Pakistan

‘Sikh woman’s alleged abduction, forceful conversion’

Peshawar: Members of Sikh community protested for a second day in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district against a Sikh woman’s alleged abduction, forceful conversion and marriage to a Muslim man. “Dina Kumari (25) a government teacher...

NDMA issues flash floods warning to emergency depts across country

ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) yesterday advised all concerned provincial and federal ministries and emergency departments to ensure prior arrangements to cope with flash floods predicted in rivers and nullahs of eastern Bal...

Mehbooba Mufti says she is under house arrest

Held SRINAGAR: Former Chief Minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) Mehbooba Mufti said she has been put under house arrest. According to report by Kashmir Media Service (KMS), Mehbooba was supposed to visit house of Kashmiri...

CM Elahi orders to take action over exhibiting arms across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi ordered to take indiscriminate action against elements exhibiting arms across Punjab, saying that indiscriminate action should be taken against exhibition of arms. Sources privy to matter said tha...

CM Balochistan expresses gratitude to COAS for assistance in flood relief operation

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo expressed gratitude to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for extending special directives to 12 Corps Quetta in multiplying rescue and relief efforts in flood ravaged area of Bal...

Immense torture inflicted on Gill can neither be shown nor told: Babar Awan

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Babar Awan has said such immense torture was inflicted on Shahbaz Gill that it can neither be told nor can be shown.   Media men are also saying vociferously that violence has been committed, he said this while talking to m...

Violence against girl in Faisalabad case: IHC seeks evidence of her residing in IBD

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) while summoning evidence of her residing in Islamabad from Ana Ali daughter of Sheikh Danish Ali allegedly involved in violence against a girl in Faisalabad has remarked decision on her protective bail plea will...

FIA decides to send notice to Imran, Asad Umar in prohibited funding case

ISLAMABAD: FIA has decided to send notice again to Imran Khan and secretary general PTI Asad Umar for replies to questions in connection with investigation into Prohibited funding case.  Warrants will be issued if cooperation is not extended by...

Writ of law, Constitution to be established: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has remarked rule of law and Constitution has to be established.  He remarked, “Court will demonstrate utmost care in case. Superior judiciary has been criticising NAB laws in its...

Chairman PNSC may face criminal proceeding

KARACHI: Change of guard in PNSC has entered next phase with information coming from Ministry of Maritime Affairs (MOMA) Islamabad that its Secretary has curtailed financial and administrative powers of Rizwan Ahmed, disobedient Chairman. All Directo...

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PIA flight steward suspended for smuggling 16 mobile phones

KARACHI: Senior flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Faisal Majeed Pehnwar, was suspended for smuggling mobile phones from Canada. According reports, Customs officials discovered 16 mobile phones hidden on his person, leading to i...

Gold price per tola decreases Rs900

Karachi: Gold price  declined in line with decrease in international rate. In local market, price of gold per tola was down by Rs 900, clocking in at Rs 283,400 per tola. Similarly, ten gram gold was sold at Rs 242,970 after it recorded decrease...

PSX, KSE-100 gains 202pts

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 Index registering new highs, briefly crossing 91,000 level for first time during intra-day trading. KSE-100 started session positive, hitting an intra-day high of 91,054.84, followed by some selling in s...

PM Shehbaz to attend Future Investment Initiative in SA on Oct 29-30: FO

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake two-day official visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend 8th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) being held in Riyadh from October 29 to 30, Foreign Office said. During visit, he i...
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