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PARIS: Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children´s agency said Friday, including one of the world´s richest nations, France.Ninety-eight countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared with 2017, and the world body warned that conflict, complacency and the growing anti-vaccine movement threatened to undo decades of work to tame the disease."This is a wakeup call. We have a safe, effective and inexpensive vaccine against a highly contagious disease -- a vaccine that saved almost a million lives every year over the last two decades," said Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF. "These cases haven´t happened overnight. Just as the serious outbreaks we are seeing today took hold in 2018, lack of action today will have disastrous consequences for children tomorrow."Measles is more contagious than tuberculosis or Ebola, yet it is eminently preventable with a vaccine that costs pennie

PESHAWAR: Rallies were staged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday to condemn the Indian aggression and support the armed forces.In the provincial capital, rallies were staged at various places to express solidarity with the forces.The members of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat staged a rally in Khyber Bazaar. The speakers said they would support the armed forces if India attacked Pakistan.They were holding banners inscribed with slogans against India and supporting Pakistan’s armed forces.The speakers said that India should not resort to any misadventure, saying Pakistanis would fight alongside their forces if needed.Another protest rally was staged outside the Peshawar Press Club by the residents of Hassan Garhi, a village on the outskirts of the provincial metropolis. The protesters burnt the effigy of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian national flag.The students also staged a protest on the University of Peshawar campus to condemn the Indian aggression.The members of the Al-

BARA: The suspended Khassadars staged a protest here on Thursday against the Indian aggression.Holding placards inscribed with words against Indian aggression, the protesters led by Malik Muhammad Adeel and other suspended Khassadars gathered at the Bara Press Club and chanted slogans against India and in support of Pakistan armed forces.They said that Khassadar force had rendered matchless sacrifices against the militants for the sake of the motherland.The protesters said that the government should give them a chance to fight India. “We support the security forces against the Indian aggression,” Muhammad Adeel, a protester said, adding our forefathers had fought for the motherland.He said the suspended Khassadars should be restored forthwith as their families were living a miserable life. They appealed to Army chief, Corps Commander of Peshawar, inspector general Frontier Corps and the chief minister to reinstate the suspended Khassadars as soon as possible.Association: The Class-IV e

KARAK: Unidentified assailants shot dead a schoolteacher near the District Headquarters Hospital here on Thursday.The sources said that Islam Badshah, a head teacher at the Government Primary School Roshani Kamanger, was on his way when unidentified persons opened fire on him, killing him on the spot. The killers escaped after committing the crime. The local people rushed him to the hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2XwAHIL

LADNIKOTAL: Thousands of tribesmen from different walks of life registered themselves voluntarily to fight against India in case of a war.In this regard, a registration camp was set up in Landikotal Bazaar in which over 3000 individuals registered voluntarily.Talking to reporters, Shakir Afridi, the chief organiser of the registration camp, said that the tribesmen in the Khyber tribal district were fully prepared to fight against India as their forefathers had fought in the past.They would lay down their lives to defend the homeland, he added.Shakir said that the aim of registering volunteers was to show solidarity with the armed forces and they would not hesitate to fight against India if needed.Meanwhile, the tribespeople, including Khassadar and Levies force personnel, staged rallies at Torkham border and in Landikotal Bazaar to express solidarity with the armed forces.The participant chanted slogans in favour of the forces. They celebrated the shooting down of Indian aircraft by th

MANSEHRA: The transgender persons staged a rally against the Indian aggression and in support of the armed forces here on Thursday.Carrying banners and placards, the transgender persons gathered at the Khatm-i-Nubuwwat Chowk after marching through the Kashmir Road. The protesters raised anti-India and pro-Army slogans. “I warn Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to impose war on Pakistan which will have severe repercussions,” Maria Khan, the president of Shemale Association, Hazara division, told protesters. She said that her community, which was ready to fight against India alongside the Pakistan armed forces. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2XvBRo7

PML-N candidate vows to move ECBy Our correspondentMANSEHRA: Alleging rigging in the PK-30 by-election, Mazhar Ali Qasim, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) candidate, on Thursday vowed to approach the Election Commission to seek justice.“I have evidence of poll rigging at some polling stations in the by-election. I will take the evidence to the Election Commission to seek justice,” Mazhar told reporters in Balakot. He said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf aspirant Ahmad Hussain Shah used government machinery to win the by-election. “I don’t accept the results and will move the Election Commission,” said Qasim.He said that he was in consultation with his lawyers and would soon move the EC.PTI Ahmad Hussain Shah, according to unofficial results, secured 46,483 votes against 39,945 of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz aspirant Mazhar Ali Qasim in PK-30. The seat had had fallen vacant after the disqualification of PML-N MPA Mian Ziaur Rehman last year. Also in the day, MPA elect Ahmad Hussain Sha

HARIPUR: A schoolboy was killed in a road accident in the limits of Hattar Police Station here on Thursday.The villagers staged a protest and blocked the Hattar-Taxila road for over half an hour.According to police, Rizwan, a resident of Hattar village, was a student of 10th class at the Government Higher Secondary School Kotnajibullah.He was on way to Kotnajibullah by a passenger bus when he fell in front of the bus after losing his balance.“The bus crushed him and he died on the spot. Police have registered a criminal case against the driver under sections 279 and 320 of the Pakistan Penal Code,” he added.After the killing of the schoolboy, the infuriated villagers blocked Hattar-Taxila Road in protest, suspending the flow of traffic on both sides of the busy road. They chanted slogans against traffic police and Regional Transport Authority for their failure in controlling overloading and reckless driving. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2XpwDdv

