Pakistan expresses concerns over unprovoked Afghan forces firing on May 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed serious concerns over the unprovoked firing by the Afghan forces near the Chaman border. At his weekly news briefing here on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria pointed out that border between the two countries is clearly demarcated and Pakistani teams were conducting the census drive in its own area which […]
41 suspects from Punjab taken into custody during search operations on May 5, 2017LAHORE: At least 41 suspects including 18 wanted to police in various crimes have been apprehended from various areas of Punjab during separate search operations. According to DPO Vehari Omer Syed the Punjab police carried out separate search operations in Matila Chowk, Mitro, Tiba Sultanpur, Dou Kotta, thangi and apprehended 24 suspected persons including wanted […]
Met Office: Weather to remain hot, dry on May 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Met Office has forecast mainly hot and dry weather in most parts of the country. According to Met Office, thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at a few places in Malakand, Makran divisions, upper FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country on Friday. A shallow […]
Trump to visit Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia on May 5, 2017WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip as the US president. Trump will travel overseas in late May before heading to Brussels for a Nato meeting and a G7 summit in Sicily. The news came a day after Trump hosted Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the […]
Civilian martyred, 18 injured in firing by Afghan forces in Chaman on May 5, 2017CHAMAN: At least one civilian was killed and 18 others were injured including four FC Balochistan soldiers when Afghan Border Police opened fire on FC detailed for the security of population census team on Friday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “One civilian was martyred and 18 individuals including 4 FC Balochistan soldiers were injured.” […]
Father, son die in road mishap on May 5, 2017SHAH KOT: A man along with his son was killed in a road accident in Shah Kot. Sources said that a retired officer, Ghulam Muhammad along with his son Muhammad Iqbal, residents of Wali Pur Bora was on their way back to native village from Adda Punnoon after purchasing vegetables. They were trying to cross […]
Fifteen including women injured in a road mishap on May 5, 2017VEHARI: At least fifteen people including women have been injured as a passenger van collided with tree on Vehari -Multan Road, here on Friday. According to the media reports the accident happened due to the negligence of driver as he was sleeping while driving. The commuters were returning home after seeing off one of their […]
Right hand man of Uzair Baloch nabbed on Pak-Iran border on May 5, 2017KARACHI: Security forces during search operation have nabbed a right hand man of Uzair Baloch, ring leader of Lyari Gang War after an encounter on Pak-Iran border. According to media reports, security forces carried out search operation in the area of Pak-Iran border and apprehended, Mullan Nisar, a right hand man of ring leader of […]
Residents of UC 30 of Islamabad lacking basic civic amenities on May 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: The residents of G-7 Union Council 30 located in Islamabad are lacking civic amenities owing to sheer negligence of CDA and despotic attitude of bureaucracy. Old dysfunctional and dilapidated sewerage and water supply lines have added to the woes of the residents of this union council. No play ground has been constructed for the […]
Youngster killed in traffic mishap on May 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: A youngster has been killed in traffic mishap within the Aabpara Police jurisdiction. Mohammad Yunus, a resident of Aapbara, lodged a complaint with the local police that his son Waqas was crossing the road when Toyota Hilux (GB-518) driven recklessly by Mohammad Usman crushed him to death. The police have registered a case and […]