KARACHI, Sept 22 (DNA): The national flag-carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has approved the transfer of a large number of daily-wage workers performing duties on contractual basis. The daily-wage workers were transferred to other cities from Karachi Office, who are reportedly working on low salaries on daily-wages. The staff members alleged that the move is tantamount to pressurising the employees to leave their jobs by asking to move to other cities. They complained that the recent transfer orders will affect the workers who are receiving less than Rs17,000 on daily-wages.Read More

D I KHAN, Sept 22 (DNA): Police have foiled a major terror bid by recovering huge amount of explosives, arms and ammunition in two different intelligence-based search and strike operations in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday. According to the police, more than 20 kilograms of explosives, including improvised explosive devices, hand grenades, bulletproof jackets and material used in suicide bomb blasts were seized from the basement of a house in village Himmat. More than 30 kilograms of explosives were also recovered during a raid near Zafarabad area. Earlier, on AugRead More

PESHAWAR, Sept 22 (DNA): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shaukat Yousafzai said on Sunday that the present government will not give NRO [National Reconciliation Ordinance] to any thief at any cost. Shaukat Yousafzai, in his statement, said that thieves are using Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for their ulterior motives, whereas, the cleric is still worried for being removed from Ministers’ colony. The provincial minister expressed hopes that the country will be brought out from the economic crisis created due to looters in previous eras. He said thatRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a road accident took place in Babusar Pass area of Gilgit Baltistan. In a statement issued by the PM Office on Sunday, the prime minister expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a road accident took place in Babusar Pass area of Gilgit Baltistan. Imran Khan, who is in the United States on a week long visit, sympathized with theRead More

KARACHI, Sept 22 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter president and leader of parliamentary party in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said asked that who is responsible for ‘not’ lifting garbage from megacity Karachi for previous long eleven years. Addressing a crowded press conference at the Insaf House, here Sunday, flanked by MPA Khuram Sherzaman, PTI Sindh general secretary Mehfooz Ursani, Hunaid Lakhani and others, he said the Sindh government has started a dog-catching drive. He said in past we would listen about stray dog killing drive,Read More

KARACHI, Sept 22 (DNA): With an aim to provide better medical facilities and awareness on health issues, Pakistan Navy established a Free Medical Camp at Kalmat, Balochistan. Kalmat is a village near Pasni, Balochistan with a population of almost 2000 people and is deprived of basic medical facilities. Pakistan Navy Doctors along with Assistant District Health Officer provided medical treatment to patients at Medical Camp. More than 300 patients including women and children were provided free medical treatment and medicines at the camp. Minor surgical procedures were also carried outRead More