Four including woman die in Balochistan
QUETTA: Four people, including a woman, have died in various incidents in Balochistan on Friday. A woman later identified as Gulshan d/o Babul was killed in the firing of unidentified armed men…
Karachi police kill drug peddler in ‘encounter’
KARACHI: A drug peddler was killed in a police encounter in Skindarabad area of the metropolis in the wee hours of Friday. On a tip-off, a police team conducted a targeted raid…
HIV: A silent epidemic plaguing thousands in Punjab
LAHORE: There is an inconspicuous spread of the HIV disease which has inflicted thousands of people in Punjab, with about 3,878 cases of AIDS having been reported so far in the province in…
Alleged robber injured in police firing
KARACHI: A suspected robber was shot and injured by police near Khawaja Ajmer Nagri area of the metropolis on Friday. According to police sources, the robber was looting people at gunpoint near…
Zaka inaugurates cardiac unit at navy’s hospital
KARACHI: Inauguration ceremony of newly established Interventional Cardiac Unit at Pakistan Navy Hospital SHIFA was held in Karachi. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was the chief guest of the ceremony…
Enemy will be responded in kind: Punjab Rangers DG
SIALKOT: The Punjab Rangers Director General General Azhar visited the Sialkot working boundary, in areas of Char Wah and Harpal Sector which were affected by Indian firing that martyred 6 and injure 26.…
Two more die in Peshawar, dengue tolls reaches 32
Two more including a woman died of dengue fever here on Friday after the toll climbed to 32. According to Dengue Response Unit (DRU), a woman hailing from Safaid Dheri suffering…
New anti-narcotics policy to be formulated soon, Senate told
The Senate was informed on Friday that a new anti-narcotics policy is to be formulated to combat the threat posed by drug trafficking. Replying to a question during the question…
Islamabad among popular destinations for British travellers
Islamabad is among the list of popular destinations for British travellers. According to Skyscanner, Islamabad is more popular destination among British travellers than Madrid, Ibiza and Berlin. The research is…
Peace among religions need of the hour: EU envoy
The speakers at a conference on United Nations International Day of Peace were of the opinion that peace is the utmost need of the humanity in the prevailing circumstances around…
Police, Rangers vow to maintain peace in Muharram
Islamabad Police along with contingents of Pakistan Rangers on Friday conducted flag march with an objective to maintain peace and tranquility in the city during Muharram-ul-Harram. The police in line…
‘Polio eradication possible only through IPV along with OPV’
ISLAMABAD HAMID KHAN WAZIR Though the government has succeeded in bringing down polio cases drastically, complete elimination of the virus from the country might remain a distant dream until ensuring affective…
Pillion riding, drones, toy-guns banned in capital
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has banned pillion riding, use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including drone cameras, and the sale of ‘toy guns’ in federal capital to ensure foolproof…
Sindh govt aims at wider media coverage
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has urged the public relations officers (PROs) to counter the negative impacts of the governmental activities by promoting government’s positive acts through print…
Misappropriation of Muharram funds: SHC seeks cop’s bank account detail
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday sought the details of bank account of police head constable Muhammad Rafiq who had allegedly received Rs50million, meant to pay fuel charges and make…
‘Constitution is solution to all unrest’
LAHORE: Intellectuals and scholars, present at a roundtable talk which was organised by two think-tanks “Soch” and PINA, said that the solution of all unrest brewing in the society lies in pursuing the…
BB murder case: Badin District Council chief condemns Musharraf’s allegations
BADIN: Badin District Council Chairman Ali Asghar Halepoto on Friday has condemned the allegation leveled against former president Asif Ali Zardari by General (retd) Parvez Musharraf. He said Musharraf himself is a…