Security tightened in Pindi

Staff Reporter

RAWALPINDI: Home Secretary Punjab Nadeem Hassan Asif ordered tightening security arrangements of religious places during Shab-e-Miraj, Juma-tul-Wida and Eid holidays in Rawalpindi.

1197 liquor bottles seized

Staff Reporter

RAWALPINDI: Police have seized 1055 liquor bottles from eight persons, said a police spokesman on Wednesday.

Lawyers collect Rs 1.3m for flood victims

Staff Reporter

RAWALPINDI: Lawyers have collected more than Rs 1.3 million for the flood affected people.

45 shopkeepers fined for overstepping

Staff Reporter

RAWALPINDI: The Rawal Town Municipal Administration on Wednesday continued anti-encroachment here at various congested areas and confiscated 35 pushcarts, imposed Rs 45,000 fine on 45 shopkeepers for overstepping.

Govt striving to restore infrastructure

Associated Press of Pakistan

MULTAN: Punjab Governor Salman Taseer said on Wednesday that government was striving hard to restore damaged infrastructure in flood-hit areas.

Gang of dacoits held, cash, weapons seized

Muhammad Yaqoob Sandhu

SHEIKHUPURA: On the special instructions of Inspector General Police Tariq Saleem Dogar, Regional Police Officer Rai Muhammad Altaf has launched an operation against criminals and during the operation the police arrested five dangerous criminals and their head of Oad Gang Nazar alias Nazru.

Flood-relief activities in full swing

Associated Press of Pakistan

DIAMER: Member Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Rehmat Khaliq said that on special directives of the Chief Minister, all out efforts are being made to provide relief to the flood victimss of Chilas.

29 official vehicles auctioned

Associated Press of Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Administration Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the supervision of Provincial Minister for Finance, Engineer Muhammad Humayun Khan auctioned 29 government vehicles of different types, declared damaged or surplus by various Provincial Govt: Departments, through an open auction on Wednesday.

Motorcyclist injured by police

Associated Press of Pakistan

KHANEWAL: The police opened fire and injured a bike rider on 'suspicion' that he was going to commit crime in the city, police said on Wednesday.

Water level in Mangla dam remains unchanged

Associated Press of Pakistan

MIRPUR (AJK): Water level in Mangla Dam remained unchanged on Wednesday at 1206 feet against the dead level of 1040 feet.

KMU reopens after summer vacation

Associated Press of Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences and Institute of Physical medicine and Rehabilitation have been reopened on Wednesday after summer vacations.

Boy electrocuted

Associated Press of Pakistan

BAHAWALPUR: A minor boy was electrocuted near Uch Sharif some, 63 kms from here, on Wednesday.

Abduction-cum-rape case registered

Our Correspondent

SIALKOT: On the order of Daska Additional District & Sessions Judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad, the Daska police have registered an abduction-cum-rape case against five kidnappers after the three months of the incident.

8 trucks of relief goods sent to flood-hit areas

Associated Press of Pakistan

BAHAWALPUR: As many as eight trucks carrying relief goods were sent to flood-hit areas for onward distribution.

Two die, 11 injured in road accident

Associated Press of Pakistan

MANSHERA: Two persons died and 11 others injured in two different road accidents at Shinkyari here on Wednesday, police said.

All facilities for flood affectees: Wazir

Associated Press of Pakistan

ASTORE: District Secretary Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Member Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Wazir Ibadat on Wednesday said that infrastructure, electricity, food supplies and many other facilities had been restored in the district.

34 Hindus, Christians embrace Islam in Sialkot

Our Correspondent

SIALKOT: As many as 34 male and female Hindus and Christian, including two females, have embraced Islam in the city.

PTI for fair distribution of relief goods

Associated Press of Pakistan

RAHIMYAR KHAN: A consignment of 200 trucks carrying relief goods for flood victims of southern Punjab would reach here on Saturday.

Inter result on 4th

Staff Reporter

RAWALPINDI: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi is scheduled to announce the results of higher secondary school certificate examination (HSSC-II) on Saturday (Sep 4), at 10 am in Divisional Public School Shamsabad here.

Wife kills husband

Our Correspondent

HAFIZABAD: A woman killed his husband with the help of her paramour near here on Wednesday, police said.

Navy despatches more relief goods

Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: A convoy of four trucks carrying 425 tents and 32,200 kilograms of relief goods has been dispatched to Thatta, in continuation of operation `Madad' in flood affected areas of Sindh.

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TAUNTON (England): Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq leave the team hotel for a practice session on the eve of their warm-up match against English county team Somerset.