Rain-related incidents claim five lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 13-Jun-2021
The PDMA has directed its officials to expedite rescue activities in rain-hit districts
17 killed, 39 injured in KP rain-related incidents
- 08-Mar-2020
Overall 49 houses were damaged during the ongoing spell of rainfall in KP.
Seven killed, 26 others injured in rain related incidents in KP: PDMA
- 10-Apr-2019
Three casualties were reported in Peshawar, two in Swabi and one in Kohat, said the report.
11 rape-slay incidents happened after Zainab’s murder: NA told
- 05-Nov-2018
ISLAMABAD: A report of the Ministry of Human Rights on Monday apprised the National Assembly that at least 11 rape and slay incidents had taken place in the country after murder of minor girl Zainab, ARY News reported. The report presented by, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari, further stated that about 5,312 women had […]
Minister seeks report on alleged suicides of women in Thar
- 29-Oct-2018
KARACHI: Sindh Government has sought report about alleged suicide incidents of women being reported in drought-stricken district of Thar from the concerned authorities on Monday. Sindh’s Minister for Women Development, Shehla Raza taking notice of the news related to women committing suicides in Thar, ordered SSP Tharparkar to submit detailed report into the incidents, being […]
LHC takes notice of incidents of torture on special children in Punjab
- 17-Nov-2017
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Mansoor Ali Shah on Thursday took notice of the incidents of torture on special children while riding to or from school in buses in Punjab. He directed the inspector general Punjab police to post two unarmed policemen on each bus of special schoolkids to curb the violence against […]
Who is behind mysterious incidents of cutting women’s hair in India?
- 05-Aug-2017
NEW DELHI: The mysterious incidents of cutting women’s hair have recently surfaced in India. Police have failed to decipher this enigma which has become a nightmare for women in different areas of the country including New Delhi, Utter Pradesh, some districts of Rajasthan and other areas. Some unidentified persons have reportedly attacked and cut women’s […]
US anti-Muslim bias incidents increased in 2016: report
- 09-May-2017
WASHINGTON: When the Masjid Al-Kareem mosque in Providence, Rhode Island, received a threatening letter in November disrespecting and abusing Muslims, its members were frightened enough they asked for and got extra police protection. The 42-year-old mosque was far from alone. The letter it received was one of 2,213 anti-Muslim bias incidents in the United States […]
Environmental control committee formed to prevent bridstrike, laser light incidents at airports
- 26-Mar-2017
KARACHI: A six-member environmental control committee has been formed to prevent the incidents of bird hits and laser lights at airports. Birdstrike and laser beam are on the rise at airports which may lead to a serious accident, said sources. The environmental committee of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will work under supervision of the relevant […]
Christian man kills own sister in name of ‘honour’
- 15-Jun-2016
LAHORE: A girl has been killed by her brother for insisting on marrying a man of her choice, police said Tuesday, marking the country’s latest gruesome “honour killing” following a string of incidents that have sparked national outrage.