Tag: Rawalpindi

Man gets jail term over secret second marriage

RAWALPINDI: A man was sentenced to three months imprisonment and fined Rs 30,000 by a civil court on Saturday in a second marriage case. According...

Capt Safdar admitted to hospital amid health concerns

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar was admitted to the Rawalpindi's Institute of Cardiology amid health concerns on Wednesday. The son-in-law of...

Khadim Rizvi among other TLP leaders arrested

--Hardline preacher taken into 'protective custody' during Lahore raid --Nationwide crackdown against Labbaik underway as LEAs round up over 537 workers --State acted after TLP's refusal...

Nation celebrates Eid Miladun Nabi

ISLAMABAD: Muslims living across the country are celebrating Eid Miladun Nabi today on the 12th of Rabi ul Awal with religious fervour and enthusiasm while...

COAS lauds Pak Army team for becoming ‘world’s toughest’

RAWALPINDI: An 11-member Pakistan Army team that won gold medal in Cambrian Patrol competition in Wales last month, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS)...

Rawalpindi commissioner’s car claims life of navy official

ISLAMABAD: Son of the Rawalpindi commissioner is suspected to have killed an official of the Pakistan Navy in a road accident near the office...

Two children crushed to death under train in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Two children were crushed to death under a fast-moving train here on Sunday, city police said in a statement. The children were walking on...

Rawalpindi’s first woman truck driver narrates her experience

ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi city, the pathway of great warriors of ancient times, has now given birth to a woman truck driver who has shattered the patriarchal...

Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated in Rawalpindi

--Influential religious scholar, former senator stabbed to death inside residence, son confirms --PM Khan, COAS Bajwa, Chief Justice Nisar, among others express sorrow at Haq's...

2,397 tonnes of garbage removed under cleanliness campaign

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Sanitation Department staff has removed over 2,397 tonnes of garbage under its special two-week long cleanliness campaign which will continue...

Traffic congestion in Rawalpindi calls for strict enforcement of laws

RAWALPINDI: The traffic congestion is a wicked problem which is creating difficulties for the citizens, particularly in congested areas of the town as the...

Earthquake jolts Islamabad, surrounding cities

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was experienced in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and surrounding cities where panic spread among the people in their homes and offices. According to...

Cops allegedly steal Rs0.75m from transgender person

A transgender person has accused two policemen of stealing Rs 0.75 million from a flat in Rawalpindi, a local media outlet reported. Laila Ali, the...

All set to hold by-poll today in NA-60, NA-63

Total 13 candidates in the run for two constituencies of Rawalpindi district RAWALPINDI: All is set to hold the by-elections today (Sunday) as the arrangements...

Govt, police lock horns over interior minister’s jurisdiction

---Afridi makes late-night visits to Rawalpindi police stations, suspends SHOs ---Former IG calls interior minister's actions unconstitutional ---Info minister asks bureaucrats to step down if they...

RCB seals 21 shops, two godowns during operation

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) on Tuesday sealed 21 shops and two godowns as the owners despite notices did not remove these encroachments. RCB spokesperson Qaiser...

Cantonment’s hospital to be fully functional soon

Spokesperson says latest electro-medical equipment being installed in hospital RAWALPINDI: The Cantonment General Hospital (CGH) is being made a state-of-the-art hospital which would be fully...