Over 1.4m Afghan refugees to get new PoR smartcards
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan, with the support of UNHCR, has launched a nationwide verification exercise for 1.4 million Afghan refugees during which new...
ADB wants quick assessment of implications of COVID-19 crisis on SDGs
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that there is a dire need to ascertain implications of the COVID-19 crisis on the achievement of...
Four terrorists killed during CTD operation in Bolan
QUETTA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan killed four terrorists in an intelligence based operation in Bolan district.
According to CTD officials, a major...
TTP terrorist killed in South Waziristan operation: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday killed an active Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist Pir alias Asad during an operation in Ladha, South Waziristan, said Inter-Services...
Major sit-ins across Pakistan by TLP start to disband, traffic normalizing
ISLAMABAD: Major sit-ins by Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan (TLP) which severely disrupted traffic and had thousands of people stranded for hours a day earlier...
Prayer leader, deputy arrested for raping children in Chakwal: official
CHAKWAL: Police in Talagang area of Chakwal have arrested the prayer leader of a mosque and his deputy for raping and blackmailing four minor...
Chinese association to empower China-Pak irrigation cooperation
BEIJING: A Chinese Association will empower China-Pak irrigation cooperation, China Economic Net (CEN) reported it on Monday.
“We have recently established an international cooperation office...
Twitter asked to block malicious content against Superior Judiciary
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has approached top management of micro blogging platform Twitter to immediately block/remove malicious trends and tweets vilifying superior judiciary.
Twitter...
Six killed after car falls into ditch in Azad Kashmir
KOTLI: Six people were killed after a car fell into a ditch in Azad Kashmir’s Kotli Sunday morning, Kotli Police reported.
According to rescue officials,...
Violin maestro Ustad Dilshad Hussain Khan passes away
ISLAMABAD: Renowned musician and violin maestro Ustad Dilshad Hussain Khan has passed away, his family confirmed Sunday.
He was en route to America from Pakistan...
