Curbing human trafficking, migrants smuggling require coordinated response: UNODC

ISLAMABAD:Representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Pakistan Dr. Jeremy Milsom on Wednesday said that curbing human trafficking and migrants smuggling required a coordinated response at all levels. Realizing the fact, the government of Pakistan notified provincial and district-level Trafficking in Person (TIP) Coordination Committees earlier this year, he said while speaking […]

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Indonesian envoy expresses desire to work in Pakistan’s housing sector

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio Wednesday expressed his country’s desire to work with the housing sector in Pakistan. The ambassador in a meeting with Federal Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works Iftikhar Ali Shallwani discussed matters of mutual interest. Both the sides talked over similarities between Indonesia and Pakistan within the realm […]

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DIG Hazara inaugurated first Women Police Station

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Hazara Region Mirwais Niaz said that Women Police Station Abbottabad was already working and it was need of time to make it more functional. He expressed these views while talking to the media after the inauguration of Women Police Station here Wednesday. The DIG further said that Inspector General of […]

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KP CM agrees to use of drones by police, PDMA, others

PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has agreed in principle with the project for promotion of modern policing through introduction of Drone Technology adding that IT based reforms were essential in every sector to ensure efficient services delivery. The Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to work out the necessary modalities within 15 days adding […]

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ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar moves to third position as Babar drops to fourth

ISLAMABAD:India batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have made huge gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after fine efforts in the opening T20I of their three-match series against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday. Yadav has moved up one slot to third position after scoring 46 off 25 balls while Pandya’s […]

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Amendments in KP LG Act sheer injustice with people: Mayor Peshawar

PESHAWAR:City Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali deplored amendments made in the Local Government Act, calling it out as against the public interest and sheer injustice with the people of province. He was talking to the media, here, after attending the hearing in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday. Besides, City Mayor Mardan Himayatullah Mayar, […]

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TMA removed encroachments from main GT road

LAKKI MARWAT:The Tehsil Municipal Authority (TMA) Serai Naurang on Wednesday conducted an operation against illegal temporary encroachments in Naurang Bazzar. During the operation, all the temporary encroachments from both sides of main GT road has been removed. All ‘Four Wheel Carts’, Sheds and other encroachments were removed and various items were confiscated on the spot. […]

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World Alzheimer Day observed at Women University

MULTAN:World Alzheimer’s Day was observed at The Women University here on Wednesday to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that is the most common cause of dementia. An awareness session was conducted by Dr. Sadia Musharraf to identify the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, highlight the need to provide support to […]

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