NANKANA SAHIB: Body of missing youth was recovered from a drainage nullah over information of two murderers arrested by police here on Sunday. The culprits over old enmity had kidnapped 20-year-old Taimur from Mughalpura area of the provincial capital Lahore, took him to Nankana Sahib, killed him and dumped his body in the drainage...
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Bids foiled to smuggle 32kg heroin abroad, four arrested at Islamabad Airport
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotic Force (ANF) foiled separate bids to smuggle huge quantity of heroin to foreign countries and arrested four culprits at Islamabad Airport on Sunday. Force Commander of ANF, Brigadier Ramzan said that on intelligence tips-off regarding drugs smuggling, the ANF during search and scanning apprehended four passengers leaving for Saudi Arabia, Italy and...
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Doctor’s son shot dead while resisting bid to kidnap his father
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Armed men shot dead the son of a doctor for resisting an attempt to kidnap the latter here late Saturday night. According to police, the armed men attempted to abduct Dr Muhammad Nazir from his private clinic situated at Rasool Road. However, his son Shahid Nazir offered strong resistance. On their failure to...
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Shuja Khanzada murder: Three policemen suspended for negligence in duty
ATTOCK: The Attock District Police Officer (DPO) on Sunday suspended three police officers, including check post incharge and sub-inspector, for negligence in duty in connection with the killing of former Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada in a suicide attack at his outhouse. After a long departmental inquiry into the Shuja Khanzada killing case, the police...
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ICC bans Yasir Shah for three months
ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah for three months after testing positive for a banned substance in December. The 29-year-old will be available to play again on March 27. Shah was provisionally suspended on December 27 after his “A” sample contained a banned substance – chlortalidone – which is...
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PIA crisis due to failed government’s policies: Imran Khan
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday stated that the crisis of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was due to failed governmental policies. In a brief talk with reporters before the start of the rally here, he said the government did not take the nation into confidence while taking any decision...
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Two more children die in Thar
MITHI: Starvation coupled with several diseases continues to haunt residents of Thar as two more children breathed their last on Sunday in Civil Hospital Mithi. Some 133 children have fallen victim to malnutrition since the start of this year.
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Rangers begin probe into PIA workers killing
KARACHI: The investigation team of Rangers on Sunday started probe into the killing of two Pakistan International Airline (PIA) workers during their protest outside Jinnah Airport last week. The team visited the site of the protest to collect evidences. Director General Rangers Sindh Major General Bilal Akbar, in ameeting with PIA Joint Action Committee head...
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Six arrested over child marriage in Punjab
MULTAN: Police have arrested six people accused of arranging marriage of a seven-year-old boy and six-year-old girl in Punjab, officials said Saturday. The fathers of both children, the cleric performing the ceremony, and three witnesses were charged under the Child Marriage Restraint Act on Saturday after being arrested in Punjab province on Friday, senior police...
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Senate to discuss PIA row next week
ISLAMABAD: Upon requisition notices filed by opposition parties for early sessions of both houses of parliament on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) issue, a Senate session has been summoned on Wednesday. The notices have been signed by lawmakers from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Balochistan...