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Six gamblers arrested with Rs 15,870 cash stake money

  • RAWALPINDI, (APP): Police have arrested six gamblers and recovered Rs 15,870 cash stake money, six mobile phones and other items from their possession. According to a police spokesman, Pirwadhai police acting on a tip-off conducted a raid in Madina Hotel area in its jurisdiction and arrested six gamblers namely Imran, Aslam, Yousaf, Danish, Haibat Khan […]

  • Two killed in police encounter

    HYDERABAD, (APP): Two outlaws were killed in an alleged police encounter here in the jurisdiction of Hussainabad Police Station Friday morning. According to Police spokesman, a police party of Hussainabad Police Station which was on routine patrolling, received information about the presence of a dacoit gang behind Public School Latifabad Unit No-4. The police party […]

  • By-elections in NA-267 on April 28

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would hold by-elections in NA-267 seat (Kacchi-Cum-Jhal Magsi) that fell vacant after the de-notification of MNA Khalid Hussain Magsi in pursuant to the judgment of Supreme Court, on April 28. The Election Commission issued the list of contesting candidates.

  • Railways to construct 11 multi-storey buildings for staff

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan Railways flouted a tender to construct 11 multi-storey blocks for the employees in major cities of the country. “The tender in this regard has been published in different newspapers and also placed in the Ministry of Railways’ website,” an official in the ministry told APP. He said the blocks have 176 quarters […]

  • Rivers flows, reservoirs level report

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): The position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages Friday is as under: Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 47,700 cusecs and Outflows 25,000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 49,300 cusecs and Outflows 49,300 cusecs,Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 59,700 cusecs and Outflows […]

  • Pakistan working hard to combat extremism: Tirmizi

    CHICAGO, (APP): Pakistan is taking a series of steps to eliminate extremism and sectarian intolerance in the country, Consul General Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has said. During a visit to the World Affairs Council of Kentucky/Southern Indiana, he also told his audience that efforts were underway to promote religious harmony. According to a press release, the […]