MULTAN:New Multan police on Monday arrested four accused and recovered 9.5 kilogram of hashish and opium from their possession during an operation, foiling an attempt to smuggle the contraband into the city from Balochistan. Police had received information that two notorious drug dealers of Balochistan, Muhammad Omar and Ali Muhammad, were bringing narcotics from Loralai […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has sought a report from the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) about the murder of a missing child in Shahdara. The chief minister said the accused did not deserve any leniency and their early arrest should be ensured, adding that provision of justice should be ensured. He extended […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday led Fateha in the National Assembly for the departed souls of two Pakistan Army’s soldiers who were martyred during an exchange of fire between the security forces and terrorists the other day in North Waziristan. Expressing condolence over the loss of precious lives of brave sons of […]
Read MoreLAHORE:A provincial law officer on Monday told the Lahore High Court that the petitions, challenging an ordinance, issued by the Punjab governor about the provincial assembly, were not maintainable. Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi was hearing the petitions, filed by Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and others, when the advocate general Punjab (AGP) questioned the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) laboratory directorate team here on Monday collected drinking water samples from water filtration plants located in sectors I-9 and I-10 to check the quality of water. The capital’s environmental watchdog shared on its official twitter handle that the Agency, especially in summer, tested the water quality status of water […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The first round matches of the PSF Junior Squash Circuit No 2 were played here at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Monday. According to a release issued here, as part of Juniors’ Development Programme and Talent Hunt at the grassroots level, Pakistan Squash Federation organised the ‘Junior Squash Circuit No 2’. The tournament included Boys […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday recommended to make mask-wearing mandatory on all domestic flights, railways, and public transport within the country. “We request all citizens to wear mask during travel for prevention from Covid-19 transmission,” the spokesperson of the National Institute of Health (NIH) said. Meanwhile, as many as 382 new […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:A week-long anti-polio campaign kicked off throughout the district on Monday during which more than 948,000 children below five years of age would be vaccinated. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Lubna Ishaq informed that around 4,465 polio teams, including 856 area Inmates and 242 medical officers, were administering the vaccine, visiting door to […]
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