Earthquake devastates Chapursan in GB, dozens of houses destroyed
HUNZA: The powerful tremors of the earthquake in Chapursan valley of Upper Hunza in Gilgit Baltistan have spread panic in the area. According to initial reports, the road leading to Chapursan has been closed due to the earthquake, while several residential houses and cattle sheds have been affected. Local sources
Boy takes father’s life after a minor dispute in KP
SWABI (Istikhar Ahmad Yousafzai): A man was shot and killed inside his house in the Ahad Khan area, within the limits of Kalu Khan police station. Police told on Monday. According to police, the incident occurred following a domestic disputein the Kalu Khan area of district Swabi. The deceased was
Several killed in explosion at Chinese restaurant in Kabul: Officials
KABAL: A powerful explosion has occurred at a Chinese restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, resulting in several fatalities. Local sources indicate that the blast was so intense that it was heard from a great distance. Eyewitnesses believe the explosion was likely a suicide attack
Peshawar police arrest woman for jewellery theft
PESHAWAR (Kamran Ali Shah): Peshawar police on Monday arrested a woman who had allegedly stolen gold jewellery worth millions of rupees from a house in the University Town area of Peshawar. According to the police statement, the suspect who stole gold jewellery worth millions of rupees from a house in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt decides to amend MTI act
PESHAWAR: (Salman Yousafzai) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to amend the Medical Teaching Institutions (MTI) Act. A draft of the amendment has been prepared and is ready to be presented to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. According to sources, the proposed amendment aims to grant the Chairperson of the
Police arrests social media influencer for spreading vulgarity
PESHAWAR: Police have arrested a female influencer who had announced the opening of a dance club in the central city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to promote vulgarity. Peshawar Police said that a woman who was inciting people to misbehave on social media has been arrested. The woman involved in spreading obscenity,
Gold price hit record high-check latest price here
The price of gold in Pakistan and globally witnessed a massive rise on Monday, taking the rate of the yellow metal to an all-time high. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association (APSGJA), the price of 24-karat gold increased by a massive Rs7,500 per tola, reaching Rs489,362,
Controversial Tweet: Islamabad High Court grants protective bail to Iman Mazari and her husband
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has granted one-day protective bail to prominent human rights lawyer and activist Iman Zainab Mazari and her husband Advocate Hadi Ali Chatha in a major relief in the controversial tweets case. The court has ordered law enforcement agencies not to arrest the petitioners for the
PTI will not participate in Judicial Commission meeting without meeting Imran Khan: Barrister Gohar
Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan announced that the party will take a final decision to attend the meeting of the Judicial Commission only after meeting the founder. “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) participation in the Judicial Commission is strictly linked to the condition after meeting its founder and former Prime Minister
Only 19 percent of the total allocated budget spent in KP development: Data reveals
PESHAWAR: Due to political instability and large-scale upheaval in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the use of development funds has become stagnant, hindering the utilization of the developmental budget in the province. According to the finance ministry, out of a total development budget of more than Rs546 billion, Rs188.10 billion was released, of
