Rawalpindi, Nov 6: Cases of rat-bites are on the rise in Rawalpindi, the city adjoining Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. And, the rats are of sizes as big as cats!

Rat-bite cases were increasing day-by-day in the city due to presence of large size rats in the populated areas, said Dr Mehmood Ahmed of the Benazir Bhutto Hospital.

Rawalpindi, Oct 1 : Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf today stated that he would not move out of the country.

According to The News, Musharraf made the statement after offering Eid prayers in Army House today.

The General said that several foreign institutes and non-government organization (NGOs) have been inviting him to present lectures.

However, Musharraf said that he would start the visits only when matters related to the invitations were finalized.

Rawalpindi, Sept 30 : Pakistan security officials have alleged that militants belonging to terrorist organization, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Al Qaeda, were getting weapons and reinforcements from Afghanistan.

The officials said that the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan were getting help from Pakistani border areas such as Bajaur.

“Now, the tables have turned and the militants locked in heavy fighting with Pakistani forces are getting help from the Afghan side of the border,” The News quoted the officials as saying.

Rawalpindi, Sept 29: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani has reportedly expressed satisfaction over the role of the local tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency in supporting his country’s Army in its fight against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters.

In several incidents over the past weeks, the tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency have dragged the militants belonging to the Pakistan unit of the Taliban – the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) out of their areas. At times, the tribesmen also used weapons in chasing the terrorists away.

Rawalpindi, Sept 23 : In order to combat the rising prices of eatables during the ongoing month of Ramzan, the Rawalpindi district government has decided to give subsidized flour to as many as 30 tandoorwallahs to enable them to cook and sell roti at Rs 2 and naan at Rs 5 each.

The district administration has also put around 60 tandoorwallahs into jail for selling the rotis and naans above the fixed prices.

Rawalpindi, Sept 22 : A lone suicide bomber carried out the deadly explosion at the Marriott hotel on Saturday killing 60 persons and injuring more than 200, said a report submitted to the prime minister by a joint investigation team.

The investigation team, comprising of experts of the Special Investigation Group and intelligence personnel was headed by Federal Investigation Agency Director General Tariq Perveez. The team visited the blast site after midnight and collected evidences, including a CCTV footage.