Coronavirus cases rise above 4,000 in Pak, death toll reaches 54
Islamabad: The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed 4,000 on Tuesday with more than 500 fresh infections reported, while the death toll reached 54, according to health officials. The Ministry of National Health Services, in its update on its website, reported that four patients died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The […]
Fighting terror: FATF to review Pak’s performance on commitments in June
Islamabad: Global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF will review Pakistan’s performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing during a meeting scheduled to be held in China in June. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to […]
Sanitising tunnel installed outside Kathua police station
Jammu: As part of its efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, police in Kathua district on Tuesday installed a decontamination and sanitizing tunnel outside a police station. The police initiative came a day after the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) installed a Decontamination and Sanitizing Tunnel at the Government Medical College here to disinfect visitors. […]
Deaf, mute woman raped in Ramban, accused held
Banihal/Jammu: A 23-year-old deaf and mute woman was allegedly raped and impregnated by an elderly man in a remote village in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, following which he was arrested, police said on Tuesday. According to a police official, the case came to light when the woman’s father lodged a complaint accusing the […]
CRPF ‘madadgaar’ ensures man cycling from Mumbai meets ailing father in Chandigarh
Jammu: Arif, who started a 2,100-km cycle journey from Mumbai to meet his ailing father in Jammu, on Tuesday finally met him in Chandigarh, with personnel of the CRPF’s ‘madadgaar’ helpline assisting him through five states during the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The man, who works as a watchman in […]