Firing, panic lead to closure of girls college

RAWALPINDI: Firing between police and car-lifters created panic at a government-run girls college in Rawalpindi, Samaa reported Wednesday.

Reports said exchange of fire took place allegedly between a group of car-lifters and police near Waqar-un-Nissa Girls College, creating fright and panic in the vicinity and prompting family members of the students to throng to the institution.

However, security forces reached the scene and controlled the situation.

Although the college building was later searched and cleared by army troops, the panic led to closure of the academy.

Police said no incident of terrorism took place in the college. - Samaa 

Earthquake jolts in most regions of the country

Earthquake jolts in most regions of the country

Islamabad: of Khyber pakhtunkhwa Punjab and Islamabad in different cities of the country, including five point nine-magnitude earthquake shakes were felt...

JUI-S backs Ayaz Sadiq in fray for NA-122

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Samiul Haq (JUI-S) has decided to support PML-N candidate Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in bye-polls on NA-122, Samaa reported Friday.

The decision was revealed by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and JUI-S local leaders at a press conference in Lahore’s Saman Abad area today.

PTI, PML-N-league all set for rallies as election campaign...

PTI, N-league all set for rallies as election campaign ends

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf are all set to stage their rallies in the provincial capital today (Friday) as election campaign for the by-election in National Assembly Constituency NA-122 enters last day.


The PML-N and the PTI have finalized all the arrangements for their rallies in Mazang Chowrangi and Dongi Ground respectively.

The PML-N which has chosen the Dongi Ground for the show of power in their stronghold is said to have placed 10,000 chairs at the venue of the Jalsa.