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20 Jul, 26

CJP-led body decides to recommend constitutional tweak to govt for establishment of international commercial court

ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) decided on Monday to recommend a constitutional amendment to the federal government to pave the way for the establishment of an “International Commercial Court of Pakistan”. The decision was taken at the 49th meeting of the LJCP, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, […]

20 Jul, 26

3 bodies found after vehicle carrying Afghans swept away by flash flood in KP’s Khyber

PESHAWAR: A vehicle carrying Afghan families returning to the neighbouring country was swept away in a flash flood triggered by rains in the Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district on Monday, Rescue 1122 said. Rescue workers have so far recovered the bodies of three people travelling in the car, the emergency service said, […]

18 Jul, 26

Families of martyred policemen end Quetta sit-in after 10 days as agreement reached with govt

QUETTA: A sit-in committee, which included family members of policemen martyred in a deadly terrorist attack in Ziarat, ended its protest on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the Balochistan government last night. On July 6, 27 policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district. Families of the martyred personnel had […]

18 Jul, 26

Healthcare body finds unsafe needle disposal at Valika Hospital

• Team inspects health facility following emergence of HIV cases among 78 children• Detects syringe needles manually removed and not disposed of in sharps bins• Observes medical waste was not being segregated and disposed of according to infection prevention and control guidelines KARACHI: The Sindh Healthcare Commission has found that at Valika Hospital, needles were […]

18 Jul, 26

1 missing, 6 injured in glacier burst incident in Swat’s Kalam: Rescue 1122

SWAT: Search efforts were underway to trace a person who went missing after a glacier burst incident in Upper Swat’s Kalam Valley, Rescue 1122 said on Saturday. Six others were injured in the incident that took place in Kalam’s Matiltan area a couple of days ago. The glacier burst was reported once the survivors returned […]

17 Jul, 26

Security forces kill 24 terrorists in KP’s Bannu, adjoining areas: ISPR

Security forces have killed 24 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district and its adjoining areas in the last 24 hours, the military’s media affairs wing said in a statement on Friday afternoon. The statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that recently, there had been a “surge” in terrorist activities against police and suicide bombings […]

17 Jul, 26

PMD forecasts widespread rain, thunderstorms across country until July 25

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday forecast widespread rain, windstorms and thundershowers in several parts of the country over the coming days as strong monsoon currents continue to affect Pakistan. In a weather advisory, the department said that “monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea were continuously penetrating the upper and central parts of the […]

17 Jul, 26

Security of Chinese in Pakistan ‘paramount for us’, says PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted on Friday that the security of Chinese in Pakistan was “paramount for us”. “I would like to say with fullest force at my command that the security of Chinese brothers and sisters in Pakistan is paramount for us, it is most important. And we will leave no stone unturned to […]

15 Jul, 26

3 arrested in connection with young doctor’s killing during robbery near Karachi’s Teen Talwar

KARACHI: Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young doctor who was shot dead during a robbery near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area, according to a press release issued by South Zone police on Wednesday. Dr Akash Kumar, a doctor at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), was killed on Monday after […]

15 Jul, 26

3 more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media

Three more terrorists have been killed as security forces and law enforcers continue to carry out Operation Shaban in Balochistan jointly, state media reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. According to state-run Pakistan TV, the latest casualties have taken the total tally of terrorists killed during the operation to 88. It further reported that 126 terrorists […]