KP govt suspends Peshawar BRT service temporarilyon September 17, 2020The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Wednesday suspended the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) service temporarily, as it conducts a technical review of the project’s buses for safety purposes. “A fresh review of BRT’s buses will be held,” said TransPeshawar Spokesperson Muhammad Omair. “The safety of the passengers is the institute’s topmost priority,” he said. […]
Karachi package: Sindh govt notifies formation of committeeon September 17, 2020The Sindh government has issued the notification of its implementation committee while making progress on Karachi transformation package on Wednesday. According to the notification, the implementation committee will be headed by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Sindh chief secretary and representatives of V Corps of Pakistan Army will also be the part of the […]
Indian troops martyr one Kashmiri youth in Baramullaon September 17, 2020In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred one Kashmiri youth in Baramulla district. The troops martyred the youth during a cordon and search operation in Uri area of the district. Meanwhile, the troops continued their military operations in different areas of Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, […]
Court issues notice to govt on petition against removal of Punjab IGPon September 17, 2020The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the federal and provincial governments to submit comments on a petition challenging the removal of Shoaib Dastagir from the post of Inspector General of Punjab police. A bench of the high court directed them to come up with their reply within two weeks. The court […]
Nationwide drive against polio to kick off from 21ston September 17, 2020Federal government has decided to launch a four-day anti-polio campaign in the country from September 21 to 25, official sources said on Wednesday. According to official sources in the federal health ministry, the campaign would be launched in all four provinces and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan. The sources in the health […]
IHC suspends order of halting former DG FIA’s pensionon September 17, 2020Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended a notification with regard to stopping payment of pension of former FIA director general Bashir Memon. Former DG Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bashir Memon had challenged the AG Office decision in the high court. A bench of the high court headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah ordered the Accountant […]
Two KDA employees shot dead in Karachion September 16, 2020Two Karachi Development Authority (KDA) land department employees were shot dead while one other sustained injuries after a firing incident was reported at the third floor of the Civic Centre building in the city. According to police, Assistant Director Land of the KDA Gulistan-e-Jauhar Wasim Usmani was shot dead and KDA employees Muhammad Hafeez and […]
PAF aircraft crashes in Attock; pilot ejects safelyon September 16, 2020A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft crashed near Pindigheb, Attock, on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement. The statement said that the incident happened during a routine training mission, adding that no loss of life was reported. “The pilot ejected safely. No loss of life or property has been reported on ground,” it […]
SHC bars NAB from raiding houses without search warrantson September 15, 2020The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from carrying out raids on the residences of Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal and his relatives. A two-judge bench of the high court gave this restraining order while hearing bail petitions of the PPP minister and others. The court extended the […]
Four bodies, seven injured retrieved from Korangi building siteon September 12, 2020The first phase of rescue and relief operation at the site of multi-storey residential building collapse has been completed on Friday. According to the rescue officials, four dead bodies and seven injured have been retrieved from the rubble of the building. Troops of Pakistan Army, Sindh Rangers, Police and Social Welfare organisations contributed in the […]