Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Police in Pakistan’s Lahore city have arrested a man after a firing incident was reported near Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar’s car, local media reported. The incident happened in Lahore’s Defence A area while Tarar was travelling with his family on Saturday night. Police has identified the suspect as Osama, who was arrested shortly after the incident. Officers also found the firearm used in the firing and seized the vehicle involved. According to police, …
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Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The ongoing discourse about the legal and social protections of minors reflects that the current framework for protecting children in Pakistan is fundamentally inadequate. By calling for a more robust implementation of children’s rights, Pakistan is admitting that a child’s welfare should not be an issue of familial discretion but a guaranteed legal entitlement, a report has detailed. The current situation requires a systematic effort to support the rights of minors, mo…
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The Pakistan government has hiked the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 5 and PKR 7.32 per litre, respectively, till the end of February, local media reported on Monday. In the late-night announcement on Sunday, the petroleum division said that the price of petrol and high-speed diesel has been increased after movements in international markets and recommendations from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), Pakistan’s leading daily, D…
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistan has planned to deport nearly 20,000 Afghan refugees who have been waiting for resettlement in the United States, local media reported on Tuesday. Pakistan’s federal government will issue orders for senior provincial authorities and police in Islamabad, Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) to facilitate the deportation of Afghan refugees, Afghanistan’s leading Khaama Press agency h…
Lahore, Jan 27 (IANS) The wildlife authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have seized 59 big cats from private farms, exposing once again the scale of country’s troubling exotic pet culture, the local media has highlighted. The crackdown, leading Pakistani English-language daily newspaper ‘The Nation’ wrote in an editorial, follows intensified inspections and enforcement of new regulations governing the private possession and breeding of dangerous wildlife, with officials citing public safety…
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A fresh increase in flour prices in Shangla and other upper districts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sparked concerns among residents, who have blamed weak government oversight, hoarding, and profiteering for the surge, local media reported. The price of a 20-kilogram bag of flour has increased to (Pakistani) Rs 2,850 in Shangla and nearby areas, while a 40-kilogram bag is selling for up to Rs 5,700. A 50-kilogram bag is reportedly available at around Rs 7,000, mak…