10 feared dead as bridge collapses in India on May 19, 2017NEW DELHI: At least 10 people are feared to have drowned in the Zuari River at Sanvordem in Goa, after a 30-metre span of a steel footbridge adjacent to an old bridge collapsed. One body was fished out of the waters late night by fire brigade personnel and six people were rescued. Police said the […]
Forecasts predict hot and dry weather throughout country on May 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department Office has forecast mainly hot and dry weather in most parts of the country. However, light rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected at a few places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I khan, D.G khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala divisions FATA, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas. A […]
Gilani fears RSS working to change demography of Occupied Kashmir on May 19, 2017SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Syed Ali Gilani, has said that extremist Hindu organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, having fanatic mindset is working under a well-thought-out plan to change the demographic composition of Jammu and Kashmir. Syed Ali Gilani in a statement issued in Srinagar expressed serious concern over the […]
Two girls abducted from different parts of Twin cities on May 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Two girls have been abducted from two different areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Mohammad Kamran, a resident of Aapbara, lodged a complaint with the local police that his sister has been kidnapped from the local market. He suspects four people, Zeeshan, Faisal, Zulfiqar and Tasleem to be behind the kidnapping. In another similar incident, […]
IHC hears airports privatisation case on May 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought reply from the federation of Pakistan on a petition filed against the planned privatisation of the three major airports in the country to international companies. The two-member division bench of IHC, comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Orangzaib, heard […]
RDA issues notice to illegal housing society on May 19, 2017RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Thursday issued a legal notice to an illegal housing society. According to details, the Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering director has issued the notice to Blue World City Housing Society. RDA has warned the housing society to stop advertisements and marketing. Rawalpindi Development Authority has also warned the […]
NHS objects to registration of 10 medical colleges on May 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry for National Health Services has raised objection over the registration of 10 medical colleges, which are functioning in various areas of country for the past several years. In a letter, the ministry directed the PMDC to move courts against unrecognized and unregistered colleges and file appeals against those which have started […]
Babe-e-Dosti Gate remains closed on May 17, 2017CHAMAN: Today is the 13th consecutive day on which Bab-e-Dosti Gate on Chaman Border has remained closed due to tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. NATO supplies, Afghan Transit Trade, movement of people, contact andvarious other activities are on a standstill due to the tensions at the Chaman border. According to reports, officials from both Pakistan […]
ECC approves Ramazan Relief Package on May 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet considered and approved proposals submitted by different ministries, in its meeting held on Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The ECC approved the Ramazan Relief Package 2017 with subsidies worth Rs 1,602 million on 19 commodities to provide relief to […]
Cricket stadium to be built in capital on May 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: A decision has been taken to construct a cricket stadium in the federal capital. According to details, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the construction of the cricket stadium. It will be built on 35 acres of land at […]