Agriculture suffered colossal losses in troubled areas: UN
ISLAMABAD: United Nations on Thursday mentioned heavy losses to agriculture and crops following the operation in the troubled areas of North West Fron
More: continued here
269 outlaws held in 15 days
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have arrested 269 outlaws, 118 suspects, 164 beggars and recovered four stolen vehicles during the last 15 days.
More: continued here
”Do not blame me for Mitchell’’s Ashes slump”
MELBOURNE: Mitchell Johnson’’s mother says she is not to blame for her son’’s poor bowling form at the Ashes.
The 27-year-old fast bowler struggl
More: continued here
Pakistan News
President for quick completion of private power projects
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday asked the private power producers to complete the projects assigned to them expeditiously so as to e
More: continued here
Everyone should have CNIC in a year: president
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed that a comprehensive plan be prepared so that within one year every eligible citizen could
More: continued here
Drizzle trips electricity to several localities
Karachi
A very brief spell of drizzle on Thursday evening tripped the electricity supply to a number of localities of the city, while the priva
More: continued here
Zardari, Gilani order transfer of LG system to provinces
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have directed the Law Ministry to finalise its recommendations regard
More: continued here
FC troops called in to tame riots at Mach jail
QUETTA: Riots were erupted in Mach jail located in tehsil Bolan in protest of search operation against prisoners late on Thursday meanwhile, as many as 15 police officials were also taken hostage besides torching Rashan store and other goods in jail, Geo news reported.
The Frontier Corps (FC) troops have been called in following the eruption of riots to bring law and order situation under control, source said.
Jail administration told Geo news, prisoners launched protest which turned violent following search operation against detainees from police officials in Mach jail while at least 15 police officials were also taken hostage amid riots in jail.
The enraged prisoners set jail factory, rashan store and other goods on fire triggering anarchy on jail rooftop meanwhile, jail administration has declared emergency, calling in the Frontier Corps (FC) to bring situation under control, sources said.
Balochistan IG jail said he is monitoring the situation closely and hoped to have brought the situation under control shortly.
More: continued here
More rains expected in next 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department forecast on Thursday scattered rains with thunderstorm, especially in northern parts of the Punjab, including
More: continued here
IHC dismisses petition in illegal allotment case
Islamabad
Justice Muhammad Munir Paracha of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed the writ petition of Muhammad Younis Khan, a PTV employee,
More: continued here