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Four including 3 timbers smugglers killed in police firing in Mansehra

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Three timbers smugglers were killed in police firing after they tried to flee when police approached them here in Mansehra late Tuesday night. A relative of the deceased was later killed in police firing on protest demonstration to disperse them.
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7 killed as terrorists target police vehicle near Mansehra

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At least seven cops were killed and several others wounded in a blast near a police van in Torghar area of Battagram in Mansehra.
According to media reports, a roadside bomb has targeted a police van, killing seven newly recruited officers and wounding six others. The convoy of seven police…

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Mountain Bike Race Slovak grabs men’s event

MANSEHRA, Sept 18: The UK emerged as the overall winner of the three-day Himalayas International Mountain Bike Race the third and final leg of which was held on Sunday amid minor injuries to several cyclists, as the area received hailstorm and heavy rains during the race from Kawai to Siri Paye in Kaghan Valley. The [...]

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Himalayas Mountain Bike Race: Haring proves his mettle in second leg too

MANSEHRA, Sept 17: Martin Haring of Slovakia won the second leg of the Himalayas International Mountain Bike Race in Kaghan Valley on Saturday by covering the 50km distance of eight rounds round the Saiful Muluk Lake in two hours, 16 minutes and two seconds. Mr Haring had also emerged winner of the Friday’s leg of [...]

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At least 63 die in Kohistan village hit by flash floods

GILGIT/MANSEHRA: Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept through an entire village in the Kandia valley of the Kohistan district on Thursday morning. According to local police officials and villagers, at least 63 people, 28 children, 17 women and 18 men, were killed. Some TV channel reported up to 80 fatalities. But District Coordination [...]

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Poisonous gas kills four

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MANSEHRA – Poisonous gas killed four persons when they descended down a well in turn after no call made by their fellows as they intended to clean it (well) in town Baffa area Marra, police said Wednesday.
Two real brothers – Naveed and Khursheed – died when they stepped into…

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Man shot dead MANSEHRA, June 18: A man was shot dead in broad daylight over an old enmity here on Saturday, police said. Iqbal Khan, lodging FIR with the city police, said he and his younger brother, Mohammad Shahzad, were fired upon by Mohammad Jamshed, his brother, Yasir, and their accomplices, in Zafar bazaar, as [...]

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Hazara to be divided into two divisions

MANSEHRA, June 18: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Saturday announced creation of a new division by splitting the Hazara division for what he called effective administration. He made the announcement for creation of Abaseen division at a public gathering in Battagram district. On this occasion, local MPA Taj Mohammad Tarand, former [...]

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Naval base attackers want to destroy Pakistan: Nawaz

MANSEHRA: PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stated that the attackers of the PNS Base in Karachi are trying to destroy Pakistan while the government continues to sleep, DawnNews reported. Speaking in Mansehra, Sharif said that the attack on the naval base was not ordinary terrorism but in fact was a ploy to shake [...]

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Nawaz for probe into PNS Mehran attack

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Chief of his own faction Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, demanded that Karachi Naval base attack should be probed. While addressing a party workers’ convention in Mansehra on Tuesday, Nawaz said that anti-Pakistan forces were behind Karachi attack. He said that we should investigate into the attack and…

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Earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD: Mild shocks of earthquake jolted various parts of Khaber Pakhtunkwa and federal capital on Sunday at 11.48 am. The magnitude of the quake was recorded as 4.7 at international and its epicentre was 41 kilometres deep and 64 kilometres north west of Mansehra, met office reported. No loss of life was reported [...]

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Hideout `worth far less than claimed`

ABBOTTABAD: Osama bin Laden`s house, described by the US government as a $1m mansion, is in fact worth no more than $250,000 say property professionals in Abbottabad, the town where he was killed.

The revelation is the latest of several erroneous descriptions about the nature of Osama`s hideout — and the manner of his death — which have dogged the White House in recent days.

On Tuesday US officials retracted claims that Osama was armed when killed, and that he had used one of his wives as a human shield.

Descriptions of Osama`s hideout have also been prone to exaggeration. After Sunday night`s dramatic raid by US Navy Seals, a senior Obama administration official told reporters that the property, an “extraordinarily unique compound” in an “affluent suburb”, was valued at around $1m.

But two property professionals in Abbottabad — a quiet, military-dominated town — said that much of that was incorrect. Based on the size of the plot and the house, which was built in 2005, and using recent property sales as a guide, they estimated that it would fetch no more than $250,000 on the current market.

