Suspect rapist held from Karachi

WAH CANTT:The Wah Cantonment Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect who sexually assaulted a ten years old girl on February 8. According to police sources, the suspect identified as Rashid, a resident of the same locality took the girl on his motorcycle on the pretext of giving some money into an under-construction house where he […]

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One held, two escaped in encounter with police

KHANEWAL:A robber was held while two of his accomplices were reported to have fled during a police encounter in the limits of Kabir Wala police station here Tuesday night. Police said three unidentified burglars were busy in robbing at Hajipur road near Rangpur bridge. On receiving call at 15, police raided under SHO of the […]

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Two former Directors FHS among 13 officers to be grilled over corruption charges

PESHAWAR:The Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has constituted a two-member committee to probe allegations of misconduct and illegal appointments by two former Directors erstwhile FATA Health Services (FHS) and 13 other high ranking officers. A notification available with this agency disclosed that the inquiry was ordered by previous Chief Secretary KP Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash […]

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NGOs establish skill centre for rural women

PESHAWAR:Peoples for Humanity in collaboration with Khwando Kor (a non-government organization) established a Women Skill Centre at Awan Abad (Shabra) district Charsadda. The centre was formally inaugurated by the Chief Commissioner, Right to Information, Farah Hamid, said a press release issued here on Wednesday. Besides, former Regional Commissioner against Harassment of Women at Workplace, Rubab […]

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PTI announces 14 nominees for PK 69-82 Peshawar constituencies by-polls

PESHAWAR:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday nominated 14 candidates for provincial assembly constituencies from district Peshawar with no fresh face. According to the final list of candidates, Mahmood Jan Khan would contest the by-election from PK-69, Arbab Waseem Hayat from PK-70, Muhammad Sohaib from PK-71, Syed Muhammad Ishtiaq from PK-72, Fazal Malik from PK-73, […]

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Farmers advised to sow maize cultivation till end of Feb

SARGODHA:Agriculture experts advised farmers to complete maize sowing till the end of February to get bumper yield. Talking to reporter here on Wednesday, Director Agriculture Sargodha Muhammad Shahid said that maize was sown on a two million-acre area in Punjab twice a year and witnessed an increase in acreage each year.He added that in Sargodha,growers […]

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Pakistan stresses women’s participation for effective water management amid water scarcity

Pakistan has called for mainstreaming gender, a strategy to achieve equality between women and men, in water governance, saying it was important for achieving water security in water-stressed countries. “For this to be truly successful, all users and stakeholders must be involved in developing water management and irrigation programmes, including and perhaps first and foremost […]

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