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18 May, 26

Fire erupts at factory in Karachi Export Processing Zone

A major fire at a factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone was controlled after a six-hour operation on Sunday. Officials said no casualties were reported, while the cause of the blaze was still being ascertained. KARACHI: A major fire that broke out at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone on Sunday afternoon was […]

18 May, 26

Two cops martyred after dumper hits parked police van on M9 Motorway

Two police personnel were martyred after a speeding dumper truck hit a parked police van on the M9 Motorway in Karachi, officials said. The dumper driver was taken into custody and legal action was initiated. KARACHI: Two police personnel were martyred on Monday after a speeding dumper truck crashed into a police van parked on […]

18 May, 26

Rawalpindi Ring Road nears completion

Work on the Rawalpindi Ring Road has reached 85pc completion, while the Rs4.8 billion PC-1 for the Thallian interchange has been approved. The road is expected to open by mid-June without the Thallian interchange, which will be completed later. ISLAMABAD: Work on the Rawalpindi Ring Road has reached around 85 per cent completion, while the […]

16 May, 26

Fire erupts in mosque

A fire broke out in a mosque inside a commercial plaza in Lahore’s Shah Alam area, rescue officials said. Firefighters contained the blaze in time and prevented it from spreading to the rest of the building. LAHORE: A fire broke out in a mosque set up inside a commercial plaza in the Bara Market area […]

16 May, 26

Man held after wife, three children found dead in Fatah Pur

A man has been arrested after his wife and three children were found dead in Fatah Pur near Mailsi, police said. Officials said initial findings point to a domestic dispute, while the victim’s father alleged a history of abuse. Mailsi: A man was taken into custody after his wife and three young children were found […]

16 May, 26

Illegal RO plant sealed in Karachi water theft crackdown

KWSC police said they uncovered and sealed an illegal RO plant in Karachi’s North Nazimabad during a water theft crackdown. Two people were arrested and a case was registered under the KWSC Act. KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) police said they uncovered an illegal reverse osmosis (RO) plant in North Nazimabad during […]

15 May, 26

Rising lawlessness leaves Bannu in turmoil

A bank cash van was looted of over Rs80 million in Bannu, while a Rescue 1122 worker went missing and a ration vehicle for security forces was hijacked in Jani Khel. The incidents have heightened concerns over law and order in the district. BANNU: A string of serious incidents in Bannu and nearby areas has […]

15 May, 26

Karachi police trace foreign links in Anmol drug case, says AIG

Karachi police say they have found foreign links in the drug network allegedly run by Anmol alias Pinky. AIG Azad Khan said the ring included six African nationals and Lahore-based women, while investigators also traced major financial transactions. KARACHI: Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan said on Friday that investigators had found indications of […]

15 May, 26

9 terrorists killed, 4 security personnel martyred as attack on army camp in Bajaur repulsed: sources

Security forces killed nine terrorists as they repulsed an attack on an army camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, official sources said on Friday. Four security personnel were also martyred during the engagement, they added. The sources said terrorists from Fitna-al-Khawarij — the state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — attacked the camp with explosives […]

14 May, 26

KP approves 21 development projects worth over Rs34 billion

Peshawar’s Provincial Development Working Party has approved 21 schemes worth over Rs34 billion in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The package includes road upgrades in Peshawar, dialysis services in merged districts and projects in Dera Ismail Khan and other areas. PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has cleared 21 development schemes in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with a combined cost of […]