Five entry gates to be constructed in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A plan has been evolved to construct five gates on the entry point of Rawalpindi city.
The gates will be constructed with the cooperation of...
KP govt set to boost tourism: CM Mahmood Khan
--Foreign delegation calls on KP CM, announces to open hotels in Peshawar, Swat
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that the...
Private schools protest against non-issuance of certificates
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Education Department has reportedly stopped issuing certificates for the opening of new private schools in the city which resulted in a strong protest...
PM Imran orders swift action against gas, electricity theft
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed for an across the board action against elements involved in electricity and gas theft.
He stated this...
Committee formed to shift displaced people from QAU lands to model villages, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar on Friday said that a committee has been formed to find ways to shift the people who...
US, Afghan Taliban to reach agreement for harnessing peace through talks
ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) and Afghan Taliban are heading towards a negotiated settlement of the Afghan decades-long conflict and will reach an agreement...
Sky full of kites despite ban
RAWALPINDI: The ban on kite flying is going unnoticed as kites of all size and shapes can be seen in the sky in different...
Businesses in Pakistan should do philanthropy, says President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said that businesses in Pakistan should do philanthropy while being driven by one of the fundamental principles...
Sanjrani stresses for job protection of media persons
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Thursday said that the rights of professional journalists ought to be protected by ensuring implementation of existing...
IHC orders Defence Ministry to submit inquiry report on Gen Durrani
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the Defence Ministry to submit an inquiry report of the investigation carried out against the...
KP apex committee approves creation of 17,000 posts in seven new districts
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Governor Shah Farman jointly presided over a meeting of the apex committee to review the scenario...
Rawalpindi’s cantonment boards ask schools to vacate residential areas
RAWALPINDI: Two cantonment boards in Rawalpindi have directed around 350 private schools operating in residential areas to vacate their premises and shift their establishments into...
Man sentenced to eight years for uploading women’s pictures to Facebook
PESHAWAR: A sessions court on Wednesday sentenced a man to eight years in jail for creating fake Facebook profiles and uploading pictures of women...
Capital’s transgenders demand driving license
ISLAMABAD: Representatives from the transgender community on Wednesday demanded of the quarter concerned to resolve their long-pending problem of issuing the driving license to ease...
Heavy rainfall adds to people’s misery in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Low lying areas of Malakand, Batkhela, Dargai, Lower Dir were inundated as a flood-like situation was created in water channels after heavy rainfall...
Turkey deports seven Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Turkey deported seven Pakistanis on Wednesday for illegally trying to enter the country. They were sent back on flight TK-710 where Federal Investigation...
EU ambassador, IUCN country representative, PM’s climate change advisor discuss environmental projects
ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan Jean-Francois Cautaian and IUCN Country Representative Mahmood Akhtar Cheema called on the Prime Minister's (PM) Advisor on...
