ISLAMABAD — Hours after PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi’s conviction in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, the former ruling party has constituted a 12-member committee to raise human rights-related issues with the international community. According to a notification issued by PTI Addition Secretary General Firdous Shamim Naqvi on Friday, former […]
MUMBAI — TV actor Aman Jaiswal (23) died after a truck rammed into his motorbike on Jogeshwari road in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, police said. He was known for a lead role in TV serial “Dhartiputra Nandini”. Jaiswal was rushed to Cama Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said an official of Amboli police […]
JAMMU — The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory security officers to maintain a high degree of vigilance in […]
ISLAMABAD — After the conviction of ex-premier Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust University case, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that the varsity “is now under my control” and scholarships would also be given to its students. “[Accountability] court has handed over control of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, today held a joint meeting of the authorities of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Awantipora, Health & Medical Education, PWD, Jal Shakti and CPWD regarding early completion of this vital health facility in the region. Those who attended the meeting included Executive Director, AIIMS, Awantipora, Divisional […]
SRINAGAR — An organisation representing Jammu and Kashmir government employees Friday deferred a scheduled protest programme to press for their demands, including the release of the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and GP fund. The decision was announced by Shah Fayaz, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC), at a press conference here. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant action against drug trafficking under Operation Sanjeevani, the Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended two drug peddlers, including a Special Police Officer (SPO), in Jammu district on Friday and recovered Heroin-like substance from their possession. “A team from Police Station Miran Sahib, led by the SHO under the supervision of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Chowdhary, today visited the Government hospital Shalimar to enquire about the health of Rajouri tragedy victims. He was accompanied by MLA Budhal Javaid Choudhary and other senior officers. While interacting with the hospital administration and medical faculty there, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the Government is doing […]
JAIPUR — A car in the convoy of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah crashed into a cow on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Friday, police said. The National Conference leader was on his way to Ajmer from Delhi. No one was injured in the accident, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravi Prakash Sharma […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said Friday the transfer of an Anti-Corruption Bureau official, who was probing a case, exposes a “nexus” between the corrupt and most powerful, and raises questions about the Jammu and Kashmir government’s commitment to justice and accountability. The government has ordered the repatriation of ACB SSP Abdul […]