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Woman strangled to death

  • SARGODHA, (APP): A woman was murdered in Urban Area police limits here on Monday. Police sources said that Rukhsana (32) was present at home in Islampura when some unidentified persons entered the home and strangled her to death. Police have registered a case against unknown persons.

  • 22 criminals arrested

    FAISALABAD, (APP): The district police have arrested 22 members of eight criminal gangs during February 2016. Police spokesman said here on Monday that the police also recovered stolen/snatched vehicles and property worth Rs.116.647 million including 10 cars, 8 motorcycles, 4 mobile phones, jewellery, 18 pistols and a large number of ammunition from their possession.

  • PM condemns blast at Shabqadar

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Shabqadar, Charsadda in which precious lives were lost. The Prime Minister extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for grant of courage to bear the irreparable loss. The Prime Minister said the countless sacrifices by the […]

  • Bilawal Bhutto condemns Shabqadar blast

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday strongly condemned the bomb blast in court building in Shabqadar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, which resulted in loss of precious lives of innocent citizens. In a statement issued here, Bilawal Bhutto said that terrorists were targeting the innocent and peaceful citizens by frightening them. He […]

  • BISP being made more transparent: Marvi

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon has said that innovative system was being introduced in BISP to make it more transparent, efficient, and effective. Talking to Radio Pakistan, she said resurvey was also being carried out for inclusion of more beneficiaries. Marvi Memon said handicraft centers were being established to make […]

  • President’s Urdu speech at OIC forum makes history

    JAKARTA (Indonesia), (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain delivered his speech in Urdu at the fifth Extraordinary Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) here Monday, making it first-ever for a Pakistani leader to address the world’s largest Muslim forum, in national language. The OIC had made special arrangements for the multi-lingual translation of President’s speech […]