As the highly-anticipated cricket series between Pakistan and New Zealand commences tomorrow, the Punjab government has asked the Pakistan Army and Rangers to provide security. The Black Caps landed in the country on September 12 after nearly 18 years after the foreign security experts verified the security arrangements for the team. The last international team … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority Chairman Tariq Mehmood Murtaza on Tuesday directed officials to complete the long-delayed RDA housing scheme. The chairman, while reviewing a meeting, directed officials to provide relief to the general public. He said that the masses should know about Building and Zoning Regulations 2020 and illegal housing schemes. “This is a big … Read more
RAWALPINDI: New Zealand men’s national cricket team will land in Pakistan on Saturday after 18 years and their players – Blair Tickner, Dough Bracewell and Tom Blundell have made no secret of their excitement to be touring the country for the first time. The historic tour of New Zealand to Pakistan will commence with the … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sped up the process to select the final squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand scheduled to start from September 17. The selectors met at the National High-Performance Center, sources said. Furthermore, the selection committee also got in touch with the all-format skipper Babar Azam. The selectors also … Read more
Security experts have arrived at Lahore to assess the situation and necessary arrangements ahead of New Zealand and England tours. Australian-based security expert Reg Dickson has been appointed by New Zealand Cricket (NZC), while England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appointed David Sr. for the assessment. Both the experts have arrived at Lahore. The experts … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza at the Joint Staff headquarters, Rawalpindi and discussed bilateral cooperation, including defence and security, counter-terrorism and prevailing regional environment, particularly Afghanistan and Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and … Read more
The two-match T20I series between Pakistan and England has been shifted from Karachi to Rawalpindi due to operational and logistical reasons, revealed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday. Both English men and women cricket teams will land in Islamabad on October 9 and the men’s team will depart for Dubai on October 15 to participate … Read more
Secretary Health Sara Aslam said that the COVID-19 positivity ratio in Lahore has increased to 9% in the last 24 hours. Overall in Punjab, the positivity ratio has soared to 5.3%, as reported by the secretary health. In the last 24 hours, 1,087 new cases of coronavirus have been reported while 20,609 new tests have … Read more
Amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases across Pakistan, the government on Monday has announced to re-impose certain restrictions in selected cities from August 3 to August 31. “After approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided to impose certain restrictions in Islamabad; Rawalapindi, Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad … Read more
New Zealand Cricket will send a team of security experts to Pakistan to analyze the security situation before Kiwi’s tour later this year. According to sources, ahead of T20I and ODI series, New Zealand cricket will be sending a team of experts to Pakistan to assess the country’s situation in terms of security. Reg Dickinson, … Read more
Divisional Commissioner Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah said that 15 delta type cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Rawalpindi district. According to the report, he called on the health authority to take precautionary measures and urged the citizens to vaccinate themselves as soon as possible to prevent the further spread of the virus. “All … Read more
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Thursday reiterated that Pakistan would not allow anyone to use its land against any other country. The statement by the interior minister comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan, speaking in the National Assembly, categorically said that Pakistan could be partner with the US in peace but not in … Read more
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited a Logistic Installation in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. According to Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), COAS was briefed regarding various facilities being developed, construction of new sheds and up-gradation of existing infrastructure. He appreciated the capacity enhancement of the depot, adopting modern procedures and performance and commitment … Read more
The Rawalpindi administration has denied permission to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for holding public rally on April 4 to mark the 42nd death anniversary of its founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. According to the details, the administration denied permission due to the significant rise in the coronavirus cases in the city. PPP had sought permission … Read more
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Logistic installation /workshop in Rawalpindi, today. According to the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), COAS visited various facilities and infrastructures of the workshop handling a vast range of specialized transport items for the Army. He was briefed regarding facilities being developed, graduation mechanism of vehicles and … Read more
The earthquake tremors were felt in different cities of the country including Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. According to reports, tremors were felt in different areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Mardan around 10 pm on Friday. The epicenter was reported at 6.4 on the Richter scale, according to the Meteorological Department. The epicenter … Read more
A District Court in Rawalpindi has sentenced a man convicted of raping a 12-year-old disabled girl, to death. Additional District and Sessions Judge Jahangir Ali Gondal convicted 40-year-old Raja Ayub, a resident of Railway Colony. In addition, a fine of Rs 5 lakh was imposed on the culprit, in case of non-payment of which he … Read more
Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Captain Muhammad Mehmood has directed the administration and City Police to make foolproof security arrangements for Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A). According to a spokesman, the commissioner directed the authorities concerned to make elaborate security arrangements for the security of the mourners. The Commissioner was briefed that over 1841 Religious Gatherings … Read more
Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid has said that ML-1 has been approved today (Aug 5). According to details, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid said in a video message that he had signed the agreement with China 13 years ago, which has been approved on Wednesday. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”what-did-railway-minister-sheikh-rashid-buy-for-sacrifice”] Sheikh Rashid said that the … Read more
RAWALPINDI: The video of a mother being tortured by her son has gone viral, sparking outrage among the people and after the issue was raised on social media, the police registered a case and initiated the action. When the video went viral, the authorities took notice and on the orders of Superintendent of Police (SP) … Read more
The administration has decided to seal off eight more areas in Rawalpindi to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to details, the Rawalpindi administration has decided to seal off eight more areas to curb the spread of coronavirus. The administration has suggested to the Home Department that the hotspot areas of Rawalpindi, Gulzar-e-Quaid, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, … Read more
A decision was taken to impose selected lockdown in different areas of Rawalpindi affected by COVID-19, for which Additional Chief Secretary Punjab issued a notification. According to details, a complete lockdown has been carried out in the areas affected by Coronavirus in Rawalpindi Cantt and Rawal Town. The ban will remain in force till June … Read more
In the light of the directions of the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), the Punjab government has decided to impose lockdown in areas with potential Covid-19 hotspots in seven cities of the province to control the fast-growing number of coronavirus cases. The NCOC issued directions regarding lockdown in 20 cities across the country, including … Read more
An earthquake struck Rawalpindi, Islamabad and upper parts of Pakistan on Tuesday morning as per initial reports available with the media. Tremors were also felt in Swabi, Malakand, Shangla, Mansehra, Mardan and other areas. People hurried out of their houses and other buildings in a terrifying state and recited religious verses. However, no loss of … Read more
A blast took place at a hotel in the area of Cantt police station in Rawalpindi in which several people were injured. According to details, a man was killed and several others were injured in an explosion at a hotel in the area of Cantt police station in Rawalpindi. They were rushed to a hospital … Read more
As a step taken to combat coronavirus, Prisoners released from police lock-ups and Rawalpindi Central Jail in Adiala. A committee constituted under directions of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) released 230 prisoners on Saturday in order to prevent the spread of the virus in the overcrowded Adiala jail. The committee, which led by Islamabad Deputy Commissioner … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) chaired the Core Commander Conference today at GHQ. According to the details, the forum reviewed operational preparedness, situation along LOC, geo strategic environment and national & regional security situation with particular emphasis on Afghanistan Peace Process. COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa said, “The path to regional stability and peace passes through … Read more
At least Twenty people died as passenger bus route to Skardu from Rawalpindi fell into Indus river. As per details, five others sustained serious injuries. Police personnel and rescue authorities reached at the spot and carried out operations. The security officers told that the incident took place while Passenger Bus taking sharp turn. Earlier nine … Read more
