Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Tahirul Qadri announces sit-in in 100 cities on August 20
LAHORE, 11 AUG (DNA) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday announced to stage sit-in in as many as 100 cities on August 20, media reported. Talking to the media, Qadri demanded combing and Rangers’ operation in Punjab as well. He said he is once again mobilising resources to march against the government. Announcing the sit-in, Qadri said ‘very large scale’ sit-ins will take place across the country on August 20. He said combing and Rangers’ operation against terrorists should also be carried out in Punjab.Read More
Pakistan, England observe minute of silence for Quetta blast victims
LONDON: Pakistan and England cricket teams on Thursday observed a minute of silence for the victims of Quetta blast that killed 70 before the start of the fourth Test at The Oval. The Pakistan team also donned black arm-bands. A suicide bomber targeted the emergency services ward at Quetta’s Civil Hospital Monday, killing mostly lawyers and journalists, and leaving scores injured. The blast at civil hospital took place soon after dozens of lawyers gathered at the hospital following the killing of the Balochistan Bar Association President, who was shot deadRead More
14 injured as roadside bomb targets judge’s police escort in Quetta
QUETTA: Officials said a roadside bomb went off near a vehicle escorting a judge of the Federal Shariat Court, wounding 14 people. Fourteen people were injured in a roadside blast targeting a vehicle belonging to the Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) accompanying Justice Zahoor Shahwani’s vehicle at Quetta’s Zarghon Road on Thursday. According to rescue officials, ten civilians and four security officials were injured, with two in critical condition, in a roadside blast targeting a vehicle belonging to the ATF near Al Khair Hospital in Balochistan’s provincial capital. The blast also shatteredRead More