ISLAMABAD, 29 March, 2021, (TON): Two men, including an Afghan national, were arrested on charges of looting a rice truck in Peshawar, the police said on Monday.

As indicated by DSP Qazi Asmat, the truck was carrying rice from Afghanistan to Peshawar. "They worth billions of rupees," he said.

The perpetrators looted the truck on the night of March 25. There were more than 2,000 rice bags in it, the DSP added.

The police have started questioning the suspects and have seized their weapons.

 

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 20 March, 2021, (TON): Folksinger Zarsanga, known as the “Queen of Pashtun folklore”, has been living a miserable life in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to a 2019 report, Zarsanga was living in a rented house in Kohat, which was being paid by local authorities under a two-year agreement. She was receiving an Rs30, 000 monthly stipend as well.

Zarsanga has performed internationally, including in the US, UK, France, and Germany.

Zarsanga is not the only Pride of Performance recipient with no money to get by.

 

 

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