Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to be celebrated on June 26

ISLAMABAD:International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking will be celebrated on June 26 (Sunday) across the globe to raise awareness of the major problems that illicit drugs create in society. The day is supported by individuals, communities and various organizations all over the world.   The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has, […]

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Int’l Day in Support of Victims of Torture to be marked on June 26

ISLAMABAD:International Day in Support of Victims of Torture will be marked on June 26(Sunday) across the globe to remind people that human torture is not only unacceptable – it is also a crime.   The UN’s International Day in Support of Victims of Torture serves as a reminder to people that human torture is a […]

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12 POs netted

SARGODHA:The district police arrested 12 Proclaimed Offenders ( PO) and recovered narcotics from their possession.   Police said on Thursday that the teams of different police stations conducted raids in the areas under their jurisdiction and arrested  12 PO’s– Nayyar, Khurram,Touseef,Fakher,Ehsan,Fahad ,Imran ,Amjad, Afzal,Noor Muhammad,Khan Muhammad and Aslam, besides recovering huge quantity of drugs and […]

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Flash floods and landslides as heavy rains, snowfall lash IIOKJ

ISLAMABAD:Heavy rains lashed Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, triggering flash floods and landslides, with authorities forced to shut schools in several districts including Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban and evacuate people from low-lying areas, while the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained blocked for the second day leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.   According to Kashmir […]

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Govt trying to put economy on right track: Aisha Ghaus

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghaus said on Thursday the present government despite various challenges was trying to put the economy on right track by taking necessary decisions.   Talking to a private news channel, she said that due to imprudent economic policies of previous government, the country was facing current […]

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