An Afghan man has been charged in Texas with threatening to build a bomb and carry out a suicide attack, US officials said Tuesday as the Trump administration vows a crackdown on Afghan migrants after a deadly shooting. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, of Fort Worth, allegedly made the threats in a November 23 video that […]
A wanted robber was injured and arrested during an exchange of gunfire near Pakki Pul. The incident took place late at night when a police patrol was conducting routine checking. Three suspects on a motorcycle were signaled to stop, but they opened fire on the police team. The officers took cover and returned fire. When […]
In a move aimed at overhauling Punjab’s outdated waste disposal system, the Provincial Development Working Party has cleared Rs4.35 billion for establishing engineered landfill sites in two districts, one of them in Faisalabad. The initiative is being implemented with the support of the Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC). Official sources revealed that the Faisalabad […]
A woman suffered burn injuries in a fire in the Uch area. Officials in the Punjab Emergency Service said rescue staff was informed by the woman’s relatives that she had not been mentally stable and had been undergoing treatment. “At night, when the children were sleeping, she set fire to firewood lying in the yard. […]
At least four suspected drug peddlers were killed in two encounters with the police. The encounters occurred in the areas of Nathatabad and Millat Town. According to the police, Crime Control Department (CCD) teams carried out a raid in Ghulam Muhammad Abad, where they faced firing by the suspects. In the ensuing exchange of fire, […]
Conservationists have expressed concern over the sale of taxidermied falcons, eagles.and other birds of prey at several shops located along the motorways in Punjab. They said these species are protected under provincial wildlife laws, and many are facing the threat of local extinction. A falconer and raptor conservation specialist, Dr Kamran Abid, said the sale […]