ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: A Christian girl accused of blasphemy over the burning of the Muslim holy book was today acquitted by a Pakistani court, her lawyer said. [caption id=\"attachment_5804\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"217\" caption=\"Cleric Hafiz Mohammad Khalid accused the girl of burning the Koran.\"][/caption] Rimsha Masih, 11, was arrested in Islamabad in August and faced the death […]
CHITRAL, Nov 20: Of late the Chitral police have made headlines not for a good work but for rounding up innocent people of Ayun, putting them behind bars under different sections of the law, even anti-terrorism ordinance, for registering their protest against cutting of trees in their vicinity. But when it comes to protection of
CHITRAL, Nov 19: The Chitral Scouts and police on Monday raided a street suspected of housing a narcotics den. However, neither the drug peddler could be arrested nor any narcotics seized as the accused man had already escaped after being tipped about the raid. Paramilitary forces under the supervision of Commandant Chitral Scouts Col Nasir
By Fakhruddin Akhunzada CHITRAL, Nov 19: Education should bring positive change to the society but the education system in our country is preventing this change. Now is the time to do something about this aimless education system. Replacing it with mother tongue-based multilingual education, prevailing around the world, is the best option. Researchers argue that
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By Sadia Qasim Shah PESHAWAR, Nov 18: “Look straight into my eyes, attack my heart. Come on destroy everything,” sings famous Pashto singer Rahim Shah. “Look back and bombard my heart. Come on destroy everything,” Gul Panrha, a rising star, sings back with a fast music. In the rest of the song, taken from a latest
GILGIT, Nov 18: Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah inaugurated the reconstructed Bunji bridge that had been washed away by flashfloods in 2011. Public Works Department said work on the 360-foot-long bridge was initiated last year and completed at a cost of Rs18 million. The bridge connects the Bunji valley with Karakuram Highway. Speaking on
CHITRAL, Nov 18: Students at a function here on Sunday were given away awards for their outstanding performances in academic and extra-curricular activities. [caption id=\"attachment_5757\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"EDO education Siraj Mohammad gives away an award to a student.\"][/caption] The award-giving ceremony was held at the Centennial Model School, where a large number of teachers, students
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that India and Pakistan need to “bury the hatchet” and settle their differences to reduce poverty and ease tensions in the region. [caption id=\"attachment_5737\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pervez Musharraf\"][/caption] Musharraf fought against India in 1965 and 1971 wars and led Pakistan’s army in the
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GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan received first rains of the winter while snow fallwas also reported in high altitude bringing life to a standstill. Official reports also stated that there were rains in Diamer, Astor, Skardu, Ghanche, Ghizer, Gilgit and Hunza/Nagar districts which abruptly changed the weather and harsh cold waved gripped the whole region. Local Metrological Department
