KARACHI:(APP): The police on Monday arrested a worker of a political party allegedly involved in terrorism activities, According to SSP West, the suspect identified as Ismail aka Bhayanak has been arrested during Pakistan Bazaar police raid. Weapons of different caliber were also recovered from his possession. The SSP said the suspect had also torched a […]
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Karachi: ‘Political party worker’ arrested for terrorism activities
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Islamabad Mayoral polls underway, PML-N, PTI candidates in run
ISLAMABAD:(APP): The vote to elect federal capital Islamabad’s first-ever mayor and three deputy mayors commenced Monday morning, Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and rival Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf contesting for the top municipal seats of Islamabad. Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation has 77 members including 50 union council chairmen and 27 members elected on reserved seats. The election being held […]
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Train run over van near Matiari, 11 die
HYDERABAD:(APP): Eleven members of a family were killed when Lahore-bound Fareed Express ran over a van at an unmanned railway crossing near Matiari, Four persons were injured in the incident that took place near Allah Dino Saand railway station. The engine driver and a fireman have been among the injured persons. Two persons on board […]
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311 security officials serving retired, unauthorized officers return to duty
ISLAMABAD:(APP): Interior Ministry spokesman on Sunday said that services of the security officials deployed with retired and unauthorized officers have been withdrawn. According to Radio Pakistan, the spokesman said that the services were withdrawn on the orders of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. He added that 311 Police and Frontier Corps officials have returned […]
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Lowari tunnel to be completed by year end
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP): The Lowari tunnel project would be completed by end of this year, said an official of National Highway Authority (NHA). About unusual delay in the completion of the project he said that work on Lowari tunnel project started in Sept 2005 and it was to be completed by 2008. As far […]
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Tarbela 4th, 5th extension projects to add 2820 MW to system : Abid
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP): Minister of State for Water and Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali has said the Tarbela 4th and 5th extension power projects would add 2820 MW low cost hydel electricity to the national grid system. Talking to APP here, the minister said both the projects would enhance the power generation capacity of […]