DHAKA (Reuters): A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday\’s blaze in the capital, […]
Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly members elected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Ali Amin Khan Gandapur as the chief minister on Friday in what was a one-sided contest against PML-N candidate Dr Ibadullah. The Dera Ismail Khan-based Gandapur bagged 90 votes while his opponent candidate bagged 16 votes. With two-third majority in the house, the PTI grabbed
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday sentenced the deputy commissioner of Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon to six months\’ imprisonment in a contempt of court case. The case related to the Memon\’s orders to arrest PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance despite court orders. Earlier, the court
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CHITRAL: The residents of Chitral have demanded that the government departments concerned should redesign a portion of the road passing through the hillock near Chew Bridge. They said the continuously sliding process of the hill slope was neglected while executing the project. The department of communication and works (C&W) totally neglected the ramshackle position of
CHITRAL: Chitral and other areas in Malakand Division received snowfall that added chill to the weather. About one foot of snow had fallen on approach roads to the Lowari tunnel on both Chitral and Dir sides on Friday morning, the police in Chitral said. Rain and snowfall continued across the Lowari area but the road
