Bella Hadid, Saba Qamar and other celebs send prayers for Palestine
The recent series of brutal attacks on Palestinians by Israeli occupational forces has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation from people across the world.
April 8, 2023
EBM highlights importance of girls education
KARACHI – Around 70% of teachers in Pakistan’s primary and secondary education are female.
March 21, 2023
Why are Pakistanis demanding a ban on Scrap Fest?
Although Pakistani media is quite open and supportive when it comes to celebrating other cultures and traditions, there’s absolutely no room for events that may contain acts of defiance and anti-religion antics.
February 2, 2023
Why are Pakistanis demanding a ban on Scrap Fest?
Although Pakistani media is quite open and supportive when it comes to celebrating other cultures and traditions, there's absolutely no room for events that may contain acts of defiance and anti-religion antics.
20 killed, dozen injured in road accident on Indus Highway
JAMSHORO – At least twenty people were killed and over a dozen others injured after a passenger van fell into a ditch near Sehwan toll plaza on the Indus Highway, police said on Thursday.
November 17, 2022
Woman gives birth to twins in ambulance
PESHAWAR – A woman has given birth to twin girls in an ambulance of Rescue 1122 when she was being taking to a hospital in Peshawar following labour pain on Tuesday night.
November 11, 2020
Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 18 killed
YEREVAN, Armenia — Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has erupted again over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory’s defense ministry said 16 soldiers and two civilians have been killed and more than 100 others wounded.
September 28, 2020
Punjab CM announces Rs13b package for Faisalabad
FAISALABAD – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that a Rs13 billion package is being announced for improvement of road infrastructure, clean drinking water and other uplift schemes in the Faisalabad district.
August 25, 2020
Man booked for thrashing mother after video goes viral
RAWALPINDI – Police in Punjab on Wednesday registered a case against a man for beating his mother after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
July 22, 2020
LDA to establish 'Entertainment Park' in Johar Town
LAHORE – Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Ahmad Aziz Tarar has directed the authorities concerned to materialise the plan for establishment of a world class 'Entertainment Park', in Johar Town area of the city.
July 18, 2020
LDA to establish ‘Entertainment Park’ in Johar Town
LAHORE – Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Ahmad Aziz Tarar has directed the authorities concerned to materialise the plan for establishment of a world class ‘Entertainment Park’, in Johar Town area of the city.
Male or female? LHC orders to form medical board to determine gender
RAWALPINDI – The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on Wednesday asked the Medical Superintendent(MS) District Headquarters Hospital to constitute a four-member medical board to determine whether Aakash Ali alias Asma Bibi is male or female who married with a girl Nahya.
July 16, 2020
Islamabad police raid fake beverage sellers
ISLAMABAD – Islamabad Tarnol police on Sunday raided a fake beverage company in its area and confiscated thousands of empty and filled bottles of various brands, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
June 28, 2020
Woman dies, 18 hurt as roof of NADRA office caves in Punjab
KHANEWAL – A woman lost her life while another 18 people sustained injuries after the roof of National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) Mian Channu office caved in on Wednesday.
June 10, 2020
Car crushes woman to death, husband injured in Lahore — Video
LAHORE – A woman was killed and her husband suffered severe injuries after a car hit a motorbike on Canal Road in Lahore.
May 26, 2020
Robber steals bike from court minutes after getting bail
KARACHI – Police in Sindh capital have arrested a man who stole a motorbike from the court premises after he secured bail in a robbery case last month.
May 18, 2020
Lovers commit suicide over marriage refusal
KHANEWAL – A young boy and girl committed suicide by consuming toxic tablets over refusal of marriage from parents at Batianwala on Sunday.
April 19, 2020
Parents' fight claims minor daughter's life
FAISALABAD – A minor was killed during scuffle of her parent in the area of Jhang Bazaar police station.
April 5, 2020
Parents’ fight claims minor daughter’s life
FAISALABAD – A minor was killed during scuffle of her parent in the area of Jhang Bazaar police station.
Pakistan nominates Focal Persons on Coronavirus across diplomatic missions, embassies
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday said that focal persons had been designated at the Pakistan embassies and missions across the world for prompt dispersal of information over the coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak.
