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Globally famed green eyed Afghan woman arrested over possessing fake ID card

  • PESHAWAR, Oct 26 (APP): The green-eyed ‘Afghan girl’, who shot to global fame when a 1985 issue of National Geographic magazine published a haunting picture of her on its cover, was arrested in Peshawar on Wednesday for possessing fake CNIC. FIA authorities confirming her arrest to APP said Sharbat Gula was arrested from the Nothia […]

  • NA body wants PCB to review Kaneria’s case

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Wednesday recommended the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to review leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s case as it is a matter of his bread and butter (cricket). The National Assembly Standing Committee on IPC met here atthe Parliament House on Wednesday under the chairmanship […]

  • Imran Khan should respect institutions: Talal

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): PML-N leader Talal Chodhary Wednesday said Imran Khan should wait for the decision of Supreme Court regarding corruption charges. Talking to private news channel, he said ImranKhan should respect the institutions and their decisions if hebelieved in democracy. He said Imran Khan’s sit-ins and politics of agitation were also against Supreme […]

  • Female hitch hiker held for looting citizens

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Islamabad police has arrested a female for her alleged involvement in looting citizens in guise of hitchhiker and recovered gold as well as other valuables from her possession, a police spokesman said. Following few complaints, he said that SP (Investigation) Muhammad Ilyas constituted a team under […]

  • CAREC SOM reviews progress on new initiatives, increased trade

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP): The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Wednesday held here reviewed the progress made in the priority areas, including new initiatives, towards CAREC 2020 goals of increased trade. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Anjum Assad Amin, Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, Revenue,Economic Affairs, […]

  • 3 killed in road accidents

    FAISALABAD,Oct 26 (APP)-Three persons including a woman were killed in different road traffic accidents in and around Faisalabad during last 24 hours. A police spokesman said here Wednesday that a van hit a motorcycle near Chak No.412-GB. As a result, a youth Hasan Ali resident of Chak 410-GB and his mother Meraj Bibi received serious […]