6,000 cops deployed in Rawalpindi for security of Muharram processions

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Police have deployed over 6,000 cops to provide security cover to 447 processions and 1925 Majlis to be held in various parts of the city from 6th-10th Muharram. According to the police spokesman, Rawalpindi Police has made special managements to ensure foolproof security during Muharram. During Muharram, more than 2,000 volunteers would perform […]

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LG Minister instructs for foolproof arrangements during Ashura

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Department on Saturday arranged lighting, cleaning, drinking water, drainage and sprinkling facilities throughout the province including the adjoining districts during Ashura Muharram in and around the routes of Imambargahs and congregational mourning processions. Similarly, the police and other law enforcement agencies are given all possible assistance in ensuring the security arrangements. […]

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Wildlife Deptt rejects hyena’s attack on children in Mardan

PESHAWAR:The Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has shown disagreement with report about hyena’s attack on children in Madey Baba village near Takker in Mardan district. A couple of days earlier a dog-like animal attacked few children in Madey Baba village, injuring few of them. The animal quickly escaped when local people rushed to the site […]

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Chief Traffic Officer Abbas Majeed visits inner city mourning procession routes

PESHAWAR:Chief Traffic Officer Abbas Majeed Khan Marwat Saturday visited the inner city mourning procession routes in connection with the 7th of Muharram. The Spokesman City Traffic Police Peshawar said this while talking to media. SP Headquarters Rahim Hussain, SP City Muhammad Saeed, DSP Zawar Shah, DSP Zakaullah, DSP Zahoor Khan and DSP Islahuddin also accompanied […]

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KP govt sends 32 trucks of relief goods including 1000 food boxes to flood affectees in Balochistan.

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sent relief goods to Balochistan government for the affected by recent floods due to torrential rains, said the spokesman of Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday. On the directives of Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan, the members of Provincial Cabinet included Kamran Bangash and Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif sent the […]

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Mourning processions taken out on 7th Muharram

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:Two main mourning processions and ‘Zuljinnah’ were taken out amid tight security here on Saturday. Mourners reciting nawha and beating their chest took out the first procession from Jama Masjid Latu Faqir and culminated it peacefully at Imambargah Haider Sherazi after passing through designated routes. Likewise, another mourning procession appeared from Imambargha Haider […]

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Mayor announces establishment of two rehabilitation centers for drug addicts

PESHAWAR:Mayor Peshawar, Haji Zubair Ali here on Saturday announced establishment of two rehabilitation centers for treatment of drug addicts aiming to make them useful citizens of the society. Addressing a ceremony during his visit to Al-Khidmat Hospital at Nishtarabad, the Mayor said that our immediate goal was to maintain a drug-free society and steps were […]

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