March 21, 2020
Punjab Food Authority issues guidelines against COVID-19 outbreak
LAHORE – The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has issued guidelines for its employees and food industry to prevent novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) here on Saturday.
March 14, 2020
Here’s the traffic plan for PAKvBAN Test match in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI – City Traffic Police Rawalpindi on the special directives of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi, DIG, Ahsan Younas on Tuesday issued traffic plan for cricket test match scheduled to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at.
February 4, 2020
Here's the traffic plan for PAKvBAN Test match in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI – City Traffic Police Rawalpindi on the special directives of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi, DIG, Ahsan Younas on Tuesday issued traffic plan for cricket test match scheduled to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at.
Woman killed, five injured after being hit by US Embassy vehicle
ISLAMABAD – A woman was killed and five others received multiple injuries after a vehicle of the US Embassy rammed into their car in the Federal capital on Sunday, police said.
January 27, 2020
Six of family burned to death after house catches fire in Gujrat
ISLAMABAD – At least six members of a family, including parents, two sons and two daughters, were burned to death when a fire broke out after a short circuit in a house near Kotla Gujrat on Sunday.
January 12, 2020
Pakistani man live-streams his suicide on Facebook
KARACHI – A young man from southeastern Pakistan shocked the country Tuesday after committing suicide live on Facebook over an argument with his close friend.
October 22, 2019
Two killed, minor injured in Sargodha train accident
SARGODHA – Two people, including a woman, were killed while another sustained injuries in a train-motorbike accident in Silanwali police limits on Monday.
July 29, 2019
Second marriage without first wife’s consent lands man in jail
ISLAMABAD – A court in the federal capital has sentenced a man from Lahore to prison for performing a second marriage without the permission of his first wife.
July 15, 2019
DWU raises big questions about domestic workers’ rights
LAHORE – The Domestic Workers Union (DWU) on Wednesday hosted a consultative meeting with journalists from print and electronic media to highlight the issues of domestic workers and analyze the Domestic Workers' Act from the perspective of trade unions.
July 12, 2019
DWU raises big questions about domestic workers’ rights
LAHORE – The Domestic Workers Union (DWU) on Wednesday hosted a consultative meeting with journalists from print and electronic media to highlight the issues of domestic workers and analyze the Domestic Workers’ Act from the perspective of trade unions.
Firefighter dies during rescue operation in Lahore
LAHORE – A rescue worker has died while trying to put out the fire at a house, according to reports in local media.
July 4, 2019
Five of a family among 13 killed in Qila Saifullah accident
QILA SAIFULLAH – At least 13 people, including a woman and four children, were killed and six others injured when a truck and a wagon collided at Alikhail area of southwestern Balochistan province early this morning.
June 3, 2019
Man guns down daughter for not waking him for Seher
PAKPATTAN – A man has gunned down his daughter for not waking him in Seher time in eastern Punjab province of Pakistan.
May 16, 2019
Three children burnt alive in Lahore fire incident
LAHORE – Three children were burnt alive while one person received burn injuries when a fire broke out in a room at the second floor of a house situated at Boy Scout Stop Walton on Friday.
May 10, 2019
Minor girl dies of wrong injection by quack in Karachi
KARACHI – A minor girl died Sunday because of wrong injection administered by a fake doctor in the port city.
April 28, 2019
Another minor girl dies of 'wrong' injection in Karachi
KARACHI – Another minor girl has died in Karachi due to wrong injection, according to reports in local media.
April 22, 2019
Another minor girl dies of ‘wrong’ injection in Karachi
KARACHI – Another minor girl has died in Karachi due to wrong injection, according to reports in local media.
Second marriage lands Muslim man in Pakistani prison
LAHORE – A man has been sentenced to three-month jail and Rs 5,000 fine for contracting second marriage without mandatory permission of first wife, according to local media.
March 31, 2019
Sharaqpur Asst Commissioner Office being used as an 'extortion cell'
LAHORE – A number of people who have approached the office of Assistant Commissioner of Sharaqpur tehsil of Sheikhupura have complained of mistreatment by the officials.
Sharaqpur Asst Commissioner Office being used as an ‘extortion cell’
LAHORE – A number of people who have approached the office of Assistant Commissioner of Sharaqpur tehsil of Sheikhupura have complained of mistreatment by the officials.
