Archive for December 2017
Police arrests 16 suspects in Hafizabad raid
F.P. Report HAFIZABAD: Police arrested 16 suspected persons in a late Sunday night operations conducted in different parts of Hafizabad. Police sources said that during the search operations 16 suspected persons were arrested including wanted criminal. The operations were conducted in Pindi Bhattian, Jalalpur, and Sukheki areas of Hafizabad. Police added that weapons and contraband…
Read MoreLodhran by-election: PTI’s Ali Tareen summoned on Jan 4 for scrutiny of papers
F.P. Report LODHRAN: The returning officer (RO) has called the candidates of the NA-154 by-polls on Feb 12 for scrutiny of their nomination papers. A total of 14 candidates submitted the nomination papers for the by-polls after the Supreme Court-ordered disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Jahangir Tareen. As per the ECP officials, Shafique Arain, Sajid…
Read MoreSharif brothers likely to meet Saudi crown prince, other officials in Riyadh today
F.P. Report RIYADH: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia and he is likely to meet crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and other officials today. Sources told that former premier would return to Pakistan on January 2, 2018 for the next hearing in corruption reference against him and children. Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi…
Read MoreCM Punjab directs officials to take appropriate steps for prevention of Influenza in Punjab
F.P. Report MULTAN: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures for the prevention of influenza after four people died of the viral illness in Multan. CM Shahbaz advised the authorities to organize awareness campaign regarding the illness as the disease was spreading very fast in the…
Read MorePak-India NSAs held secret meeting on Dec 26 in Bangkok: report
F.P. Report NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser, Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua held a secret meeting with the Indian National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval on December 26 in Bangkok. The leading Indian media outlet Sunday Express reported that the NSA of both the neighboring countries held a secret meeting on December 26 meeting at a ‘neutral…
Read MoreTamil superstar Rajinikanth announces to launch political party
Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: A mega star of Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth has announced on Sunday that he is launching a political party in the better interest of the masses. , adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers. The announcement of Rajnikanth entering into…
Read MoreTiger Zinda Hai crosses Rs 200 crore business in first week
Monitoring Desk MUMBAI: Tiger Zinda Hai is roaring loud at the box-office and it earned Rs 206.04 in the first weeks of its release. Director Ali Abbass Zafar movie has broken all the records this year and entered the 200 crore club by earning massive Rs 206.04 crore at the box-office in first week. Tiger…
Read MoreAt least 11 injured in Mazar explosion
Monitoring Desk BALKH: As many as 11 persons were injured in an explosion in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province. The local official said that the blast occurred on Saturday evening after magnetic mine was placed in a police Ranger and detonated in a result nine civilians and two military officials were injured. Police told local…
Read MoreTraffic mishaps claim five lives in Karachi
F.P. Report KARACHI: At least four persons were killed including two women in a traffic accident near college crossing area of Karachi. Similarly, in another incident which was took place at Mai Kolachi Road of Karachi in which one person died and others were injured when a truck rammed into a motorcycle. .
Read MorePower shutdown notified
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Due to maintenance work, power supply will remain suspended from 132 KV Kohat Town KDA Grid Station on January 2 from 9AM to 4PM, resultantly consumers of 11 KV KDA, Shekhan City-1, feeders will face inconvenience. According to a press release issued here on Saturday, the power supply will remain suspended from…
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