AIOU holds condolence reference for Gulzar Ahmed on May 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Tuesday held a condolence reference for its employee Gulzar Ahmed who died here last week after being stung multiple times by a swarm of bees. Forty-five year old Ahmed, a gardener at the campus university was doing his work when a beehive on a nearby tree fell and […]
Three killed in traffic accident on May 9, 2017RAWALPINDI: Three people were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Rawalpindi on Monday. In the first incident, Muhammad Ashraf was hit by a motorbike while crossing the Jail Road. He died on the spot. In the second incident, a van coming from Kotli Azad Kashmir to Rawalpindi collided with a car near Kahuta. All […]
ECP rejects PTI petition challenging commissions jurisdiction on May 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday heard code of conduct violation case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Hamza Shahbaz. Heading a five-member bench, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Raza heard a case of violation of election code of conduct and said the ECP will […]
Siraj blames govts policies for joblessness, inflation on May 9, 2017LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said that confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan will only benefit India and the United States. Addressing a gathering in Swat on Monday, the JI chief said that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan were not in the interest of both countries, and they had no option except to have […]
Indian girl claims Pakistani man married her at gunpoint on May 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: An Indian girl, who is currently in Pakistan, on Monday claimed a Pakistani man forcibly, married her at gunpoint. Dr Uzma filed a case in a local court and asserted that Tahir Ali harassed and abused her after she came to Pakistan. In her petition, she claimed that all travel documents had been snatched […]
Joint leadership to observe May 21 as Reaffirmation Day on May 8, 2017SRINAGAR: Hurriyet forum Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the joint resistance leadership will observe May 21, the martyrdom anniversary of prominent martyred liberation leader, Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Farooq and Hawal martys, as Youme-e-Tajdeed (Reaffirmation Day) and will pledge to remain steadfast and commit to taking the mission of the martyrs forward. According to […]
Senate body calls for legal proceedings against Ehsanullah Ehsan on May 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Monday called for legal proceedings against former Spokesman of Tehreek-i-Taliban Ehsanullah Ehsan and directed to apprise the senate regarding his arrest or surrender. The committee met here with Senator Rehman Malik in chair and was attended by Senators Shahi Syed, Col (retd) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi, Javed Abbasi, […]
Government fails to add 3600MW electricity to grid on May 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: The sitting government has miserably failed to add 3600MW electricity through Liquefied National Gas (LNG) projects, as recently inaugurated Bhikki power plant has closed only after a few hours of work. According to the details, the government plan to add 10000MW electricity in the gird till the month of July in 2018 has badly […]
Absar demands security for PEMRA members after threats on May 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam urged the higher authorities on Monday to take notice of the threats being received by the media watchdog and provide security to him and his staff. “It’s becoming increasingly difficult for PEMRA to continue performing its duties in these conditions,” he said at a press […]
Indian girl claims Pakistani man married her at gunpoint on May 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: An Indian girl, who is currently in Pakistan claimed on Monday that a Pakistani man forcibly married her at gunpoint. Dr Uzma filed a case in a local court and asserted that Tahir Ali harassed and abused her after she came to Pakistan. In her plea, the Indian girl said, “All my travel documents […]