Passersby fetch dispersed cosmetics as truck container loaded with cosmetics topples
LAHORE: According to authorities, a container slipped off a loaded truck Monday night near the Jail Road Underpass. As per the rescue personnel, the container was loaded with cosmetics. The overturned container hampered the traffic flow in the underpass, blocking vehicles to pass through, rescue sources said, adding that emergency...
PM Imran Khan condemns series of killings of innocent Kashmiris by Indian security forces
ISLAMABAD: Premier Imran Khan on Monday strongly condemned the new series of killings of innocent Kashmiris by Indian security forces in occupied Kashmir. “It is time India realized it must move to resolve the Kashmir dispute through dialogue in accordance with the UN SC resolutions and the wishes of the...
Pakistan welcomes Riyadh- Ankara contacts to address Khashoggi’s case
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the contacts between Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the Jamal Khashoggi issue. Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal said Pakistan welcomes the steps taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey to address this issue, reads a...
Rickshaw driver sets himself ablaze after getting into a heated argument with police authorities
KARACHI: A rickshaw-driver who had set himself ablaze and sustained serious burn wounds a day prior succumbed to his injuries Sunday night, police sources and hospital administration confirmed. The rickshaw-driver had done so after a heated argument with a traffic warden, police stated. The victim, identified as Khalid, died at...
Police officer wounded in Karachi’s encounter
KARACHI: A police officer was injured during an encounter Sunday night here in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area that also resulted in the arrest of one dacoit, authorities said. The wounded officer was identified as Tahir, police sources confirmed. However, two of the arrested dacoit’s managed to abscond during the encounter...
PM Imran Khan departs for KSA today
ISLAMABAD: Premier Imran Khan will depart for Madina, Saudi Arabia today (Monday). The Prime Minister, who is visiting KSA on the special invitation of King Salman bin Abdel Aziz, will also attend the ‘Future Investment Initiative’ (FII) conference namely; “Davos in the desert”, will host leading businesspersons, investors, corporate giants,...
Two security guards injured as they foiled a bank robbery, dacoits failed to rob yet managed to escape
KARACHI: Two security guards on Friday foiled a bank robbery attempt through their valour in Karachi. A CCTV footage shows that after four robbers on two motorcycles arrived at a private bank in Gulberg area of Karachi, one of the guards felt suspicion and intercepted them at the doorstep of...
PML-N stages protest, boycotts Punjab Assembly session after MPAs denied entry
LAHORE: A number of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MPAs on Friday staged a protest demonstration outside the Punjab Assembly after six members of the opposition were barred from entering the assembly. The provincial legislature is scheduled to meet today to discuss budget. The security personnel deployed at the assembly...
Ahad Cheema accused in another reference filed by NAB
LAHORE: Former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) director general Ahad Cheema has been accused in another reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for possessing disproportionate assets than his known means of income. According to the anti-graft watchdog, the suspect had made property worth billions of rupees in the name of...
PM Imran Khan to visit KSA on 23rd October
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to undertake a second tour to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on October 23, sources revealed on Thursday. According to the sources, the premier will visit Saudi Arabia for a day before his visit to China next month. He is expected to hold...
