Day: October 7, 2021

PESHAWAR: As many as 200 female students of the Access English Microscholarship program at FATA University Kohat Wednesday graduated in an online ceremony The two-year long US Embassy funded after-school language learning program provided a foundation of English-language and leadership skills to talented 14-16 year old students from economically disadvantaged communities. Addressing the students online, […]

PESHAWAR: A youth was killed while his two brothers were critically injured when robbers fired at them in Garhi Qamar Din area of Rehman Baba police station here late night. A brother of the robbery victims, Qari Muhammad Ullah told police that his three brothers were returning from their chocolate and toffees factory late night […]

PESHAWAR: President Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Bannu , Malik Ashfaq Khan was shot dead by unknown assailants near Bannu district court on Wednesday. Police said Malik Ashfaq had just left the court premises after attending a hearing when assailants fired him to death. Soon after the incident police reached the crime scene and collected evidence […]

DIR LOWER: Chairperson Women Caucus Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Sumera Shams on Wednesday inaugurated “Dar-ul-Aman (Shelter Home) in Tehsil Balambat here and inspected various portion of the facility. She appreciated the efforts of District Administration in setting up shelter home and assured that she would fully cooperate in this regard. Deputy Commissioner Dir Lower Aun Haider […]

PESHAWAR: Unknown armed robbers on Wednesday snatched Rs 2.4 million from a property dealer in Bashir Abad area of Faqir Abad police station and escaped the scene by brandishing their arms. Police said the property dealer, Hamza, son of Shamsur Rehman was on way to his office for payment to his client when armed robbers […]

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Police in their crackdown against illegal weapons, liquor and drugs rounded up 32 persons from different areas and recovered one kg heroin, nine kgs marijuana, 37 liters liquor, 10 bottles of liquor, three 30 bore pistols and ammunition from their possession, said a police spokesman on Wednesday. He informed that Saddar Wah police […]

GILGIT: University of Baltistan (UOB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi. As part of the MOU, IBA Karachi would provide assistance as well as support in overall institutional development, staff capacity development, technical assistance in Business incubation and work closely in research and development. Director External Linkages […]

MULTAN: Chairman, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), Suhail Mahmood Haral has lauded the government for allowing Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to intervene in the cotton market as second buyer in case of price fall to ensure stability. It would go in favour of farmers and ginners by reducing the impact of single-buyer-cotton-market that had […]