Reiterates crime branch probe in murder of Omar Farooq Kupwara 25 July: AIP President Er.Rasheed has urged Governor Mr.N.N.Vohra to make security agencies accountable and ensure that self-respect of common man is not destroyed again and again. while speaking during the high level meeting chaired by governor at Kupwara today Er.Rasheed made it clear that […]
Expressing hope that election on Wednesday in Pakistan would lead to a stable government, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that a stable and democratic Pakistan was in the best interests of India. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter Mehbooba wrote:“Hoping today’s election in Pakistan leads to a stable government as a democratic […]
Suspected militants on Wednesday attacked a Central Reserve Police Party (CRPF) party in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official confirmed the incident and said that suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party near the post office in Pulwama. However, there were no immediate reports of any human loss or damage. “A manhunt has been […]
Islamabad: Voting for Pakistan’s general election is under way across the country amid tight security on Wednesday. The first vote was cast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda, Pakistan daily Dawn reported. As a precautionary security measure, about 4,00,000 police officers and 371,388 Army personnel have been deployed at the 85,000 polling stations. The battle is set […]
Ganderbal: A family had a narrow escape after walnut tree fell on the residential house crushing its ceiling in Ganderbal district. Family of Javeed Ahmad Malik S/o Abdul Rashid Malik of Akhoon Mohalla Gund, Ganderbal, was present in the house when the tree came crumbling on its rooftop. SHO Gund Syed Arif said a residential house was […]
Athens: Three-day national mourning has been declared in Greece, as emergency services search for survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people, said a BBC News report on Wednesday. Winds of up to 100km/h 60mph have been fanning the flames near the capital Athens. On Tuesday, the bodies of 26 adults and […]
Quetta: As Pakistan goes to polls today at least 25 people, including police officials, have been killed in a blast in Quetta on Wednesday. Inspector General of police Mohsin Butt confirmed to Dawn that death toll has reached 25. The report said that the area was crowded as people were making their way to cast their vote at the […]
Police on Wednesday issued the following statement about the Islamabad gunfight saying the joint patrol of security forces launched searches at Lal Chowk area in district Islamabad after it received credible leads about the presence of the militants inside a house. A police spokesperson in a statement said: “As the government forces advanced towards the […]
New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women rescued 16 girls, who were brought from Nepal and being trafficked to Gulf countries in the wee hours on Wednesday. According to DCW chief Swati Maliwal, on a tip-off, commission’s team informed the police and reached Munirka area, where the girls were confined. On reaching the spot, they found […]
Anantnag: A policeman and a civilian have been injured in the clashes that erupted in Chee area of Anantnag following gunfight between militants and government forces that resulted in killing of two militants. Bodies of both the militants have been retrieved from the encounter site. “Identification is being ascertained,” officials said. A policeman recieved injuries […]
