Man arrested for hoisting Afghan flag in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: An Afghan national was sent on a 14 day judicial remand by a Peshawar court for hoisting the Afghan national flag on Pakistan Independence...
Couple arrested for raping, blackmailing dozens
--Rawalpindi police chief says couple used to abduct girls, film them and then sell their videos to porn sites
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police on Friday arrested...
11 cops suspended over custodial death
At least 11 policemen, including the station house officer of Gujjar Khan Police Station, have been suspended for their involvement in the custodial death...
Low attendance observed in offices after Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD: Thin attendance was observed in government and private sector organizations on Friday the first working day after Eid ul Azha holidays as people seemed...
5.5 earthquake jolts parts of KP
PESHAWAR: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, however no loss of life or property was reported.
According to the meteorological...
‘Systematic discrimination’ rife in convent schools, non-Catholics claim
--DBE ‘demotes’ principal of Islamabad Convent School F-8/4 for refusing to flout court orders restricting termination of school’s administrator
--DBE secretary general denies discrimination against...
Two youngsters likely drowned while crossing flash flood in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Two youngsters drifted away in the currents of a flash flood while crossing a nullah in the federal capital on Thursday.
A video of...
Islamabad traffic police issued 31,790 tickets in July alone
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 31,790 fine tickets to road users over four major violations during the last month, a police spokesman said.
He...
Six killed as boundary wall collapses in Gilgit
GILGIT BALTISTAN: Six people died and 13 suffered injuries late on Tuesday night after a boundary wall collapsed in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The incident occurred when the...
Spices’ demand increases ahead of Eidul Azha
ISLAMABAD: Like every year, ahead of Eidul Azha, the demand for 'spices' has witnessed boom as household purchase of items like cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper...
Flash flood claims five lives in Jehlum valley
MUZAFFARABAD: At least five people were killed in Chakhama village in Jhelum Valley near Muzaffarabad on Saturday when a cloud burst prompted a flash flood.
In...
KP cabinet adopts resolution against India’s Kashmir move
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution against the revocation of Article 370 by India, ending the special status of occupied Jammu and...
NAB official claims was targeted in gun attack
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Khan on Friday lodged a complaint with Islamabad police after he was allegedly targeted...
Indus River claims lives of 5 women washing clothes in Gilgit
At least five women drowned in the River Indus while washing clothes in Jaglot town of Gilgit district on Thursday, police said.
According to the...
Khadija Siddiqui case: SC to take up review petition on Aug 8
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will take up a petition seeking review of its ruling in the Khadija Siddiqui case on August 8.
A three-judge bench,...
Man accused of kidnap, sexual assault of minors in 29 cases sent to jail
RAWALPINDI: A local magistrate court in Rawalpindi on Friday sent a suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting children in Punjab to jail for the...
Youth commits suicide after injuring girl in Abbottabad
ABBOTTABAD: A youth committed suicide after injuring his beloved over failure in love marriage, police said on Friday.
According to details, Abdul Rehman hailing from Azad...
