PTI govt opposed to forming house committee to probe Peshawar BRT
PESHAWAR: The treasury benches in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly (KP) on Thursday opposed the opposition’s proposed suggestion to form a house committee to probe into...
PM constituted commission for Islamabad master plan revision failing monumentally
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan constituted federal commission for the revision of Islamabad's master plan has missed its target and a request...
Prices of naan, roti to remain unchanged in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Nanbais (bakers) of Rawalpindi on Wednesday announced not to increase prices of naan and roti.
The announcement followed after successful talks of nanbais with the...
Bid to smuggle foreign currency worth millions to Dubai foiled
ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a bid to smuggle foreign currency worth millions of rupees to Dubai and arrested an accused here on...
Mardan jail prisoner succumbs to injuries after inmates attack
A prisoner in Mardan jail identified as Waheedullah succumbed to his injuries in the jail's hospital on Monday.
According to local media reports, jail officials...
Pakistani neurosurgeon removes Afghan child’s 2.5kg brain tumour
A seven-year-old child's life has been saved after a 2.5-kilogramme tumour was removed from his brain in a risky surgery at a private hospital...
Twelve killed as vehicle plunges into ravine in Kohistan
UPPER KOHISTAN: At least 12 people were killed when a vehicle plunged into a ravine in Kamila in Upper Kohistan on Thursday night.
According to District Police...
ANF foils drugs smuggling bid
ISLAMABAD: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Thursday foiled a bid of smuggling drugs abroad from the Islamabad airport.
As per details, officials of the ASF recovered 824...
Islamabad traders threaten shutter-down strike on Sunday
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Markazi Anjuman-e-Tijaran President Ajmal Baloch and Traders Action Committee Information Secretary Khalid Chaudhry on Wednesday urged the traders to observe a...
Court adjourns trial against Arbab, Asma Alamgir in assets beyond means case
PESHAWAR: An accountability court on Wednesday adjourned till August 8 the trial of former federal minister Arbab Alamgir and his wife Asma Arbab in assets...
Police arrest 30 suspects in minor’s rape case
The Islamabad Police on Tuesday arrested 30 suspects in a rape case of four-year-old Fatima Zafar, registered at Bhara Kahu Police Station.
Deputy Inspector General...
Commission constituted to address issues of affectees, allottees: IHC told
ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Asad Umar on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that a commission had been constituted in compliance with the court...
Tribute paid to Pakistani blue helmets at UN
ISLAMABAD: Rich tributes were paid to Pakistani blue helmets at the UN where the Permanent Mission of Pakistan organized a photo exhibition showcasing the...
Transgender person killed in cold blood
--Police suspect father to be the murderer
NOWSHERA: A transgender person named Aftab aka Maya Khan was shot dead by "unknown assailants" in Noor Gul...
ANP leader gunned down in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) was gunned down in a drive by shooting in the city's Gulbahar area on...
PPP protests against inflation in KP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers led by party’s provincial general secretary Misbah-ud-Din and Naghat Orakzai protested rising inflation in front of Press Club...
Plastic ban violators to face Rs0.5m fine after Aug 14, says Zartaj
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to make the federal capital plastic-free, State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Friday said a fine of Rs500,000 would be...
