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

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Chaudhry Barjees Tahir has said that 3G and 4G internet facility will soon be extended to Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing a high level meeting in Islamabad, he said owing to the absence of modern internet facility in AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, people of the two regions...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reminded of the parliamentarians to submit their assets’ detail by the end of this month. In a statement, the commission said that 958 members of the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies have not yet submitted detail of their assets. It said only 62 members of the...

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office says that Pakistan is fully cooperating with the Indian High Commission for return of the Indian girl Geeta, who entered Pakistani territory 13 years ago by mistake. In a statement, the Foreign Office said no condition has been set for Geeta to report to the Foreign Ministry for obtaining permission to...

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water and Power has announced that there will be no domestic and commercial load-shedding from 6 p.m. on Thursday during Eid holidays. According to a spokesperson of the ministry, there will be special arrangements for complaint redressal during Eid days. He said citizens can lodge their complaints at phone numbers 0519103888,...

KARACHI: Rangers on Thursday claimed to have arrested 17 criminals during targeted raids in various areas of Karachi. Those arrested include target killers, terrorists affiliated with banned outfits and kidnappers, said a Rangers press release. Weapons were recovered from the arrested men. The Rangers conducted targeted raids in the Moinabad, Landhi, Green Town, Stylish Garden,...

GUJRAT: Gujrat police on Thursday arrested two policemen involved in an incident that was resulted in death of 50 cattle heads. Chief Minister of Punjab had taken notice of the incident about the death of 50 goats in Gujrat and ordered action against the responsible policemen. Police has registered case against five policemen including a...

PESHAWAR: Gunmen shot dead on Thursday a prison official and his brother in Charsadda, police said. Zahir Shah, the deputy superintendent of Peshawar prison, where hundreds of militants have been locked up, was shot at home at Hari Chand village, some 60 kilometres northeast of Peshawar, when he was meeting friends and relatives for Eidul...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of pilgrims due to stampede at Mina, Makkah. He prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and commiserated with the bereaved families, a statement issued from the PM Office here said. The Prime Minister directed the Pakistan’s...

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Thursday ordered release of late cleric of Lal Masjid Ghazi Abdul Rasheed’s two sons on bail after submission of Rs30,000 surety bonds each. The sons Haroon and Haris were produced before the Duty Magistrate Amir Khalil after the completion of their physical remand of one day. The police...

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday visited forwarded locations of Line of Control and wished advance Eid to the troops. The Army chief appreciated troops’ morale, professionalism and valiance in responding Indian unprovoked fire. Gen. Raheel said, “Continuous violations by Indian forces on LOC and Working Boundary is an unsuccessful attempt...