Can you sell own property without paying bribe in ‘Naya Pakistan’?
LAHORE – A man from Sheikhupura district of Punjab, who is being asked to pay bribe to sell his land, has appealed to the provincial high-ups to take action against the officers responsible.
March 27, 2019
Woman killed, 17 injured in Lahore metro buses crash
LAHORE – A woman died and 17 others were injured after two metro buses collided head-on with each other near Lahore’s Gajju Matta on Monday.
February 25, 2019
Lahore Police force minor boy to sit on a heater in punishment
LAHORE – Police in Punjab capital city have been accused to have subjected a nine-year-old boy to severe torture and forced him to sit on a heater with no clothes on his body.
February 19, 2019
Medical student commits suicide in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – A student of Khyber Medical College (KMC) has allegedly committed suicide out of mental depression.
February 8, 2019
Woman driver booked for crushing cat to death in Karachi
KARACHI – In a first case of its kind, a court in Sindh capital city has directed to register a murder case against a woman who had crushed a cat to death earlier this month.
Four injured in gas leakage blast
RAWALPINDI — Four persons of a family sustained burn injuries due to gas leakage explosion, in a house in main Khanna Road area Near Goga Refreshment Center.
Shell Pakistan re-launches three retail fuel sites in Lahore
LAHORE – Shell Pakistan re-launched three retail fuel sites, located in the Liberty, Garden Town and Iqbal Town areas of Lahore.
February 3, 2019
FIA arrests two human traffickers
MULTAN – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two alleged human traffickers from Kamaliya and Burewala on Sunday.
Woman injured in Faisalabad acid attack
FAISALABAD – A woman attacked with acid received severe injuries here in the area of Saddar police station on Tuesday.
January 29, 2019
Lahore: Four injured as car plunges into ravine near Johar Town
LAHORE – At least four persons were injured in a road mishap that took place near the Maulana Shaukat Ali road on Sunday.
January 27, 2019
Man shoots brother dead inside Bannu mosque
BANNU – A man shot his brother dead inside a mosque over a property dispute in the vicinity of Basyakhel police station.
January 21, 2019
Pakistan Army arranges free medical camp in Lower Dir
DIR LOWER – The Pakistan Army Field Unit has arranged a free medical here at Haji Abad wherein the specialist doctors checked the patients and provided them free medicines.
January 16, 2019
705th Urs of Shah Ruknuddin Alam begins in Multan
MULTAN – The three-day 705th Urs celebrations of the great saint of sub-continent, Hazrat Shah Ruknuddin Alam, began in Multan on Saturday.
January 12, 2019
Six policemen arrested for helping criminals escape
ISLAMABAD – Six of the police officials, including Adiala Jail In-Charge Guard Sub-Inspector Khalid Mehmood, involved in abetting five criminals in fleeing have been apprehended in Attock on Friday.
January 4, 2019
Chemical kite string kills minor in Lahore
LAHORE – An eight-year-old boy Tuesday fell prey to the chemical kite sting in Dharampura area of the Punjab capital city.
January 1, 2019
Couple held for stealing car batteries in Karachi
KARACHI – Police in Sindh capital have announced the arrest of a couple, allegedly involved in stealing cars, car batteries and sound systems.
December 27, 2018
Cop commits suicide in Quetta
QUETTA – A police personnel on Monday committed suicide here at Nawan Killi area of the provincial capital.
December 24, 2018
Young doctor found dead in Jinnah Hospital’s hostel room
LAHORE – A postgraduate doctor was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her hostel room at Jinnah Hospital on Friday morning.
December 21, 2018
‘Naya Punjab’ to deploy special tourist protection force in Murree
RAWALPINDI – The provincial government has decided to deploy a special tourist protectionist force at Punjab’s top tourist destination, Murree, to safeguard the visitors against hostilities and avoiding any untoward situation during their recreational visit.
December 19, 2018
Excise to conduct general hold-up against token tax defaulters
RAWALPINDI – The Excise and Taxation Department Rawalpindi has finalized arrangements for a general hold-up on Thursday against token tax defaulters, improper number plates and unregistered vehicles.
