawalpindi Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University's Vice-Chancellor (VC) after Pro...
Special committee to be formed for resolving problems of erstwhile FATA: Asad Qaisar
PESHAWAR: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaisar has said that a special committee would be constituted to resolve the issues of erstwhile Federally Administered...
IHC to hear F-8 football ground encroachment case on Monday
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday fixed a case pertaining to illegal encroachments made by lawyers on January 28.
According to the details, lawyers...
Five killed as passenger van plunges into ravine in AJK
ISLAMABAD: Five persons were killed while four others were injured when a passenger van plunged into a ravine at village Haalan in district Haveli...
Truck hits Motorway Police vehicle, kills inspector
ISLAMABAD: An inspector was martyred while his sub-inspector was left seriously wounded when an overspeeding trailer truck collided with a Motorway Police vehicle at...
Photo exhibition depicting Indian atrocities in IoK held
RAWALPINDI: A one-day exhibition of photographs depicting the atrocities of Indian brutal forces in occupied Kashmir was arranged by Photo Journalist Association in collaboration with...
Over 300 clubs established to encourage organic agriculture
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has established more than 300 clubs in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad under a programme kitchen and...