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The motorcyclists gunned down a man here on Thursday.The sources said the assailants opened fire on Saeeduddin, a resident of South Waziristan, at Sheikh Yousaf Adda, killing him on the spot.The people managed to arrest the alleged killers identified as Noor Islam and Nooruddin, residents of South Waziristan. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2SzYS5s

MANSEHRA: Two persons, including the prayer leader of the central mosque in Kamila, were killed when a car skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine in Lower Kohistan on Thursday.The car was on its way to Pattan from Kamila when the driver lost control over steering while negotiating a sharp turn and the vehicle fell into the ravine.The local rushed to the scene and shifted the injured Maulana Sanaullah and Mohammad Ahsan to Civil Hospital in Pattan where doctors pronounced both of them as dead. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2XuSQqx

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman on Thursday urged transporters to play their role for the sake of motherland and assist the armed forces in transportation of their equipment.In a statement issued here, he said all the civil entities have been put on high alert and transporters should assist the armed forces in carrying equipment and other items from one place to another.The governor said the whole nation was standing with the armed forces for the defence of the motherland, adding, “India should not consider the peace offer as our weakness and refrain from any aggression.”Shah Farman said that the armed forces and the entire Pakistani nation were ready to foil the malicious designs of the evil forces and anti-state elements.IMSciences inks MoU with children welfare bodyThe Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ran’aa Child Welfare Foundation for the scholarship programmes.According to a press release, under the

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that terrorism could not be eliminated without implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) in its true spirit.Through a statement issued here, the Awami National Party leader demanded a judicial inquiry into the attack on the Peshawar High Court judge. Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that due to the tension on the eastern border, the terrorists were hitting soft targets to create an environment of fear in the society. The Awami National Party leader said that terrorism had not been defeated completely, adding wiping out terrorism was possible when the government implemented the NAP. He said that despite tension on the eastern border, the internal security should not be ignored. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2XuSRL7

KALAYA: A senior official of the security forces said on Thursday Pakistan responded to India within 24 hours and the people and armed forces were ready to render every sacrifice.Speaking at a grand jirga of the Orakza tribe in Ghaljo area in Orakzai tribal district, Sector Commander, South-West, Brigadier, Shehzad Akram, said the security forces were ready to foil every aggression.The security forces had restored peace and tranquility in erstwhile Fata, he said, adding peace would be maintained in tribal districts at all costs.Assistant Commissioner Haider Hussain, Lt-Col Zafar, Major Jawad, elders and others were present on the occasion.He said the people of the erstwhile tribal areas, Frontier Corps and army had rendered sacrifices against the militants and purged the area of terrorists.Meanwhile, a tribal elder Mian Hussain Jalali said the tribal people would fight alongside the security forces against the Indian army. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2SxxCEH

Islamabad : Inspector general of Police (IGP) Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan inaugurated the entrance of Islamabad Police Lines Headquarters. This inauguration was graced by DIG (Headquarters) Sarfraz Ahmad Falki, DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud Din Syed, AIG (Establishment) Kamran Adil, AIG (Operations) Sardar Ghias Gul, SP (Headquarters) Muhammad Amir Khan Niazi, DSP HQs Shamas Azhar, staff officer to the IGP Khalid Mehmood Awan and other police officers.According to details, IGP Islamabad inaugurated the main entrance of Police Lines Headquarters, Islamabad. The IGP after assuming his charge has taken so many initiatives including enhancement of police shuhada package, health cards, recruitment of more strength, signing of MOUs with various private hospitals/educational institutions, action against drugs and land mafia so on and so forth. In order to carry forward vision of Govt plantation campaign, sapling was also planted in police lines headquarters by the IGP Islamabad.As a part of fost

Islamabad : The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which should remain in a state of high alert every single day to be able to better cope with its patient load, has canceled the leaves of all its employees and has instructed them to remain ‘available and alert’ in case of any unforeseen eventuality.A decision to this effect was taken on Wednesday during an emergency meeting held under the chairmanship of the hospital’s Executive Director Dr. Raja Amjad Chaudhry. The meeting was later joined by Minister for Health Aamir Mehmood Kiani who took stock of the emergency arrangements in place at PIMS.“There is a high alert in the hospital and no leave is permissible till further orders,” reads an official document. While arrangements have been made to increase the number of emergency beds, the meeting also decided to convert the new emergency into a ward for 40 patients requiring minor surgeries. “Ten beds of pre-Cath lab. and 15 beds on the 1st and 2nd floor will be available fo

Islamabad : It is almost 60 years after the renowned Greek architect, Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, designed the ‘Master Plan’ for the new Federal Capital of Pakistan to be named as Islamabad and shift the seat of power from Karachi that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to go for a comprehensive review of the whole scheme of things with a futuristic view.Last time the CDA re-visited the ‘Islamabad Master Plan’ was in 1992, when the then Chairman, Faridud Din Ahmed and the CDA Board Members, responding to the conditions in which it was becoming increasingly difficult for the CDA, the only civic body, to provide civic amenities, develop further sectors and maintain basic infrastructure, came up with the Islamabad Capital Territory (Zoning) Regulation.Under this Regulation the Islamabad Capital Territory limits were divided into five zones. Zone-1, which the CDA decided to keep with itself and develop according to future needs, included sectors up to the existing ali