November 20, 2018
Knife-wielding mentally challenged man shot dead by Dolphin Force in Lahore
LAHORE – A unit of Punjab Police’s Dolphin Force shot dead a mentally challenged youth in Lahore’s Sabzazar area, according to reports in local media on Saturday.
November 4, 2018
Italy-based Pakistani model found hanging from ceiling in Lahore’s DHA
LAHORE – A 26-year-old fashion model was found dead in her home in Lahore’s Defence area under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, police said.
September 1, 2018
Italy-based Pakistani model found hanging from ceiling in Lahore’s DHA
LAHORE – A 26-year-old fashion model was found dead in her home in Lahore's Defence area under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, police said.
Portugese-Pakistani among three dead in Swabi accident
SWABI – Three people, including a Pakistani-born Portuguese national who was visiting the country after two decades, were killed when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Swabi on Tuesday.
August 21, 2018
PU opens 2km long jogging track
LAHORE – Vice Chancellor Punjab University Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar on Friday inaugurated a two-kilometre long jogging track at hostels ground of the university.
August 18, 2018
Woman dragged on road in DG Khan for fleeing Darul Aman after ‘rape’ (VIDEO)
DERA GHAZI KHAN – Tempers are running high in Dera Ghazi Khan district of southern Punjab after a woman, trying to escape from unknown men who introduced themselves as officials of Darul Aman, was subjected to violence publicly.
August 17, 2018
Careem offers free rides to and from polling stations tomorrow
LAHORE – Careem, a UAE-based ride-hailing app operating in Pakistan, is offering voters free rides to and from polling stations across the South Asian country tomorrow (Wednesday).
July 24, 2018
Two injured as helicopter crash lands at Peshawar airport
PESHAWAR – A helicopter crash-landed at the Bacha Khan Airport, leaving two people injured on Saturday.
July 21, 2018
Cop 'commits suicide' after being scolded for seeking leave
LAHORE – A junior police officer died on Tuesday in an apparent suicide out of frustration at harsh attitude of his seniors, according to a report in local media.
July 17, 2018
Cop ‘commits suicide’ after being scolded for seeking leave
LAHORE – A junior police officer died on Tuesday in an apparent suicide out of frustration at harsh attitude of his seniors, according to a report in local media.
Doctor’s ‘negligence’ leads to newborn’s death in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – In another shocking case of apparent medical negligence, a young couple had to lose their newborn baby in the federal capital of Pakistan last week.
PFA seals Punjab Civil Secretariat's cafeteria over substandard food
LAHORE – The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday sealed the main canteen of Civil Secretariat and a coffee bar in Qaddafi Stadium for selling unhygienic and sub-standard food.
June 29, 2018
PFA seals Punjab Civil Secretariat’s cafeteria over substandard food
LAHORE – The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday sealed the main canteen of Civil Secretariat and a coffee bar in Qaddafi Stadium for selling unhygienic and sub-standard food.
Cop ‘tricks’ court by presenting liquor bottles filled with coloured water
SAHIWAL – A Punjab Police officer faces action after he was caught deceiving a court by presenting bottles filled with coloured water instead of liquor on Thursday.
December 1, 2017
IGP orders changes in Punjab Police uniform
LAHORE – Punjab Inspector General of Police Arif Nawaz Khan has issued orders to change the pattern, cap, and badges of ranks of the new olive green uniform of Punjab Police, according to a recent notification – Amendment in Punjab Police Dress Regulations 2017.
November 28, 2017
Transgender woman gunned down in Peshawar Cantt
PESHAWAR – Unidentified men shot and killed a transgender woman in Peshawar’s Cantonment area on Sunday, according to local media reports.
November 26, 2017
Transgender woman gunned down in Peshawar Cantt
PESHAWAR – Unidentified men shot and killed a transgender woman in Peshawar's Cantonment area on Sunday, according to local media reports.
Customs foil over Rs284 million smuggling bid in Karachi
KARACHI – Pakistan Customs on Friday foiled a smuggling bid of goods including cell phones worth nearly Rs284 million in the Sindh capital.
November 5, 2017
Karachi bus conductor kills passenger, throws body on road
KARACHI – Police in Sindh have arrested two men, a bus driver and his helper, in connection with a passenger’s murder near Bahadurabad Chowrangi in Karachi.
