Three booked for allegedly hurling life threats on April 20, 2017RAWALPINDI: At least three persons have been booked for allegedly hurling life threats on phone to a lady within the Civil Lines Police jurisdiction. Hajra Amin, a resident of Civil Lines, lodged a complaint with the local police that unidentified persons called her on her cell phone number and started hurling life threats. The police […]
Punjab Government to resume work on Bulk water supply project on April 20, 2017RAWALPINDI: Punjab government has decided to resume work on the pending Bulk water supply project aimed at supplying water to Murree from river Jhelum and later to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Public health engineering department Punjab has been assigned the responsibility on this count. The project will be completed at the cost of Rs 7 billion. […]
Schools heads to face action over 40 percent dropout in Matric on April 20, 2017RAWALPINDI: The Education Department Punjab has formulated a list and decided to take action against 127 schools’ heads including seven in Rawalpindi Division over 40 percent dropout in Matric. Moreover, the list of dropout students, relevant subject teachers of Grade 17, 18, 19 and Schools heads of 127 schools have been finalized. Around nine schools […]
RWP Cantt to witness development work worth Rs100mn on April 20, 2017RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Parks and Horticulture Authority Chairman Malik Ibrar Ahmad has released a special grant of Rs 100 million to cantonment board members for development work including, construction of roads, Installation of street lights, and filtration plants in 10 wards of Cantt. According to media reports, the decision was taken during a meeting held here […]
Three killed in separate hit-and-run incidents on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in different areas of the twin cities on Wednesday. According to media reports, complainant Umar told Industrial Area police that his father, Abdul Ghaffar, was on his way on a motorcycle when a speedy truck bearing registration number VMR-1347 hit him in the area […]
ECP disqualifies KP CMs advisor on tourism on April 20, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s advisor on tourism, Abdul Munim, as a member of the provincial assembly for breaching the rules and regulations of elections. Sher Alam Khan, a rival candidate of Abdul Munim, had filed a petition in the ECP taking the plea that […]
PM Sharif blames poor past governance for country’s current energy crisis on April 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday, in a thinly-veiled reference to the PPP, hit out at his critics, saying: “those who are responsible for load-shedding [in the country] are now threatening to hold protests.” He was speaking at a ceremony to mark the inauguration of the 1,180 megawatt (MW) Bhikki Power Plant in Sheikhpura. […]
SC to declare Panama Leaks case judgment today on April 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan would announce the historical judgment of Panama Leaks case today (Thursday). A five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal, comprising of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, and Justice Ejaz-ul-Hassan would announce the judgment at 2pm. On this occasion, the district administration would […]
Youngster guns down three of his friends for honour on April 19, 2017RAWALPINDI: In yet another bizarre incident of honour killing, a young boy murdered three of his friends on Wednesday after suspecting that one of them was in a relationship with his sister. According to police, the homicide took place in the Gujar Khan police precinct, when a youngster identified as Shahbaz started firing at his […]
COAS signs on death warrants of 30 hardcore terrorists on April 19, 2017RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has endorsed death sentences for 30 terrorists including APS attack convicts. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the men awarded capital punishment by military courts were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism including the attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar on […]