Work to resume on water supply project on April 21, 2017RAWALPINDI: The government has decided to resume work on a bulk water supply project, aimed at supplying water to Murree from River Jhelum and later to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The Punjab Public Health Engineering Department has been assigned the responsibility for completing the project. A total of Rs 7 billion will be spent on the […]
National Seniors Cup southern zone final on Saturday on April 20, 2017The southern zone final of 18th National Seniors Cup will be played on Saturday at National Stadium between the Karachi Factdate Seniors and Omar Associates Seniors Teams. Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) is organising this tournament regularly since last 18 years. This year a total of 107 teams from 54 cities participated in this tournament. […]
Norwegian Pakistani nationals call for action against personnel involved in violence at BBIA on April 20, 2017OSLO: The Pakistani Community in Norway asked the government of Pakistan to take strong action against FIA employess involved in violence against Norwegian Pakistani women at the Islamabad airport. It have been learnt through media reports specially videos circulated in social media that FIA’s employees particularly a lady constable committed severe assaults on two Norwegian […]
Pakistan pushing campaign to highlight Kashmir dispute: Sartaj on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said that Pakistan is carrying out an intensive campaign to effectively highlight the Kashmir dispute at the international level. Responding to a calling attention notice moved by Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi, the Advisor said that letters were written to the UN, OIC, and other international forums to […]
Hot, dry weather likely to prevail in most parts of country on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, dust thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Gujranwala divisions, Islamabad, FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Very hot weather is expected in central, south Punjab, […]
US accuses Iran of ‘alarming provocations’ amid nuclear tensions on April 20, 2017WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of “alarming ongoing provocations” aimed at destabilising the Middle East and undermining America’s interests in the region. “An unchecked Iran has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea and to take the world along with it,” Tillerson said. President Donald Trump earlier […]
Conferment of Sitara-i-imtiaz on Turkeys Urdu scholar celebrated at Pakistan house in Ankara on April 20, 2017ANKARA: Ambassador of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood hosted a reception at Pakistan House to celebrate the conferment of the prestigious civil award, “Sitar-e-Imtiaz”, upon Prof. Dr. Halil Toker, in recognition of his services for the promotion of Urdu language and literature in Turkey and strengthening Pakistan-Turkey cultural cooperation. The President of Pakistan had conferred the Award […]
Eight alleged Jamaat-ur-Ahrar terrorists killed in Sheikhupura operation on April 20, 2017SHEIKHUPURA: The Counter-Terrorism Department personnel claimed to have foiled a major terror bid planned for Lahore and gunned down eight alleged proscribed Jamaat-ur-Ahrar terrorists during an operation in Sheikhupura. On a tip-off, the CTD personnel raided a hideout in Sheikhupura area on Thursday, where the terrorists started firing at the police party, leaving two police […]
Undeclared martial law in Kashmir: Kashmir resistance leadership on April 20, 2017SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the joint resistance leadership while strongly condemning the use of brute force against students has called for peaceful protests on Friday after prayers in solidarity with the student community. The resistance leaders comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said there is an undeclared martial law and […]
Young girl commits suicide on April 20, 2017RAWALPINDI: A young girl has allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous pills on failure in marriage of choice within the jurisdiction of Cantt police. According to media reports, the victim, identified as Ghazal Naz, 19 was employed in Islamabad and was residing in her uncle’s home in Coal Centre Saddar. Her parents lived in Chakra. […]