Some low grade government employee will be made scapegoat in newsgate scandal: Khursheed Shah on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah said that no action will be taken against those who are actually involved in newsgate scandal and once again a low grade government employee will be made scapegoat. “Nothing will happen against those who actually are involved in newsgate scandal. Some low grade government employee will be made scapegoat,” Khursheed […]
Ban imposed on communication between doctors and media in Punjab on April 26, 2017LAHORE: A ban has been imposed on communication of doctors with media in Punjab, while a notification in this regard has also been issued. The Punjab government on Wednesday through a ban order barred doctors from holding press conference, talking on radio, television or writing columns for any newspaper. Talking to media by a government […]
Trump backs down on border wall funding on April 26, 2017WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has indicated he will scrap plans to find cash for his border wall in this week’s spending bill. The president’s close adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said funding for the wall would be left out of a budget measure that must pass by Friday. Building the wall, paid for by Mexico, was a key […]
Hot, dry weather expected in parts of country on April 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.However, light rain with thunderstorm may occur at a few places in Kashmir, Malakand, Mardan, Peshawar divisions and Upper FATA. However, light rain with thunderstorm may occur at a few places in Kashmir, Malakand, Mardan, Peshawar […]
Parliamentary Delegation led by Ayaz Sadiq to leave for Kabul on Friday on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Parliamentary Delegation led by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq will leave for Kabul tomorrow on Friday. The delegation will meet President Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Speaker Afghanistan Majlis-e-Shura along with senior security officials and discuss the ways and means to de-escalate the growing tensions between the neighbors. It is pertinent to mention […]
JIT to be constituted as per law; assures Dar on April 26, 2017WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said that Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will be constituted as per law and the federal ministry will have no role in it. Addressing a news conference in Washington, he said that officers of six institutions will be part of the JIT, clarifying that State Bank and Security Exchange […]
Girl abducted in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2017RAWALPINDI: A girl has allegedly been abducted within the jurisdiction of Jatli police. According to media reports, Fazal Hussain, uncle of the victim, lodged a complaint with local police that his niece was kidnapped by some unknown persons. Police have registered a case and started an investigation.
Four booked for allegedly occupying plot at gun point on April 26, 2017RAWALPINDI: At least four persons have been booked for allegedly occupying plot of a citizen illegally and hurling life threats within the Waris Khan Police jurisdiction. Tahir Iqbal, a resident of Waris Khan, lodged a complaint with the local police that Mohammad Rafiq and his three accomplices demolished the plot owned by his father and […]
Girl allegedly abducted for refusing a marriage proposal on April 26, 2017RAWALPINDI: A girl has allegedly been abducted for refusing a marriage proposal within the Pir Wadhai Police jurisdiction. Mohammad Sajjad Ahmed, a resident of Pir Wadhai, lodged a complaint with the local police that kidnappers abducted his 18 year old daughter after she refused a marriage proposal of Haji Kurram’s son Rahman. The police have […]
Negligence of RISBE turns 35000 matric certificates into waste on April 26, 2017RAWALPINDI: Owing to the negligence and incompetence of Rawalpindi Intermediate and Secondary Board of Education (RISBE) officials, around 35000 matric certificates which were prepared for their delivery to the successful candidates have gone wasted due to errors and mistakes.Around Rs1.0 million of Education Board Rawalpindi which is already under enormous financial stress have gone down […]