Islamabad : The Islamabad Sabzi Mandi police arrested 60 outlaws during the last month of February and recovered looted valuables worth Rs5.5 million, two cars, nine bikes and narcotics from them, a police spokesman said.Superintendent of Police (Industrial Area) Sumera Azam constituted special teams under supervisions of DSP Fida Hussain Satti, Station House Officers Sabzi Mandi Police Station to ensure effective action against those involved in criminal activities. These teams including ASIs Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Ramzan, Adeel Shaukat, Burhan Uddin, Asif Mehmood, Atta Muhammad and others. Succeeded to arrest 60 outlaws and recovered valuables worth Rs5.5 million, two cars, nine bikes, cash and narcotics from them.Eight drug pushers were also arrested and police recovered 5.745 kilogram hashish, 150 litre liquor and 270 gram heroin from them. Five persons were held for having illegal weapons and five 30 bore pistols were also recovered from them.During the campaign to arrest the crim

Islamabad: Twenty finalists were shortlisted and awarded out of more than 100 students who participated in an essay-writing contest on ‘The menace of human trafficking and migrants smuggling’ here Thursday.Organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) under the framework of GLO.Act (The Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants), the contest was held at the Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The event was attended by 200 young students from different departments within the university along with senior management of the university.The 20 finalists were Qamar Munir Butt, Ayma, Muhammad Awais, Aliza Fatima, Laiba Fawad, Himra, Duaa Ahmed Khan, Cecilia, Shaista, Bilal Ahmed, Gulbakht Fatima, Kiran Arif, Wardah Tariq, Abdul Rehman Khokhar, Fahad Sheikh, Saba Noreen, Mujeeb-Ullah, Maleeha Saqib, Noor-ul-Ain, Rimmal and Tahira. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.

Islamabad: First ever two-day International conference on ‘Ilm al-Qira’at’ held here on Thursday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), highlighting the significance of the Quranic verses and its recitation in the human-life.Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology Dr. Qibla Ayaz was the chief guest at the inaugural session that was largely attended by religious scholars from home and abroad.Welcoming the participants AIOU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum noted that such an event was taking place first time in the country and it is the pride for the University taking lead in promoting the recitation of the Holy Quran.The conference was arranged by the University’s Faculty of Arabic and Islamic studies to hold historical discourses and contemporary researches on the Ilm-ul-Qiraat. Those who addressed the inaugural session included Dr. Qari Ahmed Mian Thanvi of Jamia Darul Uloom Islamia, Lahore and Dr. Fatah-ur-Rehman Qurashi of International Islamic University. from The News I

Islamabad : The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Administration (ICT) in collaboration with the Environment Wing of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) launched the spring tree plantation campaign Wednesday.In the first phase launched in sector E-10 the officers and officials from the CDA, the ICT as well as from the MCI planted 3,500 chir pine trees.The Chairman of the Authority, Amir Ali Ahmed, who also is the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, while talking to ‘The News’ said that the activity is initiated in connection with country-wide ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ campaign.The government has announced to plant 150 million saplings of suitable species under the ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ all over the country in the year 2019. “The main objective of this activity is to contribute share of the Federal Capital in making Pakistan ‘Clean and Green’,” the CDA Chairman said.“As this is the most suitable season for tree plantation and the survival rate of the sapl

Islamabad : National Council of Social Welfare (NCSW) organised a one day consultative meeting titled ‘Role of Private Educational Institutions in Provision of Education to out of School Children,’ says a press releaseNCSW Chairman Dr. Nadeem Shafiq Malik presided the workshop, while Wajiha Akram Parliamentary Secretary M/o Federal Education and Professional Training was the chief guest.Representatives of civil society, students, educational experts and private schools associations participated in the meeting. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2H8IdEb

Rawalpindi : The Civil Court, Rawalpindi Judge Sumera Alamgir Thursday sent two killers to Adiala Jail on judicial remand on Thursday.The court ordered police to present challan against both accused for further process and directed to present the accused again on March 13, 2019. Police has recovered a stick and a heavy stone, which were used in killing.The main accused named Muhammad Jamil s/o Muhammad Saddique, a deaf and dump by birth along with Akmal Khan s/o Lal Zarin Khan killed a 70 years old man Muhammad Jan, who was gathering dry woods from the land of accused party, in Gariba village near Chakri Road. Both the accused killed the old man on the spot and threw him into a pond after tying a heavy stone with the dead body.On February 1, 2019, complainant Abid Mehmood, son of unfortunate man told Saddar Barooni Police Station that his father went to gather dry woods from nearby jungle but not came back yet.Police had started investigation of the case and went to nearby jungle in Ga

