Author: INP - Independent News Pakistan (INP - Independent News Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: The new Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan, Gabriel Tiel Capote on Thursday called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi in Islamabad. During the meeting the Special Assistant expressed the confidence that the Ambassador’s contributions would help strengthen the existing bilateral ties between the two sides. The Cuban Ambassador expressed his resolve...

PESHAWAR: At least 36 suspected people including nine Afghan nationals were apprehended by law enforcement agencies during search operations in different areas here on Thursday According to police sources, joint search operations were conducted by police and security forces in Lahori Gate, Qadirabad, Peshawar Bus Terminal and Hayatabad. Police said that weapons and drugs were...

RAWALPINDI: At least four persons were killed when a crane collided with electricity wires while pulling out a car from nullah near Dhoke Hassu area here on Thursday. According to police sources, the car fell into the nullah in an accident for which the crane was called in and during the rescue operation, the crane...

ISLAMABAD: Under the Mission Green Islamabad, a comprehensive tree plantation drive would be launched in the federal capital by involving all segments of society. It was decided during the 2nd meeting of core committee of Mission Green Islamabad held at office of Chambers of Commerce and Industries here on Thursday. During the meeting, it was...

ISLAMABAD: Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal Thursday said that there were no serious rifts between Kabul and Islamabad but it was only an environment of distrust which persists continuously. Talking to media persons here he said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) head Mullah Fazlullah was hiding in Afghanistan at a place which was...

FAISALABAD: A teenager was shot dead by elder brothers over property dispute here on Thursday. One accused arrested and other managed to escape. According to Police sources, pitiless brothers after exchange of hot words over inherited property gunned down their 15-year-old youngest brother. The police arrested one accused while others fled the scene after shooting.

LAHORE: A poverty-stricken employee of Punjab Irrigation Department committed suicide by jumping down office building here on Thursday. Police said that Irrigation Department’s naib qasid, Shafiq who was facing financial problems and being taunted by the lenders to return loan, to get rid of miseries of life jumped down from the building of his office....

DIR UPPER: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a suspected terrorist during a crackdown here on Thursday. According to CTD sources, on an intelligence tip-off, operation was conducted against militants in Upper Dir during which a suspected terrorist of a banned outfit identified as Sherzada was apprehended with arms. The nabbed terrorists was involved in...

ISLAMABAD: China has set a target of building around 30 nuclear power units in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative routes by 2030, according to Sun Qin, president of China National Nuclear Corp. Around 70 countries in total are already planning or developing their own nuclear power projects, and it is estimated 130 more...