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Man accused of purse snatching arrested by Rawalpindi police

Man accused of purse snatching arrested by Rawalpindi police

The Rawalpindi Police, on Friday, arrested the man found guilty of snatching a purse from a woman in a video that went viral on social media a day earlier. CCPO Rawalpindi Ahsan Yonus, as soon

Karachiites under sweltering heat and power outages

Karachiites under sweltering heat and power outages

Karachi is under the influence of sweltering heat and the prolonged power outages in several areas of the city have piled further agony on the citizens.  The maximum temperature in the city hit 35°C on

Owner of vehicle used in Lahore blast arrested from Karachi-bound flight

Owner of vehicle used in Lahore blast arrested from Karachi-bound flight

The Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) have taken into custody, the owner of the vehicle used in Lahore’s Johar Town bomb blast on Wednesday. As per the Excise Department, the actual owner of the vehicle is

Three dead in Lahore’s Johar Town blast

Three dead in Lahore’s Johar Town blast

A bomb explosion near Lahore's Johar Town residential area, on Wednesday, resulted in the killing of at least three people and caused hefty damage to surrounding residences and parked vehicles. As per media reports, nearly

Youtuber who harassed women in the name of prank finally gets arrested

Youtuber who harassed women in the name of prank finally gets arrested

Not everything on social media is of use. Sometimes, social media shows adverse effects and people tend to stoop to new lows to gain just a few laughs. Prank videos gain a lot of audience

SC irked over encroachments in Karachi

SC irked over encroachments in Karachi

The Supreme Court issued, on Wednesday, show-cause notices to leading private hospitals located in Clifton, for managing their health facilities on lands that were meant for amenity purposes. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed headed

Punjab govt allocates Rs560bn for development

Punjab govt allocates Rs560bn for development

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab laid forth its fourth budget on Monday, which enhanced development allocations by a whopping 66 per cent to Rs560 billion. Last year’s allocations for the social sector and

Bahria Town mobbed as several shops, showrooms set ablaze

Bahria Town mobbed as several shops, showrooms set ablaze

Hundreds of protesters attacked Bahria Town Karachi, on Sunday, and set several vehicles and shops in the housing society to fire.  As per the police and residents, this happened when a large number of protesters,

Dozens killed as trains collide in Ghotki

Dozens killed as trains collide in Ghotki

Two express trains have run into each other in Sindh's Ghotki in which, so far, 35 passengers are reported to have lost their lives and 64 others have been badly injured, say rescue and police

Karachi businesses protest against Sindh government by keeping the facilities open till 8pm

Karachi businesses protest against Sindh government by keeping the facilities open till 8pm

In a protest against the 6pm shut down ordered by the Sindh government, shop holders in Karachi have decided to open their facilities till 8pm. The final announcement came on Friday where the Tajir Action