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Here are the Funniest Valentine’s Day Quotes

Valentine’s Day 2016 is here and while the government of Pakistan has put a ban on celebrating the occasion of love, I am left with [more…]

The antinarcotics division seems to be helpless as druse in Islamabad, Pakistan, is on a rise. The Islamic Republic's capital, which is home to over a million residents, has seen over 3,500 drugs-related cases registered in the past four years. The federal government has announced a ‘comprehensive’ campaign to eradicate the use of drugs among the youth. “Drug mafias are playing with the dignity of Pakistan and future of helpless Pakistanis,” said Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi while addressing a ceremony on January 29. “We will launch an exhaustive crackdown against them.” Three areas in Islamabad – Tarnol, Bhara Kahu and Aabpara — seem to be the focus of drug dealers, according the Islamabad police report. Related: Watch Peshawar student confess to using world’s most addictive drug In Tarnol, 39 cases were registered in 2015, 55 in 2016, 135 in 2017 and the number shot up to to 151 in 2018. In Bhara Kahu, 123 cases were logged at police stations in the last year. The number of registered cases was 52 in 2015, 38 in 2016 and 83 in 2017. In Aapbara the situation is no different. The number of registered cases at the Aabpara police station doubled last year as compared to 2015. As many as 54 FIRs were lodged in 2015 and 117 in 2018. But the chief of the capital police, Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, is determined to stop this. Related: 50% drug users in Peshawar relapse “The police have got leads regarding the involvement of some students who supply drugs into educational institutions,” the IG said. “We are also working on an awareness programme for the youth. We will head to other institutions to collaborate with us for the programme,” he added. The Islamabad police recovered narcotics worth millions of rupees in raids during the last four years, according to the report. The police aim to rid the city of narcotics soon. — Person rolling joint, close-up of hands and bag of marijuana

Health News

Drug use in Islamabad on the rise, claims capital police

The antinarcotics division seems to be helpless as druse in Islamabad, Pakistan, is on a rise. The Islamic Republic’s capital, which is home to over [more…]

Automobile

Suzuki Replaces Cultus with Celerio

Afer year-long negotiations with the government of Pakistan on motor industry-friendly perks, the auto giant has replaced the Cultus with Celerio.

General

Pakistan’s Already Controversial BOL TV Launch Date Announced

Pakistan’s much controversial BOL TV launch date has been announced. According to the news posted on BOL Network’s official Facebook and Twitter profiles, the self-proclaimed #1 Pakistani media infrastructure is going to start its operations with an Azadi Transmission.

Sports

Pakistani star footballer Shahlyla Baloch dies in car accident

Shahlyla Baloch, the 20-year old Pakistani woman football team striker, dies in a road accident in Karachi.

Interesting

Pro Pakistani Hackers are forcing Indian pilots to listen to ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ as they land in Indian Kashmir

Pilots of Indian planes landing in Indian occupied Kashmir are allegedly being targeted by ‘Pakistan hackers’ who are blocking their communication with the control tower [more…]

Design Travel

An Indian artist visited Pakistan to make street art on fearlessness

Street art is bridging the gap between neighbours and sometime bitter rivals India and Pakistan. In November, Indian illustrator and designer Shilo Shiv Suleman made a long-awaited visit across the border to Pakistan, to collaborate with women’s rights activist Nida Mushtaq on Fearless Pakistan, a unique street art project spread across three cities.

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