SWAT -The local administration has started rescue operation in Swat district as water level in the Swat River is continuously on the rise, posing a great danger for the local population.  The flood in Swat River is caused by melting of snow on mountains due to sizzling heat, damaging public ...

ISLAMABAD  - The United Nations has said that over 51,000 of the total 60,000 expected internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Kurram Agency have been moved to the alternate locations due to the military operations in the tribal area, while cautioning that funding constraints were "affecting ...

QUETTA - Two militants, two women and a child were killed and 15 security personnel got injured during an operation against militants in Kharotabad area of Quetta in the wee hours of Thursday.Police and Frontier Corps (FC) raided a house in Killi Barat area of Kharotabad where some militants were ...

LAHORE  - The City District Government has planned to launch a crackdown against factories and industrial units functioning in residential areas of the provincial capital, it has been learnt.Initially, the officers of provincial Environment Protection Department, Environment Department, Labour ...

NEW YORK: Lady Gaga returned to the stage on Sunday for the first time since undergoing hip surgery after making an unannounced appearance at a New York bar. The Poker Face hitmaker has been in recovery since receiving treatment on 20 February to fix a hip injury which prompted her to cancel the ...

lahore - Special team of Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, Lahore, has seized five lakh sticks of smuggled Korean cigarettes. According to sources, on the instructions of Director General, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, Lahore, conducted a raid near Mayo Hospital ...

The use of narcotics is a great curse for the society. It is increasing and has become a menace for humanity. It seriously affects the nervous system of the user and makes him a burden on the society. In our country, the use of 'heroine' is increasing very rapidly. A survey report shows that our ...

ISLAMABAD : ICCI will provide all sorts of support and assistance to the newly-formed Vehari Chamber of Commerce and Industries (VCCI) in its smooth operation and development. President of ICCI, Zafar Bukhtawari and President of VCCI, Hafiz Mehmood Ahmed Shad signed an MoU in this regard at a ...

QUETTA - Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has assured the masses of halting military operation in Balochistan as well as other parts of the country if his party is voted to power.Addressing public meetings in Loralai and Sibi districts of Balochistan on Wednesday, Imran said ...

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that if voted to power, his party would put an end to military operation in Balochistan forever.Addressing a public gathering in Loralai on Wednesday‚ the PTI chief said that Pakistan will be made an Islamic welfare state where the ...

ISLAMABAD (PR): ZONG, the fastest growing network of Pakistan, said thank you to its customers, franchises, vendors, media, government and all stakeholders after completing 5 years of its operations in the country. ZONG, a brand of China Mobile Pakistan, being the last entrant in Pakistan telecom ...

ISLAMABAD - A simple operation which could cure high blood pressure is being tested on patients in the UK.The breakthrough treatment could save thousands of lives each year after the trials showed a substantial and permanent reduction in blood pressure and a decrease in drugs needed.It is hoped the ...

According to the report, ex-president Pervez Musharraf, former prime minister Shoukat Aziz and members of his cabinet were indirectly responsible for Lal Masjid tragic incident.As per details, three-dimensional strategy regarding Lal Masjid had been planned in order to hit the ...

At least six suspects have been arrested during targeted operation of Rangers in Kunwari Colony of Karachi on Sunday.The paramilitary troops conducted a search operation in Kunwari Colony after closing entry and exit points of the locality.Commandos and women officials were accompanying the Rangers ...

LAHORE – An SNGPL team on Friday disconnected gas supply to a canteen in the emergency block of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.According to a spokesman for SNGPL the supply had been disconnected over theft. “The gas was delivered to the canteen through a domestic meter near the canteen,” ...

LAHORE – The SNGPL on Tuesday conducted a grand operation against gas theft and caught a pilferage of billions of rupees at a textile mill.“Basafa Textile and Spinning Mill, 23Km Nabipura Kasur Road, was involved gas pilferage incepting the four inches main MS line,” said the ...

LAHORE – Following the directives of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Punjab government on Sunday made massive reshuffle in top bureaucracy including additional chief secretary, 14 administrative secretaries, all commissioners, DCOs, RPOs and DPOs.Majority of the top bras ...

US defence secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday said the daring operation to kill Osama bin Laden at his Abbottabad safe house was very risky as the al-Qaeda chief's presence there was not 100% confirmed. As Director of the CIA, Panetta played a leading role in the finding and killing of bin Laden. ...

LAHORE – A grand operation against hardened criminals has been launched across Sheikhupura police region comprising Nankana, Sheikhupura and Kasur districts with massive crackdown on the most wanted criminals. Police sources said that the grand operation had been intensified against ...

RAWALPINDI  - Chief Instructor Civil Defence Department, Talib Hussain, has said that Commissioner Rawalpindi issued strict directives to take steps against the factories operating without fire extinguishers. He has confirmed action is being taken against shops, factories and plazas of ...

KHYBER AGENCY - The forces operation in Bara is in progress and the forces convoy entered into the area of Bar-Kamber Khel of tehsil Bara, sub-division of Khyber, official and local sources informed on Wednesday.       After the failure of the week-long dialog between ...

RAWALPINDI - Rawalpindi City District Government (RCDG) has decided to start an operation against dangerous factories in residential areas from next week, under which strict action would be taken against owners of the factories without proper security and safety measures.According to sources, after ...

KARACHI  - Karachi Water Board has delayed operation against illegal hydrants due to uncertain law and order situation in the city.According to KWB Chief Engineer Iftikhar Ahmed, at least 117 illegal hydrants have been pointed out in various localities of Karachi, including Korangi, Landhi, ...

ISLAMABAD - Citizens of the federal capital have called for action against swelling business of fake dentists in all the areas of city. A streak of quacks is seen doing their business of extracting teeth in the areas of Saidpur Village, Jhangi Syedan, Bani Gala, Shahzad Town, Taramri Chowk, Bara ...

KARACHI  - Sindh High Court (SHC), issuing notices to Sindh Home Department, Inspector General of Sind Police (IGP) and SSP of the CID on Friday, sought reply on a plea against Lyari operation.The SHC's division bench consisting of Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Mehmood Akhtar, hearing the ...

RAWALPINDI – A large number of stray dogs in Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) areas have become a constant trouble for the residents as authorities concerned has yet to take measures to eliminate them.Incidents of dog bite are also increasing in Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) areas due to ...

ISLAMABAD  – Citizens of capital territory have called for action against swelling business of fake dentists in all the areas of city.A streak of quacks is seen doing their business of extracting teeth and even claming to do Root Canal Test (RCT) in the areas of Saidpur Village, Jhangi ...

Police arrested 19 suspects for not having Computer National Identity Cards (NICs) and other document during search operation here in Lahore late Tuesday night.According to details, on a tip off regarding presence of suspected people, police launched search operation in Kotha Pind, Faisal Town area ...

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday said that large scale operation would be launched in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan to maintain law and order in the region.Talking to media here in Gilgit, he said that five involved in the Kohistan incident were arrested by the law enforcement ...

ISLAMABAD – The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will complete 0.3 million ton urea import operation on Thursday while SABIC’s urea of 0.2 million tons is expected to arrive till the end of March this month.An official who wished not be named told Online that “for importing ...