KP CM to perform groundbreaking of Swat Motorway Phase-II next week

PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has decided to perform groundbreaking of another mega project of Malakand Division, Swat Motorway Phase-II next week and directed the authorities concerned to finalize all the necessary prerequisites and arrangements for launching physical work on the project. He also directed the concerned quarters to expedite the progress on Dir […]

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Robot vacuums used to clean, sanitize roof of Holy Kaaba

ISLAMABAD:The General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has allocated five robot vacuums to clean and sanitize the roof of the Holy Kaaba. The operation of cleaning the roof takes 20 minutes. Undersecretary of the Presidency for Services, Field Affairs and Ensuring Environmental Prevention Mohammed Bin Musleh Al-Jabiri said that the robot […]

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Mirpur Police unearths fake abduction case

MIRPUR [AJK]::In result of the untiring round-the-clock investigations on most modern lines, Mirpur police has succeeded in unearthing a famous fake case of abduction of two persons including a Kashmir-origin British nationality holder woman by recovering both of the allegedly kidnapped persons, said a police spokesman. Disclosing this Deputy Inspector General Police Mirpur Division Dr. […]

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Exports grow by 24.67pc to $23.298 billion in nine months

ISLAMABAD:The exports from the country witnessed an increase of 24.67 percent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding months of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. According to PBS data, the exports from the country were recorded at $23.298 billion during July-March (2021-22) against […]

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IHC adjourns NAB’s appeal against Zardari’s acquittal in two references

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing till May 16, on appeals of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) challenging the acquittal of former president Asif Ali Zardari in references pertaining ARY Gold and Ursus Tractors. The court adjourned hearing of the case without further proceeding due to the non-appointment of NAB prosecutors in […]

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138 arrested in crackdown against profiteers

PESHAWAR:District administration Peshawar has arrested 138 shopkeepers from various localities during a crackdown on profiteers on Monday. The arrested profiteers included 34 butchers, 23 milk sellers and 81 other shopkeepers. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan also visited Special Ramzan Bazaars of established in various localities and inspected the availability, quality and prices of edibles. […]

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UN chief calls for independent probe of civilian deaths in Ukrainian town

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation into the killing of over 400 civilians in a Ukrainian city. “I am deeply shocked by the images of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine,” he said in a tersely worded statement issued on Sunday evening. It was also posted on his official Twitter account. “It […]

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