CM approves more campuses of Zamung Kor in KPBy Bureau reportPESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has approved the opening of campuses for the street children’s institute, Zamung Kor in Abbottabad, Swat and Dera Ismail Khan districts while a campus would be set up in Peshawar for female children.He was presiding over a meeting about the extension of Zamung Kor institutes to other districts of the province. Mahmood Khan talked to a delegation from Azad Foundation, United Kingdom, at Chief Minister’s House, said an official statement. The chief minister said that Zamung Kor was a unique model for street children and the government was planning to expand it to Abbottabad, Swat and Mardan. He said Zamung Kor project would be extended to more areas of the province in future. The Foundation representatives gave a detailed presentation about the street children and their rehabilitation including their look after, education and thereafter making them productive citizens of the society. One of

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Teaching Hospital (KHT) management on Wednesday started a cleanliness campaign for a week.It was meant to create awareness among people about the importance of cleanliness.Board of Governors (BoG) Chairman Dr Faisal Sultan inaugurated the drive. Other members, faculty of the hospital along with management, patients’ attendants, civil society members and Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) workers participated in the campaign.A walk in the hospital was arranged to inform the general public and patients’ attendants about the importance of cleanliness. The drive will be held after every three months.The BoG chairman said the campaign would continue till March 5 to clean the hospital and its surroundings. He thanked the WSSP for sending the team for the cleanliness of the surrounding of the hospital during the drive.Hospital Director Dr Nekdad Khan emphasised on the importance of cleanliness and why it is bad to throw things on the ground. “Bits of food parti

GHALLANAI: A girl died while her sister and father sustained injuries when the roof of a house collapsed in Safi tehsil in Mohmand district.Reports said that the roof of one Javed’s house collapsed in which his daughter Yasmin died. The recent rains had weakened the roof. Javed and his other daughter Nazia were injured in the incident.They were taken to a hospital in Mamagat. The local people appealed to the government to compensate the family. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2EmiBAn

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has transferred Zawar Ali (BS-20), professor in Government College of Commerce (Women), Dilzak Road, Peshawar and posted him as professor Government College of Management Sciences in Charsadda against the vacant post in the public interest with immediate effect. It was notified by the Establishment Department, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2T6RP9E

PESHAWAR: Shahana Khalil, (PAS BS-17), who was earlier working in the Food Safety & Halal Food Authority on the post of deputy director (Operations & Inspection), was promoted to BS-18 on regular basis.Upon her promotion, she was transferred and posted as additional director general (Projects) in the merged areas in her own pay and scale in the public interest till further orders. It was notified by the Establishment Department, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2ElZMh3

PESHAWAR: The competent authority has authorised Aafaq Wazir (PAS BS-18), additional deputy commissioner, Kurram, to hold additional charge of the post of deputy commissioner of the district. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2T5qMvl

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday sought a report from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Peshawar district governments in a petition against the ban on the women cycle rally in the provincial capital.A division bench headed by Justice Roohul Amin Khan sought the report from the chief secretary, secretary Home and Peshawar deputy commissioner within three days. It fixed March 5 for the next hearing into the case.After Additional Advocate General, Syed Sikandar Shah, put forth arguments to defend the government for the ban, Justice Roohul Amin Khan observed that the government may ban the people from hospitals and other public places in future on the call of those who had warned of banning the women cycle rally if government surrendered its writ to them.He remarked that the government should first amend the Constitution that guaranteed equal rights to every citizen including women and then impose a ban on such fundamental rights of women in the name of culture and traditions.The

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Wednesday handed over 60 vehicles of different types to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise Department.He said the induction of a new fleet of vehicles would strengthen and improve the performance of the department.Mahmood Khan was addressing a ceremony at the Qayyum Stadium Peshawar for handing over the vehicles to the department.Provincial Minister Muhibullah Khan, Advisor to CM for the merged districts, Ajmal Khan Wazir, MPAs Jehan Dad Khan, Malik Wajid, secretary, Excise, director general, Excise, President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce Faiz Mohammad Khan and others attended the ceremony.Secretary and DG of the Excise Department briefed the chief minister about the department functioning.The chief minister indicated that a bill on prevention of narcotics would soon be tabled in the provincial assembly for an approval to eradicate the narcotics and other illegal drugs in the province.He announced to improve services structure of Excise Department. How

PESHAWAR: The district government has decided to devise a strategy to reclaim the land of the graveyards which had been encroached and to discourage the illegal occupation of necropolises in future.Chairing a meeting, District Nazim Muhammad Asim Khan said that all towns and district administration would launch an operation soon.The meeting decided that district government would start demarcation of graveyards, cancellation of transfer deeds and ensure approval from Auqaf Department before construction near graveyards to prevent encroachments on the graveyard lands in the district.The nazim said demarcation for identifying the graveyard land would be done as the first step. He said after demarcation by the district administration, councillors, administration and Auqaf Department officials would launch the operation.He said that transfer deeds of the properties constructed on the graveyard lands would be cancelled to ensure that all encroached land was retrieved.The meeting identified t

DIR: The tehsil council of Dir on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the Pakistan Air Force for its tit-for-tat response to India and shooting down two jets of the arch rival.The council also passed a unanimous resolution extending full support to the armed forces in case of a war with India.After the council meeting, the councillors, employees of Tehsil Municipal Administration and people held a rally from TMA office to DSP Chowk. Addressing the rally, Tehsil Nazim Mir Makhzanuddin and others said that they gathered to send a clear message that the people of Upper Dir would fight shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces against India.They said that the people of Upper Dir had rendered sacrifices for the country in 1948 and 1965 wars and would not hesitate to do so again.Earlier in the council meeting, the nazim said that there would be no compromise on quality of work in the ongoing developmental projects.Tehsil Naib Nazim Maulana Badshah Muhammad chaired the meeting.Malik Habibul Haq,

