HYDERABAD: The Mirpurkhas police recovered three young girls from the captivity of a police officer on Monday evening. The girls were kidnapped as a punishment for free-will marriage. DSP CIA Kareem Bux Baloch told the media on Tuesday that they have arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Bahadur Marri and Afzal Marri, from whom police recovered 17-year-old […]
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20-25% increase from last year makes Eidul Azha preparations a big financial burden on citizens PESHAWAR: With only a few days left for Eidul Azha, the prices of sacrificial animals in Peshawar and its surrounding livestock markets have soared so high that they have become completely unaffordable for low-income and middle-class families. Buyers entering the
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LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Department has ordered the establishment of environmental buffer zones around industrial areas across the province to reduce pollution and improve public health. As per directives issued by the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director General, Dr. Imran Hamid Sheikh, all industrial areas and zones will now be required to develop green
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15-20 armed men allegedly scaled the border wall, forcibly took possession of the property RAWALPINDI: A citizen has accused PML-N legislator Zia Ullah Shah of allegedly occupying a property in Rawalpindi by filing a complaint during an open court session held by the CPO. According to the complaint filed by Ayaz Khan, he purchased a
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) regarding measures against drug use in the federal capital’s universities. It directed the Federal Ministry of Education to get regulations related to drug eradication approved by the Federal Government. The court also directed the HEC to include the
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PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed and 11 others injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed parts of the province, prompting fresh weather warnings from authorities for the coming days. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the deaths were reported from Mardan during rain-related incidents on
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A medical examination of Imran was completed in Adiala and the doctors are following up on his affected eye RAWALPINDI: Islamabad police on Tuesday prevented KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from proceeding to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi where he intended to meet jailed PTI founder Imran Khan. Afridi, who left for Rawalpindi jail earlier in
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RAWALPINDI: Questions have been raised about administrative discipline and governance at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) after transfer orders affecting several senior doctors were withdrawn just a day after being issued. A notification issued on May 18 by the Medical Superintendent of HFH transferred three Grade-20 Principal Medical Officers (PMOs)—Dr. Tanveer Akhtar, Dr. Abid Hassan and
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ISLAMABAD: Major opposition political parties are gearing up for protests against the government over rising inflation on Friday, but they are unable to join forces as Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced their separate plans, underscoring a lack of unity among their ranks. Some of the parties openly expressed their lack
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PPP Chairman instructs the party to begin preparations for local body elections during his visit to Lahore Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed the party’s Lahore chapter to immediately complete organizational restructuring down to the grassroots level and begin preparations for local body
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