CHAKRI, SEPT 12 (DNA) – At least 13 persons including three children lost their lives due to a collision between passenger van and trailer, and six sustained injuries on motorway near Charki interchange, Rawalpindi. The deaths occurred due to fire that erupted in the passenger van after the accident. The van was going to Rawalpindi from Jhang.According to Motorway Police, the blaze was doused by the fire brigade who reached the incident spot after hearing the news. The six injured passengers were rushed to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)Read More

KARACHI, SEPT 12 (DNA) – Expressing concerns over educated youth falling prey to extremist ideologies, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday urged media, institutions and parents to play their due role in stemming terrorism’s growth. Addressing media persons after visiting the headquarters of the Pakistan Coast Guards, the federal minister said that extremist groups have been using social media to lure the youth into unlawful activities. “The media should promote tolerance in the society to curb such activities,” he said. The federal minister said that he has issued directives toRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif left for Turkey on Tuesday after spending a day in Tehran and holding meetings with Iranian officials. According to informed sources, the foreign minister will meet Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Staying a day in Tehran on Monday, he called on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani besides holding a meeting with his counterpart Javad Zarif. According to state radio, Khawaja Asif exchanged views with Iranian officials on latest regional situation and different aspectsRead More