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PTI activists shut out from Mazar-e-Qaid as premises locked down
Dec 23rd
KARACHI: Police have locked down the ground adjacent to mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam and barred Pakistan Tehreek-e-In
Australian teen jailed over Indian murder
Dec 22nd
Youth – whose identity has been suppressed – was just 15 when he attacked Nitin Garg, 21.
Punjab government launches crackdown against use of substandard gas kits
Dec 20th
All DCOs to monitor check and seal public transport vehicles using substandard gas cylinders.
675 ‘honour killing’ victims in Pakistan: HRCP
Dec 20th
At least 675 Pakistani women and girls were murdered during the first nine months of the year.
1971 – 2011
Dec 17th
The month of December, every year, brings with it memories of 1971 and the secession of East Pakistan that established the independent nation of Bangladesh. It provides us with a chance for deep, thoughtful introspection and to learn from the mistakes of our collective past. It is, therefore, incredibly unfortunate that 40 years on we [...]
Scuffle in Sukkur jail injures five
Jul 5th
SUKKUR: Protests by prisoners against the unavailability of necessities turned violent at the central jail in Sukkur, Geo News reported Tuesday. During rioting, five including three policemen were injured.
A heated argument between officials and pris…
Mianwali protest continues amid tension
Jul 5th
MIANWALI: Protest in Mianwali continued Tuesday that began on Monday against excessive loadshediing while the traders are observing complete shutter-down strike, Geo News reported.
The traders body of Mianwali called for shutter-down strike on Tuesd…
Tens of thousands greet homecoming hero Djokovic
Jul 5th
BELGRADE: Tens of thousands of people gathered in front of the Serbian parliament here on Monday to greet Novak Djokovic after he won his first Wimbledon crown and became the world”s new number one.
Mostly young people filled Nikola Pasic Square, car…
British PM pays surprise visit to Afghanistan
Jul 5th
CAMP BASTION: British Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Monday but had to scrap part of the trip as forces hunted for a missing British soldier, an AFP reporter said.
Cameron arrived on a Royal Air Force plane at Camp B…
Two killed, 22 injured during Mianwali protests
Jul 4th
MIANWALI: Police resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling on protestors in Mianwali Monday resulting in the death of two people while 22 others including a DCO were injured, Geo News reported. The protestors were protesting against continued load…
