Man kills wife in Islamabad on May 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: A man killed his wife in the jurisdiction of Shamas Colony police station. The mother of the deceased registered the case with Shamas Colony Police Station saying her son in law, Imdadullah, forcefully give poisonous tablets to her daughter, Naila. “We were told that my daughter is not feeling well and admitted in hospital […]
Notices issued to building owners on May 14, 2017RAWALPINDI: The Municipal Corporation (MC), the Cantonment Board (CB) and the Rawalpindi District Management have issued notices to the owners and tenants of over 400 dilapidated buildings to vacate them. According to details, the families in these buildings have refused to vacate them and decided to challenge these notices in the courts. These dilapidated buildings […]
Female software engineers from Karachi develop Urdu speech therapy app on May 14, 2017Karachi: Two Karachi-based female software engineers have developed an Urdu speech therapy mobile application for mute people called ‘Bolotech’. According to media reports vocally-disabled people will benefit from this newly developed app in their speaking difficulties as pronunciation and training will be taught to them by mimicking facial expressions. Touted as the world’s first-ever speech […]
Guterres informed on Indian move to change IHK demography on May 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has written a letter to the UN Secretary General António Guterres, highlighting the Indian attempts to bring demographic changes to Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). The letter specifically points out the issuance of permanent residence certificates to non-residents, allotment of land to retired army personnel, issuance of […]
CPEC to change region’s destiny, says Shahbaz on May 13, 2017LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that completion of projects under the CPEC will lead to change the destiny of the region in real sense. “With the materialisation of projects under the CPEC, the destiny of the region will undergo a real change. Sino-Pak friendship has transformed into vibrant economic ties and this friendship […]
Aitzaz rejects govt stance on Dawn leaks on May 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Aitzaz Ahsan on Friday rejected the government stance on Dawn leaks. Speaking in the Senate, he said that both the parties to Dawn leaks should appear before Senate. “No one, including the prime minister and army chief, is above the Parliament. People who had nothing to do with […]
Peace in Afghanistan is vital for Pakistan on May 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Peace and stability in Afghanistan is an important objective for Pakistan and effective Pak-Afghan border management is required in order to curb malicious terrorist activities and is the need of the hour, said Tehmina Janjua, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. She was speaking at the concluding session of the international conference, Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: […]
Zardari invites Pirzada to join PPP on May 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday invited former federal minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada to join the PPP. The offer was made during a telephonic conversation between Zardari and Pirzada, sources claimed. Pirzada resigned from his post as a protest for reducing his powers and the action taken against the Sports director […]
Arrest directors behind my son’s lynching on May 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Mashal Khan’s father has claimed that ‘actors’ have been held, while no action has been taken against ‘directors’ behind his son’s killing. Talking to media outside the Supreme Court on Friday, Khan’s father stressed that his son will not return, however, lives of other Pakistani sons can be saved, which will elevate Pakistan’s respect […]
PNS Zulfiquar arrives in Singapore to take part in IMDEX Asia 2017 on May 13, 2017SINGAPORE: Pakistan Naval Ship PNS Zulfiquar, commanded by Captain Faisal Javeed Sheikh, arrives at the Republic of Singapore from Colombo to take part in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2017. The IMDEX is part of a series of events planned by the Singapore Navy to celebrate its Golden Jubilee. Zulfiquar is the pioneer […]