Sheikh Rasheed used foul language with police

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad police on Thursday said that Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed misbehaved with its officials and used foul language about them at the time of his arrest. In a statement, Islamabad police said that there were no children present at Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s house at time of his arrest and no glass was broken or vandalized. Police […]

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Boy electrocuted

FAISALABAD:A 5-year-old child was electrocuted at a nearby village on Thursday. Rescue 1122 said that the victim identified as Jummar, 5, s/o Imran resident of Chak No 46-JB, Dhandra was standing near an electric pole near Chak No 2, Ram Dawali, Sargodha road, when he accidently touched the electric wire. He suffered electric shock and […]

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Commissioner reviews facilities in division level hospitals

PESHAWAR:Commissioner Malakand Division, Saqib Raza Aslam on Thursday chaired a meeting at Commissioner Office Saidu Sharif, to review facilities and staff availability in different hospitals of the division. The meeting was attended by District Health Officers and relevant officials of health department among others. The meeting was told that hospitals like Saidu Group of Teaching […]

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Book launching ceremony held

FAISALABAD:A book launching ceremony ‘Jan-e-Shoridah’ written by Dr Khurram Altaf was held at Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad here on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Faisalabad Medical University Prof Dr Zafar Ali Ch was chief guest. Dr Prof Shabir Ahmed Qadri, Zafar Ajmi, Khawar Jillani and Dr Majid Mushtaq expressed their views about the book. Assistant Director Arts […]

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NA body for jointly resolving Baluchistan issues

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Special Committee on Baluchistan on Thursday highlighted the importance of working in a unified manner to address the long-standing problems faced by the province and ensure the welfare of its people. The meeting chaired by National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf stressed the importance of involving all relevant stakeholders in the decision-making process […]

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Gold price up by Rs 2,200 to Rs 207,200

ISLAMABAD:The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs 2,200 on Thursday and was traded at Rs 207,200 against Rs 205,000 the last trading day. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also increased by Rs 1,887 to Rs 177,641 against Rs 175,754, whereas that of 10 grams of 22 karat […]

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