October 18, 2017
Hate-Crime Target: A group of men kill Karachi transgender, after egging & verbal abuse
A group of men in Karachi, parading through the streets at night in a white car, are believed to have murdered a 46-year-old transgender named Chanda.
August 30, 2017
Facebook blackmailer held in Multan
MULTAN – Police in Multan city of Punjab province have arrested a man for using social media to blackmail a girl and her family.
August 29, 2017
JUI lawmaker issued traffic ticket for unsafe driving in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital city slapped a member of provincial assembly with fine for violating traffic rules on Monday.
August 28, 2017
Turkish firm Albayrak’s employee gunned down in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI – An employee of Turkish waste management firm Albayrak has died while another is in critical condition after being shot at in the wee hours of Friday near Data Ganj Baksh Road in Rawalpindi.
August 18, 2017
Mother of five set on fire by employer in Nankana Sahib
LAHORE – A woman breathed her last on Wednesday after succumbing to burn injuries caused by her employer in Nankana Sahib, some 80 km from Lahore.
August 10, 2017
Zameen.com TVC featuring 'Fawad Afzal Khan' crosses 15 million views on Facebook
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August 1, 2017
SEHAT and ‘Rock Shield’ honor construction workers in Ramzan
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June 2, 2017
SEHAT and 'Rock Shield' honor construction workers in Ramzan
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Polio eradication campaign to begin in AJK on Monday
MUZAFFARABAD – Three-day polio eradication campaign will begin in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
May 14, 2017
BNU to Host Annual Play 2017; And Then There Were None
Beaconhouse National University students’ preparations are in full spring as their annual play 2017 gets closer.
April 27, 2017
Tayaba.org provides H2O wheels in Tharparkar
SUKKUR- Tayaba is an organisation that has been founded by a team of Pakistani alumni and students from Oxford University, Kings College London, City University London, and Imperial College.
April 26, 2017
‘Go Nawaz Go’: Four students arrested for raising anti-government slogans
LAHORE – In a first sign of PML-N government show of power following the Panama verdict, the Lahore police arrested four young players from Railways Stadium for raising ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans.
April 22, 2017
International Conference on Gender, Work and Society 2017 takes place
The International Women’s Day, which was recently celebrated across the world, including Pakistan, reminds us of achievements in women’s rights as well as the challenges women continue to face in their personal and professional lives.
April 14, 2017
Nadra ordered to register armless man by taking foot thumb impression
LAHORE – Punjab’s top court yesterday ruled in favour of a man, who has no arms, ordering the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to issue him an identity card by taking thumb impression of his foot.
April 8, 2017
AzkoNobel Pakistan, Walled City Lahore Authority to restore Food Street
AkzoNobel Pakistan Limited (ANPL), the Pakistan arm of the world’s leading global paints and performance coatings company, has announced that it will be entering into negotiations for a partnership with the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) to paint the Lahore Fort Food Street.
April 1, 2017
Pakistani author launches book about army daughter falling in love with terrorist
On Saturday 11th of March 2017 Pakistan based writer Sara Naveed launched her book “ Our Story Ends Here”.
March 14, 2017
ACCA celebrates International Women’s Day 2017
ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is proudly celebrating International Women’s Day today, an annual celebration on 8 March of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
March 8, 2017
Shahbaz & Maheen Taseer have become proud parents of 'Serena Amy Taseer'
Shahbaz Taseer escaped captivity after almost 5 years, and despite having gone through so much physical and mental trauma, has managed to come home safely and happily.
January 11, 2017
Shahbaz & Maheen Taseer have become proud parents of ‘Serena Amy Taseer’
Shahbaz Taseer escaped captivity after almost 5 years, and despite having gone through so much physical and mental trauma, has managed to come home safely and happily.
Rohayl Varind, young Pakistani humanitarian is on his latest mission: The Slum School
Rohayl Varind, Pakistani youth activist recently started with his latest initiative: the 'Slum School'.
December 30, 2016
Rohayl Varind, young Pakistani humanitarian is on his latest mission: The Slum School
Rohayl Varind, Pakistani youth activist recently started with his latest initiative: the ‘Slum School’.