PESHAWAR: The officials of the Rescue 1122 have been put on alert across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to deal with any kind of emergency due to the prevailing tension between Pakistan and India.Bilal Faizi, the spokesman for the Rescue 1122, said on Wednesday a high alert has been declared and the leave of all the personnel cancelled.“The officials have been directed to remain in their stations to provide services as the first responder in case of an emergency,” said Bilal Faizi. He added the ambulances, firefighters and emergency ambulances of hospitals are always ready to provide services to the people of KP in 10 districts and surrounding areas in case of an emergency. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2EjDKvi

MANSEHRA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Ahmad Hussain Shah has won by-election on PK-30 and secured 46,483 votes against 39,945 votes of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Mazhar Ali Qasim.“This win is a confidence of the people in PTI’s federal and provincial governments. The time is not far when we will launch mega development schemes for the people of Balakot who are still reeling from the effects of the October 8, 2005 earthquake,” Member National Assembly (MNA) Saleh Mohammad Khan told a jubilant crowd after the returning officer issued unofficial results on Wednesday.As many as seven aspirants from various political parties and independents were in the run for the by-election in PK-30 constituency, which had fallen vacant after the apex court disqualified the PML-N’s Mian Ziaur Rehman in a fake degree case, last year.The polling was held on Tuesday and results of all 186 polling stations were pouring in all the night and returning officer unofficially notified

PESHAWAR: The University of Malakand has invited applications for BA/BSc Part-I Part-II annual examination 2019 from regular/late college and private candidates on prescribed examination admission forms available on the University website www.uom.edu.pk.The admission fee can be deposited at all branches of Allied Bank Ltd, in Malakand division, Habib Bank Ltd Chakdara and National Bank of Pakistan University of Malakand Campus branch in accordance with the following schedule. Incomplete forms shall not be entertained. The examination will tentatively be held in the third week of June 2019. According to details, examination forms can be submitted with normal fee up to 19.03.2019, with late fee Rs100 up to 26.03.2019, with double fee up to 02.04.2019 and triple fee up to 09.04.2019. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2EjDJre

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has restrained the government of Pakistan from handing over Dr Shakil Afridi to the United States (US).A division bench comprising Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and Justice Ayub Khan allowed a writ petition, in which the bench was requested to restrain the government from handing over the doctor to the US who had been convicted for having links with a militant organisation. The bench ruled that the government would not hand over the convicted prisoner to the US.The bench issued the order in a writ petition filed by a senior lawyer, Muhammad Khurshid Khan.He had sought the court’s directions for both the federal and provincial governments not to shift Dr Shakil Afridi to another country or jail from Peshawar Central Prison, or inform the court before any such decision.The petition was filed in 2017 after reports surfaced that the doctor might be sent abroad and handed over to the US government. During the hearing, the petitioner informed the cour

BARA: Anjuman-e-Tajiran of the Maidan area in Tirah valley have demanded the government to announce compensation for the traders who had suffered during militancy.Speaking at a press conference in the Bara Press Club, Anjuman-e-Tajiran Tirah valley President Muhammad Sharif, Abdul Ghaffar, Fazal Rabi, Yar Muhammad, Bara traders union president Said Ayaz Wazir and others said the markets of the tribal people were destroyed during militancy in Tirah valley and Bara.“Over 1650 shops in various bazaars were destroyed when militants attacked the Tirah valley in 2013,” Muhammad Sharif said, adding of these 750 belonged to the Malikdinkhel tribe.He said 350 shops were destroyed in Bar Bagh, 250 in Kamarkhel, 25 in Shalobar and 25 in Bhutan and 50 in central Bagh.The elder said the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) did not provide assistance to the traders.The office-bearer said the government had promised to extend compensation package, especially to the Tirah traders but t

SIALKOT: A man was killed and another injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a dumper at village Moutrah on Wednesday. According to the police, a speeding dumper hit a motorcycle which injured both the motorcyclists - Adeel and Irfan. They were rushed to a local hospital where Irfan succumbed to injuries. Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver who fled the scene. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2T6Ua4g

PESHAWAR: The residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday staged more rallies and vowed to fight alongside the armed forces to defend the country in the face of an Indian aggression.Traders staged a rally at Qissa Khwani. They chanted slogans to condemn India for violating the Pakistan airspace. They renewed the support to the armed forces.NOWSHERA: The Anjuman-e-Tajiran Nowshera cantonment paid rich tributes to the Pakistan Air Force for shooting down the warplanes of India.Chanting slogans against India for its aggression against Pakistan, the traders passed through various routes before holding a rally at the Shobra Chowk at the Nowshera cantonment.Meanwhile, the Tehsil Council in Pabbi unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Indian aggression against the country.The councillors vowed to support the armed forces and defend the country against Indian aggression. Sajidullah presided over the session.The resolution demanded India to stop subjecting the Kashmiris to inhuman trea

LALAMUSA: Pakistan People’s Party central Punjab president Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the US never acts in the interest of Pakistan.He suggested presenting the case of Pakistan to the Muslim countries, including the neighbouring countries. Government can also send this case to the International Court of Justice.An attempt should be made to avoid the war. If the war is imposed then the whole nation will fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan Army, he warned. There is an extremist government in India, he said. “We have pushed back extremism with great sacrifices. We should do our best to stop the space for extremists.” Pakistan does not believe in aggression but it should keep on highlighting the Indian aggression at every forum. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered a suitable speech. Although extremism does not understand the logic and only accepts the principle of power, he said. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2T1prpn

SWABI: The voting on a no-confidence motion against Swabi tehsil nazim Wahid Shah on Wednesday did not take place as all the members of the council evolved a formula to maintain the status quo and continue uplift work in the area.The no-trust was moved against Wahid Shah by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and it hoped that Jamaat-e-Islami would support the move.However, the JI did not support PTI and decided to continue the existing system.Wahid Shah and his group of the councillors also wanted to retain him as nazim for the remaining three months of his constitutional tenure.Three councillors Fazal Hayat, Riaz Ali Shah and Khalid Shah met nazim, PTI and JI leaders and evolved a consensus formula.According to the formula, the nazim agreed, in principle, to distribute development funds among all members of the council equally, no contractor would get funds from tehsil government without no objection certificate from members, due respect to be given to all members and tehsil affairs t

Rawalpindi : With tension arising after the Pulwama incident between the two south-Asian nuclear neighbours and India’s incursion into Pakistani airspace on Tuesday, Pakistani nation’s spirit skyrocketed after Pakistani fighter jets downed two Indian aircrafts on Wednesday. The people of Rawalpindi like rest of the country expressed their resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan armed forces if India ever tries to go for full fledge war.Political leaders of all opposition parties, businessmen, lawyers, students, teachers, doctors, engineers, laborers, common men of all class and creed seemed on one page and expressed their willingness to join hands with Pakistan Armed Forces for retaliating the aggression of India. Despite being engulfed in issues and problems, the focus of every person is laid on on-going tension between Pakistan and India.The lawyers of Rawalpindi Bar Association (RBA) held a rally at main Kutcherry Chowk strongly condemned Indian forces. The lawyers said

Islamabad : Following reports of India’s violation of Pakistani airspace, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm over the escalating tension between the two countries.In a statement issued on Wednesday, HRCP has condemned the Indian incursion as a provocative measure. “Despite the fact that national sentiments are running high in Pakistan, we strongly urge restraint on both sides. The on-going verbal duel between representatives of the Indian and Pakistani governments must cease and give way to sensible, mature diplomacy. There is nothing to be gained from military action for either country,” said the statement.It says that Both India and Pakistan have a long way to go towards improving their human rights records. “Regional peace is a prerequisite for doing so. HRCP supports civil society activists on both sides of the border who are calling for better sense to prevail, and cautions against provocative statements made ostensibly in the “national” interest. N

Islamabad : Speakers during a workshop here on Wednesday advocated heavy taxes on tobacco products to check their use by minors.The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organised the event on 'recommendations for child-centric policy to prevent tobacco consumption among children' at a local hotel.SPARC Executive Director Sajjad Cheema said considering the fact that the prices of tobacco products were still within the range of minor children, the civil society organizations striving for the better future generation of Pakistan was concerned about the situation."Heavy taxations on tobacco products will reduce tobacco consumption and decrease the accessibility of minors to tobacco products. This will not only reduce the health bill of the government but will also contribute to a clean and healthy environment for future generations. We urge the government to increase tobacco taxations to save our children," he said.The participants expressed conce

Islamabad : Global Academic Leaders Academy (GALA), a global network of higher education leadership, has appointed Murtaza Noor, as country coordinator for Pakistan.As a Coordinator, he would assist the GALA in various activities related to its mission that states "To promote globally applicable innovate solutions for challenges faced by universities and higher education institutes in this highly interconnected world. By focusing on internal and external governance within the institution under the ambit of each nation's educational policies, the GALA is a unique platform for international cooperation and collaborations among universities of the world." The GALA provides interactive environment accessibility to veteran and serving academic leaders for exchanging ideas, intellect and need-based manpower across the globe in this highly interconnected world. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2TmttrD

Islamabad : Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police busted four criminal gangs and arrested 24 outlaws during the last fortnight and recovered 3.525 kilogram hashish, 11 pistols and looted items from their possession, a police spokesman said.Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed assigned special task to Mustafa Tanveer, SP (Investigation) to ensure arrest of those involved in criminal activities in various areas. He constituted special teams under supervision of DSP CIA Hakim Khan including Inspector Malik Muhammad Basheer, Sub-Inspectors Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Azhar, ASIs Suleman Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmed, Sirgal Khan, Muhammad Ashraf and others. These team arrested 14 criminals of four gangs including an inter-provincial gang known as ‘Asif Gang.’ This specific gang used to barge into the houses after portraying themselves as officials of NAB and FIA and commit dacoities at gun point.CIA police also arrested ten other outlaws thr

Islamabad : The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a rainy spell on the first day of next month amid warning of flash floods.According to a PMD official, a strong rain bearing system is likely to approach Balochistan on Thursday night and will grip southern parts of the country on Friday and will persist in upper parts of the country until Monday morning.He said under the influence of that weather system, widespread rain coupled with thunderstorm (with isolated heavy rainfall) associated with windstorm was expected in Balochistan from Thursday night to Sunday morning and at scattered places in Sindh on Friday and Saturday. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2TjvMf1

Seventy-four years back on August 6, 1945, A US Air Force B-29, dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed, Little Boy, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people. Three days later, another bomb dropped at Nagasaki killed some 40,000 to 80,000 people. Out of some 183,519 survivors, few visited both Pakistan and India, when they became a nuclear state, just to warn them, “What devastation such a war could cause”.I still remember two of them who visited Karachi Press Club (KPC) to tell the most horrifying stories of the day of death, when bomb was dropped."Please, don't even think of nuclear war, what to talk of such a war,” said one of survivors of Hiroshima bombing during her visit to the Karachi Press Club, along with two others, few years back.“Who knows better than us what it means. Its impact is too devastating for generations to come. It can kill millions,” she said."I still remember what happened on August 6, 1945. I was a kid and reached the school a little ea

Islamabad: As the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) plans to hold the annual Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examinations in April, the candidates will take the objective portion of all papers on optical mark recognition (OMR) sheets like last year.They will also attempt subjective portion on the e-sheets for the subjects of Computer Science (I & II) and Biology (I & II) only.According to FBISE assistant controller of examinations (HSSC Conduct) Hafiz Qamar Zaman, the e-sheets have been designed in a manner that the candidates will write the answers of each question in the specified space(s) given for each question and part(s).He said all heads of the educational institution at HSSC level were told to share that information with students and prepare them to attempt the papers accordingly. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2TjvIvN

Islamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC) and University of Bradford, UK, on Wednesday resolved to promote research collaboration, faculty exchange and student placement.The commitment was expressed during visit of a delegation of the University of Bradford, UK to HEC. The delegation met HEC Chairperson Dr. Tariq Banuri and discussed prospects of enhanced collaboration in different fields.The delegation comprised Prof. Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor University of Bradford, Mark Garratt, Director External Affairs, Prof. Tahir Khan, faculty member, Prof. Amir Sharif, Associate Dean (International), Fahad Asif, Regional Manager and Sarah Parvez, Head of Higher Education and Skills, British Council.Talking to the delegation, Dr. Banuri said HEC accords high value to its academic relations with UK universities. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2IHuOW5

Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for taking maximum advantage of new techniques and available information-data for efficiently addressing the socio-economic issues of the country.He was addressing the concluding session of the two-day International conference on ‘Collective Action for knowledge Economy with Technology’, held here on Tuesday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).The event was organised by the AIOU in collaboration with Qarshi University, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and University of Management and Technology.The president spoke high of importance of knowledge economy with technology, stating the knowledge economy has become an inevitable in the present era for sustainable development and ensuring better future of a common man.Information and communication technology, he said has brought a revolution worldwide in all walks of life like medicine, education and teaching and educational practices. Similar practices, we needed to get enforced i

Islamabad “The minority communities, living in every nook and corner of Pakistan firmly stand behind Pakistan Army against enemy aggression and will not shy away from their responsibility to defend the motherland if the situation aggravated for the worst.This was stated by the Chairman, Pakistan Inter-faith League (PIL), Sajid Ishaq while talking to The News here Tuesday evening.“This is our motherland and we will not tolerate any nefarious designs to destabilize this. We will hesitate to be the first ones to shed our blood to defend our motherland. Given the opportunity, we would love to fight the enemy as the first line of defence,” he said.The PIL Chairman said that the minority communities in Pakistan are not being ill treated or tormented the way they are being victimised, tortured, humiliated and murdered as in India. “We love our country and will lay every possible sacrifice to defend our motherland whenever required,” Sajid Ishaq said.“War is the worst crime a country can commi

Islamabad : Islamabad Police have arrested seven drug pushers from various areas of the city and recovered hashish, heroin and wine from their possession a police spokesman said.Sabzi Mandi police arrested Nasir Khan and recovered 1.380 kilogram hashish from him. Shams colony police arrested Asghar Khan and recovered 310 gram hashish from him.Golra police arrested accused Gulistan Khan and recovered 710 gram hashish and 600 gram heroin from him.Bhara Kahu police arrested an accused Jamal and recovered 160 gram heroin from him while Bani Gala police held Waseem for having 120 hashish.Industrial-Area police arrested Arif Masih and recovered 195 gram heroin from him. Lohi Bher police arrested Noman Aslam and recovered 450 gram hashish from him.Cases have been registered against these nabbed persons and further investigation is underway from them.DIG (Operations) Islamabad Waqar Uddin Syed has appreciated the performance and directed all police officials for high vigilance and monitoring a

Islamabad : Justice (r) Nasira Javed has said that there is a need to prioritise the women victim cases over other criminal cases in order to provide rescue and remedy to the oppressed women class.Justice Nasira was addressing a public seminar here on “Role of the judiciary in promoting women’s access to justice in Pakistan,” organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute in collaboration with UN-Women.Justice Nasira said that first, we need to restore our Constitution into its original form by removing the clauses inserted by military rulers and then do the requisite amendments. She said there are so many existing laws in our Constitution, if implemented effectively, can be proved instrumental in providing a remedy to the victims, especially women.’’She said that we all have the responsibility to strive for a society where one should have respect for humanity above creed and class. For inclusion of woman in the society and making her an effective part of it, we need to include

Islamabad :A high-level meeting chaired by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan was held at Central Police Office, which was attended by newly elected body of Islamabad Bar Association.Newly elected members of Islamabad Bar Association visited IGP Office and held a detailed meeting with the IGP Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan. This meeting was also attended by AIG Establishment Kamran Adil, who is currently heading legal and prosecutorial affairs for ICT Police including president Advocate Ch. Khanzada, vice president Advocate Tahir Mehmood Raja, General Secretary Advocate Raja Yasir Shakeel and other members.In this meeting the IGP Islamabad exchanged views and heard their problems including construction of new judicial complex. In addition IGP reiterated for development of impeccable and strong relationship with the legal fraternity. It was resolved that both police and Islamabad Bar shall overcome all legal issues through mutual help and cooperat

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi police, showing their efficiencies against crime activities, avoided to disclose alarmingly increasing street crimes in the jurisdictions almost every police station.The police claimed that the Rawat police have busted a gang involved in car snatching, armed dacoities and mugging. Police said that in the perspective of increasing incidents of car snatching, looting and day-light mugging in Rawat police station, the authorities asked the relevant police to launch crackdown against the gangsters active in the criminal activities.Consequently, the police busted the gang and recovered snatched cars, taxi-cabs and other looted stuff with arms and ammunition. The gangsters were involved in the killing of a cabby while injured more than three drivers during snatching on resistance. The police authorities have appreciated the Rawat police efficiency for curbing crimes in the jurisdiction. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2EzKJS7

Islamabad: Minister of Information Technology and Telecom Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said that that if we want to digitalise our country, we need human resources for this ministry is planning to create regulatory author for IT education.He was addressing the signing MoU ceremony between Huawei and Special Communications Organisation (SCO) to further strengthen cooperation in Pakistan.Minister of Information Technology and Telecom Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Director General of SCO Major General Ali Farhan, Senior Vice President of Huawei Technologies Co. (Ltd) Mark Xueman and CEO of Huawei Technologies Pakistan (Pvt – Ltd) Saif Chi witnessed the signing ceremony.Dr. Khalid Maqbool said that we need human resources if we want to excel in IT department. He said for this IT ministry is planning to create a Regulatory authority for the IT education and increasing the penetration of broadband and smart phones, and we are planning to invite Huawei to take part in this.He further said t

Islamabad : The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan and the Council of Higher Education (CoHE), Turkey have approved 13 joint research projects under Phase II of Pak-Turk Researchers Mobility Grant Programme to provide mobility support to researchers.The programme is one of the outcome of Turkish-Pakistani cooperation within the scope of efforts for internationalisation of higher education systems. Under this programme, new scientific and technological cooperation between Turkish and Pakistani higher education institutions will be developed by supporting mobility of graduate students and academic staff.Seventy applications were received in the wake of the second call for proposals under the programme and 33 of them met the eligibility criteria. After due deliberations and evaluations from experts, 13 applications were selected for award of mobility grant jointly by HEC and CoHE, Turkey.The researchers have their research domains in six priority areas including Energy, Food, Sus

In recent years shocking newspaper reports have appeared about presence of fecal coliform in public drinking water supplies in the Westridge and Tench areas. The water authority is still supplying stomach-turning water; and getting paid for it too!“How come the local administration, while catching all other wrongdoers, has allowed the water authority to indiscriminately pollute the water supplied to the people of Pindi as well as spreading diseases and getting away with it,” says Nisar Hussain.“People keep their underground tanks regularly cleaned at regular intervals, and yet the amount of slime that piles up is unbelievable. This is the water quality in some areas of the Satellite Town as well with no slums,” says Hasan Askari.Afzal Mehdi says: “With the waterline at some positive pressure (gauge) and the surrounding area at practically zero pressure (gauge): how can mud and slime go into waterline? This defies logic and commonsense. The real reason most likely is damage of deep-well

Islamabad : Terrorism could not be controlled unless conflicts such as Syria, Kashmir and Palestine are resolved and a mindset of peace is promoted to replace the radical approach.These views were expressed by President Emirates Policy Centre Dr. Ebtesam al-Ketbi while talking about ‘Foreign Policy Initiatives of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Contributions Towards War on Terror’ at an international conference titled ‘Forging Cordial Relations between Pakistan and UAE through mutual Cooperation for Peace and Security of the Region.’ The conference was jointly organised by Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) and Embassy of UAE on Tuesday.Addressed by federal ministers, UAE ambassador, experts on international affairs and former Pakistani ambassadors to UAE, the conference had an extensive discussion on the history and future of UAE Pakistan relations. The speakers talked about the cordial relationship between the two countries and growing strategic and economic relations of U

Rawalpindi : Irrespective of religion, caste, ethnicity, colour and creed, every Pakistani living in various parts of the country including Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan form a single identity known as "Pakistaniat".These remarks were made by speakers at the Pakistaniat Conference organised by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) at the main auditorium of Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi here on Tuesday.Female students from various colleges and universities of Rawalpindi made major chunk of the participants. Academia, intelligentsia, retired civil and military officers attended the conference.Addressing the conference, former Pakistani High Commissioner to India Ambassador (r) Abdul Basit said that we are yet to achieve the objectives of creation of Pakistan which were equality and social justice. He further said that we will have to devise such policies that help the country to bring it o