“Twenty million rupees, maximum,” said property dealer Mohammad Anwar, a 22-year veteran of the local market, at his Abbottabad office. “No swimming pool. This is not a posh area. We call it a middling area.”

Asked about the American estimate, he chuckled. “Maybe that`s the assessment from a satellite. But here on the ground, that`s the price.”

The assessment was backed by the local branch manager of a major Pakistani bank, who himself owns land in the same area. “If it was worth that much, we would all be multi-millionaires round here,” he said.

A doctor who sold the land where the compound was built identified the buyer as Mohammad Arshad, a name that partially matches that of one of the two brothers who lived in the house — one of whom is believed to have been the courier who unwittingly led the CIA to Osama.

Property records obtained by the Associated Press show Arshad bought adjoining plots in four stages between 2004 and 2005. Dr Qazi Mahfoozul Haq said on Wednesday that he sold a plot of land to Mr Arshad in 2005. He said the buyer was a “modest, humble type of man” who claimed to be purchasing it for his uncle. The neighbourhood where Osama lived, Bilal Town, was developed following the 2005 earthquake that devastated northern Pakistan, killing more than 73,000 people.

People from quake-hit towns such as Mansehra and Balakot streamed into Abbottabad, seeking to build new homes in a more secure area.

Many residents come from middle-income backgrounds, having built their homes with family inheritances, said Mr Anwar`s 24-year-old son, Junaid.—Dawn/Guardian News Service

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PPP, PML-Q alliance to guarantee stability: Qasim Shah

President, Asif Ali Zardari in meeting with Delegation of Muslim League-Q headed by its President, Ch.Shujaat Hussain at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. – File Photo

MANSEHRA: Former federal minister Syed Qasim Shah has welcomed the alliance between PPP and PML-Q and said that it will guarantee political stability in the country in general and of Hazara in particular.

Talking to APP here on Saturday, he said that the political alliance and power sharing between the political parties is part of the democratic process. He criticized the hue and cry created by some politicians over the alliance saying political differences should not be considered as personal enmity.

He said that the prevailing grave situation of the country requires unity amongst the political parties. He said that political forces which are sincere in pulling the country out of the current crises should be happy over the alliance.

In reply to a query, he said that the PPP government has initiated several mega projects in Hazara and only this political party is capable for announcement of Hazara province and resolution of other problems in the region.

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Quake measuring 4.1 jolts KP, tribal region

KARACHI: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 jolted different area of Pakistan on Monday morning but there were no immediate reports of casualties, DawnNews reported.

Tremors were felt in Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Malakand, Nowshera and parts of Lower Dir.

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Three killed as van falls into dike

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MANSEHRA – At least three persons died including a PML-Q worker, when a pick-up fell into a deep dike at Sangri Road in Besham, tehsil Alpuri, district Shangla, on Sunday morning.
Police sources said a vehicle, loaded with relief goods to carry them from Besham to Sangra, went out of…

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Widespread rains lash KP, Fata

PESHAWAR, April 10: Widespread rains lashed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal area on Sunday while some valleys in northern parts of the province received light snowfall.

Heavy rains, scattered snowfall and hailstorm brought the mercury down forcing the people to take out their warm clothes in plain areas of the province which is very unusual in April. Average maximum temperature in the low altitude areas in April is about 35 degrees centigrade.

In Peshawar, where Met office recorded 10mm rain, maximum temperature was 20 degree and minimum was 17 degree Celsius. Officials said that downpour would continue in many areas of the province and Fata on Monday.

Reports said that the upper parts of Hazara and Malakand divisions received heavy rains. The rain, which started early in the morning in Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan and Torghar continued intermittently all the day.

Kaghan road was blocked at various places in the valley by landslides caused by heavy rains in the region. The mountainous area of Kaghan, Allai and Kandia valleys received snow. Heavy rains have also been reported from different areas of Swat including Mingora.

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Three killed on road

MINGORA, April 10: Three members of a family were killed when a pick-up truck plunged into a ravine in Kormung area of Shangla district on Sunday, police said.

