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FC holds 18 suspects in search operation

  • QUETTA, (APP): Frontier Corps (FC) arrested 18 suspects and recovered arms and suspected literatures from their possession at Sariab area of provincial capital. FC spokesman said on Monday that acting on a tip off, FC personnel carried out search operations in different areas of Sariab and apprehended 18 suspects. Arms including 7, pistols, 2, rifles, […]

  • Ancient remains ruining in capital due to authorities’ negligence

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): The thousands years-old ancient heritage sites in federal capital are ruining and fading away due to the uncontrolled commercial activities and lack of interest by the concerned authorities. Talking to APP, Chairman Archeological and Historical Association of Pakistan (AHAP), Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi said 3,000 years old Shah Allah Ditta caves are ruining and […]

  • Health plan to avoid disease outbreak in high-risk flood areas urged

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Health experts on Monday urged to prepare emergency health plan to avoid from outbreak of communicable diseases in high-risk flood areas. According to them, communicable diseases are easily transmitted in high-risk areas by use of unsafe water for drinking and deteriorated health conditions of the affected population. They said displacement of large number […]

  • 11 drug dealers arrested

    SARGODHA, (APP): The police on Monday claimed to have arrested 11 drugs dealers and recovered narcotics and illegal weapons. Police spokesman said that the teams of different police stations conducted raids and arrested 11 accused, recovering over 2kg Hashish, 216 liters liquor. The accused were identified as Omer Farooq, Saqib Rehman alias Saqi, Tariq, Parver […]

  • Two murdered in separate incidents

    SARGODHA, (APP): Two men were murdered in separate incidents in Jhal Chakian and Terkhanawala police limits. According to police, Talib Hussain of Dheraima had dispute with Muhammad Afzaal and others over some family matters and Afzaal along with his seven accomplices stabbed to death to Talib Hussain and fled. Meanwhile, Ghulam Ahmad and others of […]

  • Low attendance observed in offices after Eid holidays

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): On first working day after Eid-ul- Fitr holidays, mainly thin attendance was observed in offices on Monday. People remained busy in wishing Eid to each other with leisure mood while the major discussion was high rates of garments, shoes, grocery items and non-availability of local transport during the festival holidays. This year the […]