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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Security Plan Tightened Ahead of PTI March

More than 43,200 personnel will be deployed across the Rawalpindi division for the PTI long march on September 27, with around 120 blocking points identified. Police have also prepared a special security plan for additional forces arriving from other districts. Instead of reporting to Police Lines, personnel will proceed directly to designated residences, schools and marriage halls for accommodation. Read More…

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Commercial Market Work Disrupts Visitors and Traders

Incomplete work on Rawalpindi’s Commercial Market pedestrian street is causing traffic, parking and access problems for visitors and traders. Construction was halted last month due to rains and has yet to resume. Traders say customers are avoiding the market because of dug-up roads and dust. RMC officials said over 75% of the project is complete and the remaining work should take another month. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Police Intensify Action in Child Violence Cases

GUJAR KHAN: Rawalpindi CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera ordered the immediate arrest of those involved in the murder of eight-year-old Mohammad Ayyan, whose body was found in a well. Police launched raids and are investigating the case from all angles. Separately, a court in Kallar Syedan extended the physical remand of three suspects accused of torturing a nine-year-old madrassa student to death. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Weather

Heavy Rain Disrupts Routine in Twin Cities

RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Tuesday, flooding low-lying areas and sharply raising water levels in Leh Nullah. The PMD reported 29 feet at Kattarian and 23.5 feet at Gawalmandi, prompting evacuations as catchment areas received heavy rainfall. Several parts of Islamabad also recorded significant rain, with drains overflowing. Rawalpindi authorities declared a holiday for educational institutions, while officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel amid the continuing downpour and urban flooding. Read More…

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Rawalpindi court grants remand in Hina Javed case

RAWALPINDI: A duty magistrate in Rawalpindi on Sunday remanded Hina Javed’s husband and a servant in police custody for three days in connection with her murder. Hina was found dead in her apartment’s washroom on Thursday, with police reporting signs of torture and a wire around her neck. The suspects were produced before the court as police sought further custody for investigation. The magistrate granted the remand and ordered a progress report. Read More…

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Rawalpindi woman found dead in apartment

RAWALPINDI: Police have registered a murder case after a 45-year-old woman was found dead with her hands tied behind her back at an apartment. The FIR was lodged on Aug 20 at Civil Lines police station under Sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code on her brother Fahad’s complaint. He said his sister Hina, who married in November 2025, was found after her father-in-law called him about an emergency. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Army deployment authorised for Rawalpindi security

RAWALPINDI: The federal government has authorised the deployment of Pakistan Army personnel in Rawalpindi for six months to perform “sensitive security duties”, according to an Interior Ministry order dated Aug 21. The decision followed a request from the Punjab Home Department and was made under Article 245 of the Constitution. The order said the deployment aims to prevent any undesirable situation and enable an effective response to unforeseen circumstances as required by the district administration. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Weather

Nullah Lai faces flood risk amid heavy rains in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday issued a flood alert for Rawalpindi's Nullah Lai after three days of continuous rainfall in the twin cities since Monday. The Rawalpindi administration earlier sounded flood-warning sirens as heavy rain intensified, with the water level at Kattarian crossing 22 feet and reaching 16 feet near Gawalmandi Bridge, up from earlier readings of 19 feet and 15 feet, respectively. Read More…

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Imran Khan's sister Noreen injured after fall at construction site

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister was injured after falling while crossing an under-construction sewerage line near Dahgal Naka, Rawalpindi, on Tuesday. Noreen slipped and fell into the excavation while attempting to cross the site. She sustained injuries to her hands, feet and nose. Rescue personnel and bystanders pulled her out of the under-construction drain and moved her to a safe location. Read More…

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