Aftab Masih’s execution
Aftab Bahadur Masih was a 15-year-old child when he was convicted of murder in 1992, on the basis of a confession allegedly elicited through torture and the evidence of witnesses who have since recanted...
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PakistanQWP chief Aftab Sherpao escapes suicide attack in Charsadda
Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chief and member of National Assembly Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao was targeted in a suicide attack in Charsadda Thursday evening, where he had gone to attend Alamzeb Omerzai's death anniversary, reported DawnNews...
"Aftab Ahmad Sherpao’s son Sikandar Sherpao told Dawn...
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Pakistan'Juvenile' Aftab Bahadur Masih executed in Lahore
LAHORE: Aftab Bahadur Masih was executed on Wednesday morning in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, prison officials said...
"Aftab Bahadur Masih, a Christian man, was hanged in Kot Lakhpat prison of Lahore Wednesday morning," an official at the jail told AFP on condition of anonymity...
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Pakistan40pc of Aftab Ahmed's body covered in bruises, reveals postmortem
KARACHI: The postmortem report of Aftab Ahmed, coordinator of senior MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar, revealed that around 35 to 40 per cent of his body bore bruises and abrasions...
Earlier, the MQM had claimed that Aftab Ahmed had died in the custody of Rangers...
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Pakistan‘SMP militant’ held for killing TV journalist Aftab Alam
“He disclosed that he along with his armed aides killed TV journalist Aftab Alam and two brothers Imran and Waqar the same day in North Karachi earlier this month...
“The killing of Aftab Alam was carried out by the group to create panic and fear as the news of his killing got widespread media coverage,” said SSP Farooqi...
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PakistanDG Rangers suspends five officers in Aftab Ahmed case
KARACHI: Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar announced the suspension and arrest of at least five Rangers officers for their alleged involvement in the death of MQM worker Aftab Ahmed...
According to Geo News anchor Shahzeb Khanzada, Major General Bilal Akbar said five Rangers personnel have been suspended and arrested following the probe launched to resolve the matter of Aftab Ahmed's death in Rangers' custody... ...
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PakistanOf misplaced passion and patriotism: Ali Aftab Saeed's 'Jazbati' hits hard
Keeping this national tendency in mind, satirist and singer Ali Aftab Saeed has released his latest single, 'Meri Qaum Bari Jazbati Hai'...
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ArchiveAftab, Rameez inspire HBL into semis as SSGC go top
KARACHI: A magnificent display of batting from Aftab Khan and Rameez Aziz helped Habib Bank Limited (HBL) qualify for the semi-finals of the National One-day Cup for Departments with a five-wicket in over Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) here on Tuesday...
Despite losing Fakhar Zaman (6), Imam-ul-Haq (22) and Shehzad (24) with only 63 runs on the board in the 14th over of the chase, HBL showed great resilience as Aftab and Rameez...
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PakistanEx-IB chief Aftab Sultan appointed NAB chairman
The government on Thursday appointed former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Aftab Sultan as the new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...
com, stated: “The federal government is pleased to appoint Aftab Sultan, a retired BS-22 officer of Police Service of Pakistan, as chairman NAB after consultation between the leader of the House and the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, for a non-extendable period...
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PakistanAftab Sultan resigns as NAB chairman after 7 months
Aftab Sultan resigned as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday, he confirmed to Dawn...
Aftab Sultan is a law graduate from Punjab University, who later did LLM from the University of Cambridge and also MSc in jurisprudence/legal studies from the University of Edinburgh...
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PakistanRawalpindi - Islamabad: Metro buses to be running from May 1
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to inaugurate the Rawalpindi-Islamabad metro bus service on April 30 so that the residents of the twin cities could travel on the buses on Labour Day...
6-km-long metro bus route starts from Flashman’s Hotel, Mall Road Rawalpindi...
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PakistanIslamabad and Rawalpindi: Twin cities on red alert
RAWALPINDI: Security in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been put on a ‘red alert’ as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives on a two-day official visit on Monday...
Besides, 10,000 police officials, including the Elite Force commandos, have been deployed in Rawalpindi...
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PakistanUber launches ride-hailing service in Islamabad, Rawalpindi
Ride-hailing service Uber will now operate in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, taking the total number of cities where the service is offered to four, said a press release issued by Uber...
The Islamabad district government and management of Uber Pakistan met on Thursday to discuss safe, affordable and reliable transport for the residents, added the statement...
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PakistanIslamabad, Rawalpindi heat index hits 45 degrees
ISLAMABAD: The heat index of Rawalpindi and Islamabad hit 45 degrees Celsius on Saturday with the Met Office warning that the situation could worsen by noon on Sunday...
Mercury levels rose to 43 degrees Celsius in Rawalpindi and 42 degrees in Islamabad...
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ArchiveEidul Fitr prayer timings in Rawalpindi, Islamabad
Eidul Fitr prayers will be offered at various places in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as per following schedule:Islamabad5:50am: Ahl-e-Hadith Eidgah, F-11/G-11 Cricket Ground...
7:30am: Masjid-ul-Furqan, Satellite Town, Jamia Masjid Akbari, Mohanpura, Jamia Masjid, Rawalpindi Medical College, Jamia Masjid Al-Falah, Raja Aslam Colony, Eidgah (Ahl-e-Hadith), New Shakrial, Jamia Masjid Syed-e-Na Farooq Azam, Gali no...
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