Peshawarties stage protest; demand protection of minority communities

PESHAWAR:All the members of civil society and minority communities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here Sunday grieved and sorrow over the brutal killing of two Sikh men in Batatal Bazar and expressed annoyance over the act. The Sikhs of Peshawar alongwith residents of the city have blocked the G.T.Road road near Balahisar Fort demanding protection of minority’s […]

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PM strongly condemns suicide blast in North Waziristan

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday strongly condemned the suicide blast in Miranshah, North Waziristan in which reportedly six persons including three security personnel embraced martyrdom. The Prime Minister expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives and conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families. He also prayed for the high […]

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Spiking temperature rise, heatwave in summers to increase GLOF frequency: Experts

ISLAMABAD:The abrupt temperature increase and heatwave impacts spiking-up may increase the potential threats and frequency of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) like incidents in the northern areas of the country during the summer. The Shisper Glacier in Hassabad Village of Hunza District created damage to property and infrastructure falling on its route of surge as […]

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KP govt aims to provide all basic amenities of life to people: Minister

PESHAWAR:Provincial Minister for Forests, Environment and Wildlife, Syed Mohammad Ishtiaq has said that the provincial government has prioritized provision of all basic amenities of life to the people by following the policy of the socio-economic uplift of the masses. Addressing a function held here on Sunday, the provincial minister said that record development schemes were […]

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PNCA to resume Talent Hunt Music edition by end of May

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Sunday announced to resume its famous ‘Talent Hunt’ music program by the end of this month. Talking to REPORTER, an official of PNCA Masroor Shah said the institution aims to find singers from the Online Talent Hunt music edition, a popular platform for emerging singers. Through this […]

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Wapda’s new projects to provide 35000 jobs

ISLAMABAD:The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has initiated 10 new projects which would provide about 35,000 job opportunities during the construction. The project would also be enhanced hydel generation capacity to cross 18,000 MW with an addition of 9,000 MW, a Wapda source said. Wapda has initiated 10 projects aimed to enhance the gross […]

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82 more Kashmiri political detainees shifted from IIOJK to Indian jails

ISLAMABAD:The authorities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have shifted 82 more Kashmiri political detainees to different jails of India, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. 44 prisoners have been kept in UP’s Naini jail. According to reporter in the second week of March, the authorities shifted 96 Kashmir detainees under the […]

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Emergency relief measures underway in Dera Bugti: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said that emergency relief measures were underway for the residents of Pir Koh, Dera Bugti who were facing a cholera epidemic. The prime minister, on his Twitter handle, also reiterated federal government’s support and assistance to Balochistan. On Saturday, the prime minister had taken a notice of the cholera […]

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