Tag: Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi teenager dies after being gang-raped for two days

ISLAMABAD: A teenager from Rawalpindi died on Sunday after she was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her home and was sexually assaulted by two...

Arid University ‘refuses’ to provide record to audit team

Audit Department may conduct special audit or recommend case to anti-corruption officials Pro-VC also orders investigation for on-going project of agriculture engineering building ISLAMABAD: Pir...

Unregistered educational institutes to face action

RAWALPINDI: District Education Authority has decided to take action against more than 300 unregistered educational institutes in all over Rawalpindi. The notification has been issued to...

Sale of decorative items for sacrificial animals on rise

ISLAMABAD: With few days left in the biggest Islamic festival of Eidul Azha, the sale of decorative items for sacrificial animals is witnessing rise in...

RDA issues notice to illegal housing schemes

Spokesperson says RDA orders five schemes to stop illegal advertisements, developments RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) directed owners of five illegal housing schemes to...

RAC opens exhibition of rare photographs

RAWALPINDI: An exhibition of rare photographs based on Pakistan Movement has been kicked off under auspices of the Rawalpindi Arts Council here on Saturday to...

I-Day celebrations continue with new hopes, dreams

Volunteers to focus on tree plantation on August 14 to overcome threat of environmental hazards ISLAMABAD: The preparations for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations are...

500-bed Cant Hospital to be functional soon: RCB

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sibtain Raza has said that the Cantonment General Hospital (CGH) is being made a state-of-the-art health...

Dilapidated buildings still hangs in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Dilapidated buildings in various localities of the city were mostly inhabited by middle and lower-middle class families which pose a serious threat to the...

Electioneering concludes with a whimper in twin cities

--PTI, PPP take lead in campaigning as PML-N takes a slightly back seat   ISLAMABAD: With the election campaigns in the federal capital officially ending late last...

Nip and tuck expected in Rawalpindi, DI Khan polls

--Opponents expected to give Ch Nisar, Fazlur Rehman, Sheikh Rasheed a good run for their money   ISLAMABAD: The three well-known political heavyweights, Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief...

Sarwar leads race for NA-63 in nail-biting contest against Nisar

--Khattar clan backs the PTI candidate in Taxila, Chakri --PML-N’s Mumtaz up against political heavyweights in NA-63 TAXILA: A tough battle is expected between two former...

Ministers, lawmakers from AJK, GB campaign for PML-N in centre

--AJK PM, GB CM hold meetings in twin cities at expense of public money to up the PML-N momentum ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Muslim Nawaz...

PTI can give PML-N a run for its money in NA-61

--PML-N's experienced Abrar to face newcomer Kiyani in electoral politics  ISLAMABAD: Despite being the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) stronghold traditionally, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is likely to give...

Profile: PML-N’s Rawalpindi aide Hanif Abbasi

On January 4, 1966, Hanif Abbasi was born in Rawalpindi to Muhammad Khalil Abbasi. He studied in the Muslim League High School in Lahore...

NA-59 a sensitive constituency with 31 risky polling stations

RAWALPINDI: NA-59, Rawalpindi-III, is the most sensitive constituency in Rawalpindi district having 31 highly sensitive and seven sensitive Polling Stations (PSs). NA-59 is the extensive constituency consisting...

PCB allocates Rs2.66b to build stadiums in Rawalpindi, Multan

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Governing Board (BoG) meeting was held on Monday in which it was decided to approve the PSL 2019 budget in...