Lahore police arrest another 340 vandals
LAHORE:The Lahore police on Sunday arrested another 340 miscreants involved in the May 9 vandalism and arson incidents.The rioters were identified from their photos and videos posted on social media, the authorities said.According to the spokesperson f…
Govt announces major concession for intending Hajis
ISLAMABAD:The federal government has announced a major concession for the intending Hajis as it has decided to include the amount for animal sacrifice in the original Hajj package, officials said Sunday.Now, the intending Hajis would not have to pay Rs…
CTD arrests four alleged terrorists of banned outfits in Punjab
LAHORE:The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Sunday arrested four alleged terrorists of banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab.The CTD spokesman said 25 Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) were conducted in different distric…
Qatar shows keen interest in exploring new investment prospects in Pakistan
Qatar has showed keen interest in exploring new investment prospects in Pakistan in various sectors under its national rejuvenation project, Vision 2030.The interest was shown by Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman Al-Thani durin…
Efforts afoot to provide maximum facilities to intending pilgrims: Talha
Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mehmood has said the government is taking all out steps to provide maximum facilities to intending pilgrims.Addressing a presser in Islamabad on Sunday, he said 185,000 intending pilgrims from Pakistan will perform…
President directs FOSPAH to probe into alleged workplace harassment in ICT Police
President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace to conduct an inquiry into the matter of alleged harassment of a female employee by another employee of the Islamabad Capital Territory P…
PTI Chief pursuing politics of hatred: Interior Minister
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s violence in last few days was pre-planned.Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Sunday, he regretted that f…
Imran gave benefit of Rs60bln to property tycoon: Ahsan
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the PTI Chairman gave benefit of 60 billion rupees to a property tycoon and got personal financial benefits in return.Talking to newsmen at Narowal on Sunday, he said 190 million British Pounds were deposite…