Police said that the pick-up truck was going from Kormung to Ranial. The driver lost control over the steering while negotiating a narrow turn as a result the truck plunged into deep ravine. All three persons died on the spot. They had been identified as Musharraf Khan, local leader of PML-Q, Shahi Din and Hasnianullah. — Correspondent

Teachers warned

MANSEHRA, April 10: The executive district officer, education, Mansehra Umar Khan has said the education department will take legal action against the teachers whose children were getting education in private schools.

“We want to dispel the bad impression about the government schools and take legal action against the teachers whose children are enrolled in private schools,” said Umar Khan, while speaking at the concluding session of a 15-day teachers’ workshop in Balakot on Sunday.

The teachers from Balakot tehsil largely attended the workshop which focused on character building of the teachers to enhance education standard in schools.

Mr Khan said the provincial government had directed action against the teachers whose children were getting education
in private schools.

He said the people, even the poor preferred to admit their children in private schools as the public school teachers were not serious with their profession despite getting hefty salaries. — Correspondent

Young cricketer

SWABI, April 10: Mohammad Junaid Khan, young Pakistani fast bowler, said here on Sunday that the upcoming West Indies tour would be great test for him as he had to prove his worth.

Talking to Dawn in a programme arranged in his honour at his village, Mathra here, Mr Junaid said that the West Indies tour was his second outing after the recent World Cup in India. “I hope that I would get an opportunity to use the trip to prove my potential,” he said. “I am fully focused on the West Indies tour and trying my best to keep fit, which is all the more important.”

Mr Khan who played only a side match against England in the World Cup taking three wickets for 45, said he learnt a lot from the senior players during the course of the World Cup. — Correspondent

Riot victims’ anniversary

MANSEHRA, April 10: All arrangements to observe the first death anniversary of the April 12, 2010 riot victims have been finalised. A motorcyclist rally was held on Sunday to this effect, while a large number of people from Balakot announced to take part in a public meeting to be held in Abbottabad on Tuesday.

The motorcyclists holding banners marched though various roads in the city and its suburbs. They were also raising slogans and demanded registration of FIR of the April 12 incident. Meanwhile, a consultative meeting of traders, transporters and leaders of the Tehrik-i-Subah Hazara was held in Balakot to finalise programme for attending the Tuesday’s meeting in Abbottabad.

Speaking on the occasion former MPA Syed Mazhar Qasim, former tehsil nazim Syed Junaid Qasim, president of the traders body Raja Tahir and others said a big convoy would leave the Balakot for Abbottabad.—Correspondent

Lawyers declared defaulters

CHITRAL, April 10: More than half of the members of the Chitral bar association would not be able to participate in the annual elections to be held on April 14 as the Provincial Bar Council has barred them from doing so on account of failing to clear their outstanding dues.

Sources in the association told Dawn three candidates had already been declared successful unopposed for the offices of vice president, general secretary and treasurer as nomination papers of their respective opponents were rejected after being declared defaulters by the Provincial Bar Council.

The strength of the district bar association is said to be 127 out of which only 50 had cleared their outstanding dues to the bar council.

The sources said five candidates were contesting election for the office of president including Niaz Ahmed Niazi, Khurshid Hussain Mughal, Mir Dullah Jan, Sirajud Din Rabbani and Ghulam Hazrat Inqilabi advocate.—Correspondent

Teachers’ protest

PESHAWAR, April 10: Despite heavy rain on Sunday the ad-hoc teachers of Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS) of the Agricultural University continued their protest camp in favour of their demands.

The protesting teachers demanded of the government to immediately release their salaries not paid to them for the last few months and also regularise their services.

They had displayed banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands. The angry protesters also chanted slogans for release of their salaries.

President of the IBMS Shah Hassan said vice chancellor of the Agriculture University has made their lives miserable by not paying their salaries for last few months.

Talking to Dawn, a protesting teacher said he was not able to pay tuition fee of his two children due to non-payment of salaries. “The administration of the school has told my children that if their fee was not paid then it was possible to shut the door of the school for them,” he said. —Bureau Report

Industrial fair

SWABI, April 10: Representatives of about 50 national and multinational companies are expected to participate in the ‘Industrial Open House and Career Fair’ to be held at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on April 14, 15.

This was stated by Prof Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector (academic) while presiding over a meeting on Sunday. He said all arrangements had been made for the fair.

The representatives of the companies would witness the final-year projects of both undergraduate and graduate students, he said, adding, the companies would also conduct interviews where some brilliant students might be selected on the spot.

More than 80 projects prepared by a group of students would be displayed. — Correspondent

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