Bodies of Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, 3 other mountaineers recovered on Broad Peak: Alpine Club – Pakistan
GILGIT: The bodies of celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and three other mountaineers accompanying him on a summit of the Broad Peak mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan were recovered on Sunday — three days after all 10 members of the team were reported missing after an avalanche. On Saturday, his expedition organising company Elite Exped announced that […]
2 cops injured in IED blast targeting police van in Peshawar – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Two police personnel sustained minor injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion targeting a police van near Pir Zakorhi Bridge near the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway toll plaza on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the driver of a police van and a constable sustained minor injuries, while the vehicle itself sustained damage. […]
2 cops injured in IED blast in Peshawar – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Two police personnel sustained minor injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near Pir Zakorhi Bridge — the provincial capital’s Eastern entry — near the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway toll plaza on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the driver of a police van and a constable sustained minor injuries, while the vehicle […]
Alpine Club says Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja’s body found on Broad Peak – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Alpine Club (ACP) of Pakistan said on Sunday that a rescue team had found celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja’s body at approximately 5,700 metres on the Broad Peak mountain — three days after he and other members of his team were reported missing after an avalanche. On Saturday, his expedition organising company Elite […]
Second phase of AJK polls: Bilawal hopes for ‘fairness’ as PPP alleges electoral malpractices – Pakistan
The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections began on Sunday morning. Polling is being held in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling started at 8am and will continue without interruption till 5pm. Over 300 candidates are vying for nine Muzaffarabad seats and 12 seats for refugees […]
Asif reacts to Naqvi’s call for governance reset, urges him to begin with his own ministry – Pakistan
Reacting to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s call for an overhaul of the country’s governance structure, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has advised him to initiate the change by implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) and with his own ministry. Speaking at the Pakistan Economic Summit on Thursday, Naqvi had said the governance system in the country […]
Second phase of AJK polls begins in Muzaffarabad division – Pakistan
The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections began on Sunday morning. Polling is being held in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling started at 8am and will continue without interruption till 5pm. Over 300 candidates are vying for nine Muzaffarabad seats and 12 seats for refugees […]
Second phase of AJK elections on Sunday in 9 Muzaffarabad division, 12 refugee constituencies – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Polling for the second phase of elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly will be held on Sunday in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 constituencies reserved for Kashmiri refugees settled in Pakistan, where more than 340 candidates are contesting 21 seats. According to the AJK Election Commission, 207 […]
PML-N, PPP leaders resume talks to ease tensions over AJK polls – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Senior leaders of the PML-N and PPP on Saturday resumed talks aimed at defusing tensions between the two parties following the latter’s allegations of rigging in four of the 13 constituencies in Mirpur division during the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. The PPP and the PML-N — coalition partners […]
Bilawal receives JAAC response on reconciliation commission, says AJK PM to consult stakeholders on way forward – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday said he had received a response from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to his letter proposing the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, adding that he would now consult key stakeholders to determine the way forward. The PPP has repeatedly called for the establishment of a […]