A student of Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan was killed and another injured by a vigilante mob for allegedly publishing blasphemous content online, local police said Thursday. At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred within the university premises. The campus was shut down until further notice. The hostels were vacated and a search for the remaining culprits was ongoing, police said. Mardan’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Alam Shinwari said the killed student was accused of running Facebook pages which allegedly publishedRead More

Rawalpindi, 13 Apr, 2017: 201st Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ today. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided. Forum reviewed national security environment and recent developments in the region. Forum reviewed progress of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and provision of support to ongoing National Housing and Population census. COAS appreciated formations, intelligence agencies and Law Enforcement Agencies for successful execution of operations. The forum was also briefed about Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav. It was concluded that no compromise shall be made on such anti state acts.

ISLAMABAD, April 13 (DNA): The 5th Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) will start from today (Friday) and continue till April 16, 2017 at the Margala Hotel Islamabad. According to Managing Director of Oxford University Press (OUP), Ameena Saiyid OBE, the festival will feature a line-up of around 150 leading Pakistani and international authors, academics, journalists, and artists. “The ILF is about the promotion of books, authors, and reading and expression. The event has grown tremendously since its inception in 2013. Attendance rose from 15,000 in 2013 to more than 60,000 inRead More