ANF recovers 230 Ecstasy tablets; arrests one accused

RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Wednesday conducted an operation and recovered 230 Ecstasy tablets besides arresting an accused.   According to an ANF spokesman, ANF officials in an operation conducted in E-11 Markaz Islamabad managed to recover 230 Ecstasy tablets and arrested an accused namely Muhammad Bilal resident of Charsada.   A case has been […]

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90-kanal state land retrieved on Punjab ombudsman’s orders

LAHORE:State land measuring 90 kanals and nine marlas worth Rs 31.32 million has been retrieved from illegal occupants in the Jhang district, on the orders of Ombudsman Punjab Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan.   In a statement issued here on Wednesday, a spokesman said that the involvement of the ombudsman’s office in renewal of rent […]

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Encroachments on graveyard land demolished

PESHAWAR:District administration demolished encroachments in a graveyard on Wazirbagh Road in a joint operation with Auqaf department and Capital Metropolitan on Wednesday.   The operation was carried out on public complaints regarding construction of houses on graveyard land to occupy the public property.   During the operation, illegal constructions were demolished and the occupants were […]

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“World Music Day” celebrated in full swing by ACP Karachi

KARACHI:The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi organized a colorful musical program on the occasion of “World Music Day” here at Juan Elia Lawn, featuring open mics of various musical groups including Sound of Kolachi, Jambros, Cosmic Fluid and Auj Band.   The performances tied the knot, with students from the Arts Council Music Academy […]

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Two arrested for street crimes, Cash, gold ornaments, weapons recovered

RAWALPINDI:Police have arrested two members of a gang involved in street crimes and recovered cash, gold ornaments and weapons from their possession, said the police spokesman here on Wednesday.   Police have recovered Rs 24,000 cash, mobile phones, gold ornaments and weapons from the accused who have been identified as Haroon and Abbas. Police managed […]

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Easy sailing for top seeds in KP All Pakistan Junior Squash Championship

PESHAWAR:Easy sailing for top seeded players in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa All Pakistan Junior Squash Championship in U17 and U19 competitions being held here at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex.   In the second round of the U17 age group category, Zain Anwar of Punjab defeated Muhammad Babar of Punjab by 3-0, the score was 13-11, 11-5 […]

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Police arrest three drug peddlers; recover over five kgs marijuana

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi police on Wednesday arrested three alleged drug pushers and recovered over five kgs marijuana from their possession.   A police spokesman informed that during the course of action, Gujar Khan police held an accused namely Noor Muhammad and recovered 2200 grams marijuana while Saddar Wah police managed to net a drug peddler namely Mehboob […]

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Preparations finalized at Ghulam Khan border to shift Afghan earthquake injured to hospitals: Iqbal Wazir

PESHAWAR:Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Muhammad Iqbal Wazir on Wednesday said that all measures have been taken at Ghulam Khan border to shift earthquake injured from Afghanistan into Pakistan for a medical treatment.   A statement issued here said on the instructions of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, the minister had left for Ghulam Khan border […]

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