RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army officer  and a solider were martyered when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off  on Pak-Afghan border,  the Inter-Services Public Relations said on  Friday. Military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor  said on Twitter that the incident took place on Pak-Afghan border in Mohmand District where   Major Adeel   Shahid was supervising fencing work in an area which …

Ex Director General (DG) Parks and Horticulture, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Liaquat Ali Khan Qaimkhani who was taken into custody in fake accounts case embezzled at least Rs1 billion, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said on Friday. The anti-graft body alleged that the former DG, an adviser to Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar, headed a group of financial racketeers that included former members of …

Islamabad: The Pakistan International Airlines suffered huge financial losses after dozens of its flights were operated without passengers. According to an audit report, a copy of which is available with Geo News, as many as 46 flights were operated from the Islamabad Airport in  2016-17 with no passengers boarding the airplanes. The report reveals that the national flag carrier suffered …

Spikes Asia, the Asia Pacific Festival of Creativity’ and the region’s most prestigious awards for the creative branded communications industry, has announced the first ever ‘See It Be It’ in Asia, a Career Acceleration Programme designed for women in creative roles who face diversity challenges in the industry. For the See It Be It programme, the festival has selected 10 …

LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of PML-N leader Khwaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique, till September 23 in the hearing of Paragon City reference case. Accountability Court Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan led the reference proceedings, wherein Khawaja brothers were present on expiry of their judicial remand term. During the proceedings, representing Khawaja …

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday failed to oblige before a combined investigation team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Karachi for the hearing concerning his alleged role in offering subsidies to sugar mills through improper channels. As reported by Geo News, the sources from the anti-graft body informed that the chief minister had already submitted …

KARACHI: A 10-year-old Mir Hassan, who was bitten by a stray dog, died of rabies in Larkana  on Tuesday. Rabies encephalitis, a lethal viral but vaccine-preventable disease, claimed another life  in Larkana district of Sindh when a boy died  after falling prey to  dog biting as  he was not treated due to  unavailability of  anti-rabies vaccine at government hospitals. According …

BEIJING: To further introduce and popularize Pakistani mangoes in China, an exquisite “Mango Festival” and launch of “Exploring CPEC” was organized at Embassy of Pakistan here on Tuesday. The festival was organized in collaboration with China Economic Net, Jaffer Brothers and YLF Foods. Welcoming the audience, Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi introduced Pakistani mangoes, their variants, superior quality and its growing overseas market. …

ISLAMABAD: Weak seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan. Weather Forecast for Wednesday: Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts, while hot in plain areas of the country

SUKKUR: The postmortem report of a student of Bachelor of Dental Surgery Namrita Kumari has revealed that she died from suffocation. The police surgeon, Dr Shamsuddin Khoso, said they found marks of rope tied to her neck suggesting suicide. He said the viscera samples were sent to Rohri for chemical examination. Nimrita Kumari, a student of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical …