RAJOURI — Army on Monday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by militants in Naushera area along Line of Control in Rajouri district. “On night of 03/04 April 2022, Indian Army successfully eliminated an infiltration bid attempted by Pakistani (militants)along the Line of Control in Naushera Sector, District Rajouri (J&K),” Jammu based army spokesperson […]
PATTAN — At least 3 families were rendered homeless after 3 residential houses were damaged in a fire incident that broke out in Khore Sherebad area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Monday. The fire also partially damaged Grameen Bank in the area. An official said that three residential houses belonging to Mohmmad Ramzan Bhat, […]
SRINAGAR — One among the two CRPF troopers who was critically injured in a militant attack at Maisuma area of Srinagar succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, an official said. Medical Superintendent SMHS Kanwaljeet Singh confirmed to KDC that the CRPF personnel succumbed at the hospital while as the second injured is stable. The […]
SRINAGAR — Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were on Monday afternoon shot at by the unidentified gunmen at Maisuma area of Srinagar. Official sources said that two CRPF men were fired upon by the unidentified gunmen at Maisuma near Dar building. The injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment, they said, […]
ISLAMABAD — Imran Khan will continue to be the Prime Minister of Pakistan until the appointment of a caretaker Premier, according to a notification issued by President Arif Alvi on April 4. The incumbent Prime Minister shall continue to hold office till appointment of the care-taker Premier, the notification said. Earlier in the day, the […]
SRINAGAR — Unidentified gunmen on Monday afternoon shot at and injured two non-local labourers in Lajurah area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that militants fired upon two non-locals labourers in Lajurah Pulwama, who have been shifted to hospital for treatment. He identified the duo as Patlashwar Kumar, son of Joko Chowdary of […]
ISLAMABAD — A three-member Pakistan Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, has refused to suspend the National Assembly Speaker’s ruling to disallow the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, who shortly after the speaker’s ruling advised the president to dissolve the National Assembly, Samaa TV reported. PPP […]
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers resigned with immediate effect late on Sunday night, as the country experiences its worst economic crisis of all time. Speaking to reporters, Education Minister and Leader of the House, Dinesh Gunawardena said the Cabinet Ministers handed over their resignations to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. He proffered no reason […]
LOS ANGELES — Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab has won a Grammy Award for her song “Mohabbat” in the best global music performance category at Hollywood’s biggest music awards night. The 37-year-old singer-composer has become the “first ever female Pakistani GRAMMY winner”. “And the first ever female Pakistani GRAMMY winner is… Arooj Aftab Best Global […]
POONCH — Body of a mentally unsound person was found at Sangla Nallah in Surankote here on Monday, little over 12 hours after he had gone missing from his residence, official sources said. A police official told GNS that body of the person, Alam Din (60) son of Bagh Ali, of Fazalabad was spotted by […]