Sunday, June 7th, 2015
Five Hazara Community people shot dead in Quetta
QUETTA: At least five people including father and son were killed by unknown gunmen in what appears to be a sectarian attack near Quetta’s Bacha Khan Chowk on Sunday. Police sources said suspected militants opened fire at two shops near Bacha Khan Chowk, the city’s commercial hub killing five people on the spot. One person was also injured as a result of firing. The attackers managed a clean getaway from the scene. According to reports, the killed people are belonging to the Hazara community. The police and law enforcement agencies have cordoned offRead More
Two police officers held for shooting 2 brothers in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Security agencies have apprehended as many as two police personnel involved in killing at least two natives for not stopping at the check post in Rawalpindi. According to the details, the bodies have been handed over to the bereaved families after post mortem. Police on late Saturday night killed two youngsters for not stopping at a police check point at College Road in Satellite Town area of Rawalpindi. Both individuals Shakeel and Zeeshan have been identified as brothers. Family of the two youngsters protested against the police brutality inRead More
Jf-17 Thunders depart to participate in Paris Air Show
ISLAMABAD, 07 JUNE, (DNA) – A three ship formation of JF-17 Thunders along with a PAF contingent comprising pilots and technicians departed from an Operational PAF Air Base, today [Sunday], to participate in forthcoming Paris Air Show 2015, DNA learnt from a statement issued by PAF. The 51st Air Show organized by French Aerospace Industries Association will start on 15 June, 2015 at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions and would continue till 21 June, 2015. One JF-17 aircraft will perform in the flying display and the other will beRead More
Lebanese PM inaugurates new consulate premises in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam inaugurated the new premises of the Lebanese Consulate in Jeddah’s Al-Basatin District, recently. Salam was on an official visit to the Kingdom on Wednesday. Lebanese Consul General Ziad Atallah praised the strong and long-lasting Saudi-Lebanese relations. Atallah also paid tribute to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Saudi government for the support given to Lebanon. “Saudi Arabia, the hospitable country and the wise and rational government that cares about Lebanon and Lebanese, deserves all the honor and fulfillment from ourRead More
33 suspects detained over Quetta cop killings
QUETTA: Police on Sunday claimed to arrest of 33 suspects and recovery of weapons and computers from their possession during various raids in Quetta’s Pashtoonabad area. A crackdown was launched in Balochistan’s provincial capital city in the aftermath of killing of four policemen in the area on Saturday. A senior police official told reporters that 33 suspects had been arrested in various raids so far, who are being interrogated by investiogators regarding the murder of four policemen in the area a day earlier. Police did not share the identity ofRead More
Farooq Wardag tipped as new Afghan ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 06 (DNA) – Farooq Wardag has been tipped as the new Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan sources told DNA. The incumbent ambassador Janan Mosazai is expected to be given an important portfolio back home. Farooq Wardag was born in Wardag Province of Afghanistan in 1959. His primary education was from a government elementary school in Wardag Province and completed his high school in Kabul City. In 1982, Farooq Wardag was admitted to the Faculty of Pharmacy in Punjab University, Pakistan and graduated with a degree in 1986. WhileRead More