National

The National Category contains the news from Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan.

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal to marry Abdul Qadir’s daughter

LAHORE: A Pakistani Cricketer Umar Akmal’s wedding date has been finalised, Akmal tie to knot with a former test Cricketer Abdul Qadir’s daughter on April 16th, 2014. According to Umar Akmal’s family sources, A Rasm-e-Nikah will be held on 15th April, a wedding ceremony will held on 16th April and...

Pakistan resolution day

Pakistan Resolution Day – 23rd March 1940

The people of Pakistan celebrate the 23rd of March, every year, with great zeal and enthusiasm, to commemorate the most outstanding achievement of sub-continent Muslims who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution on this day at Minto Park, Lahore in 1940. The Lahore Pakistan Resolution, also known as Karar Datey Pakistan, was...

Faisalabad: 17 injured in accidents

FAISALABAD: Seventeen people, including three women, sustained injuries in accidents during the last 12 hours. A spokesman for the traffic police department told here on Wednesday that a speeding motorcycle skidded near Chak No 239-Gb and three children, Ismaeel, Allah Rakha and Faisal, received injuries. In another accident, two motorcycles...

Sindh Government responsible for Thar tragedy : SC

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court, declaring the Sindh government responsible for the Thar situation, has said that had the media not highlighted the issue, it would have been swept under the carpet. Two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani, heard the case on Monday. A total of 67...

forex

Country’s forex reserves increase to $9.37 bn : Dar

  SLAMABAD, Mar 11 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said that the forex reserves of the country have improved from US$ 7.59 billion on February 07, 2014 to US$ 9.37 billion on March 07 2014. “The efforts of the Government have started to show positive results and are on track...

Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi

Karachi Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi shot dead

KARACHI: Religious scholar Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi was shot dead near board office located in North Nazimabad area in an apparent incident of target killing here Thursday. According to police, the incident took place when four unidentified armed men riding motorbikes opened fire at the rickshaw Allama Naqvi was riding...

Asmatullah Shaheen

TTP commander Asmatullah Shaheen among five killed in North Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: A key Taliban commander, Asmatullah Shaheen, was killed in AN ambush in volatile North Waziristan region. Confirming the high-profile killing, security officers same a vehicle carrying 5 Taliban fighters was returning from Pak-Afghan border once it had been dismissed upon in Darga Mandi space of North Waziristan’s Ghulam Khan tehsil. The attack left Taliban commander Asmatullah Shaheen and 4 of his associates dead on the spot. Shaheen was appointed interim chief...

Navy

KARACHI Ex Navy officer was shot dead

KARACHI - A retired Pakistan Navy officer was shot dead and three others sustained bullet wounds when some armed men ambushed a mosque in Orangi Town on Sunday The incident took place at Khyber Masjid located near Banaras Flyover within the premises of Pirabad Police Station. The deceased identified as retired chief...

Terrorists

9 terrorists killed in strikes in Thall

Nine terrorists were killed in early morning gunship helicopter strikes in Thall area of Hangu. According to security forces‚ the strikes were carried out on confirmed reports about the terrorists planning a terrorist activity in a compound near Thall. Meanwhile‚ another terrorist has been killed while planting a bomb in...

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