Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Skardu where he was briefed about the extent of loss occurred to people, buildings and animals due to the recent floods. After taking an aerial view of the surrounding areas using a helicopter, prime minister addressed a gathering of the flood affected people and announced […]
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Mishi Khan Pre-Arrest Bail Extended in Fraud Case
The pre-arrest bail of famous actress Mishi Khan has been extended till 17th of August in a fraud case registered against her in Rawalpindi. Dr. Afshan had registered a fraud case against the actress in the New Town police station for allegedly giving a forged cheque of Rs 4 Million. […]
Blogger Brandon Stanton “Humans of New York” to explore Pakistan this August
Famous blogger Brandon Stanton who runs ‘The Humans of New York’ blog is going to visit Pakistan this August to gather stories. Brandon was to visit Pakistan last year but he couldn’t due to visa issues. ‘Humans of New York’ is a blog that shares the stories of common men […]
Punjab: Seven Death Row Convicts Hanged
Seven prisoners were hanged at different jails in Panjab for including a father and son and reaching the total number of hangings to 11 since Eid-Ul-Fitr. The prisoners were executed in Attock, Sargodha, Gujarat, Multan and Kasur. Convict Nayer Abbas was hanged in Central Jail Multan, for murdering a man […]
Two men gunned down in Quetta Ferozabad
Unknown men opened fire on people in Ferozabad area of Quetta resulting in the death of two persons identified as Raz Mohammad and Mohammad Tahir. The target killers were on a motorcycle while the victims were travelling in a taxi. Quetta is worst hit by various forms of target killings […]
Quetta: Three people got killed in an attack on a police officer
An unknown gunman attacked a senior police officer, Superintendent Police (SP) Zahoor Afridi, resulting in killing three people. The police officer however, escaped the attack. The incident occurred at Sariab road which is considered one of the dangerous roads in Quetta, as many security forces have been targeted by the […]
PMLN’s Rana Akhtar Ali wins PP-100 By-election
PMLN candidate Rana Akhtar Ali today won the PP-100 by-election with a sizable margin according to unofficial and unconfirmed reports. Rana Akhtar Ali secured 49,991 votes, while Ehsanullah Virk who was contesting on PTI’s ticket bagged 28,380 votes. The by-election was held after the death of Rana Shamshad Ahmed Khan, […]
Peshawar: Several Restaurants and Stores Sealed for Selling Unhygienic and Expired Items
[wzslider] Several restaurants and food stores in Peshawar were sealed by the Deputy Commissioner Riaz Mehsud and his team for selling expired and unhygienic food items. The list included Tutti Frutti, Munchies, Jan’s Arcade, A2Z mega mart, Avon Super Store. Many other stores and restaurant were found selling expired food items, […]
Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri asks Pervez Elahi to Construct Dams
PMLN leader and member of Punjab Assembly, Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri, while reminding Pervez Elahi of his role in constructing Kalabagh Dam said that Mr. Elahi was very powerful during Parvez Musharraf’s time; if he wanted he could have constructed the dam. He was responding to Mr. Elahi’s earlier […]
Another 16 Killed by Rain, Floods in Chitral Pakistan
Another 16 people have been killed by floods due to heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan northern areas according to Police. Chitral is worst hit by the floods this year and the latest deaths have taken the total number of dead to 32 nationwide. In addition to these fatalities, thousands of […]