Posts Tagged ‘Sibi’

Troops shoot dead two protesters in Sibi

QUETTA – Two persons were killed and five others, including a TV cameraman, received injuries when security forces on Saturday opened fire on protesters in Sibi.
A large number of people blocked the National Highway near the bridge over River Nari in Sibi during the wheel-jam strike called by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) to protest the killing of the wife and daughter of lawmaker Nawabzada …

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Shutter down strike observed in parts of Balochistan for second day

QUETTA: Complete shutter down strike was observed in parts of the Baloch populated areas of the province for the second consecutive day against the killing of family members of a Baloch chieftain Meer Bakhtyar Khan Domki. According to the reports reaching here, complete shutter down strike was observed in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Mastung, Sibi and other [...]

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Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring

United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a growing possibility Israel will attack Iran as early as April to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, according to reports. The Washington Post first reported that Panetta was concerned about the increased likelihood Israel would launch an attack over the next few months. CNN said it confirmed the report, citing a senior Obama …

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Margat attack toll rises to 15

QUETTA – At least 15 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in clashes in Margat area, some 60 kilometers east of the provincial capital here on Wednesday.Defunct Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. According to a statement of Frontier Corps, miscreants on Tuesday midnight attacked four check posts of FC established in Pakistan Mineral Development …

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Man killed after grenade thrown at Sibi brothel

QUETTA – A man was killed and seven others, including three women, wounded when unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade grenade at a brothel in Sibi on Wednesday.According to police, unidentified people hurled a hand grenade at a house in Killi Dur Muhammad area of Sibi and fled. The grenade went off, killing Wazir Khan and wounding seven others. The injured and dead were shifted to hospital. The …

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SC questions arrests sans fixing responsibility

ISLAMABAD –The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered to release two of the owners of pharmaceutical companies on bail and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit an investigative report in the drugs reaction case on Feb 6.The Supreme Court was informed that no doctor or owners of any pharmaceutical company was arrested on the direction of the provincial government.The order was …

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Heads roll as Shahbaz orders judicial inquiry

LAHORE – As the death toll continues to rise with every passing day, the Punjab government has decided to request Lahore High Court for judicial inquiry to find out cause of deaths occurring due to use of medicines provided at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) and fix responsibility on the persons responsible for this tragedy.
Punjab Chief Minister has directed all administrative departments …

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Four shot dead in Balochistan

QUETTA – Four people were killed and three others wounded in separate incidents of firing in Sibi and Quetta Saturday.
In the first incident, unidentified armed men sprayed a volley of bullets on Abdul Salam and Din Muhammad in Sibi, killing them. Citing old enmity as the motive behind killing, a police official said the deceased were the residents of Mangochar and came to Sibi to attend …

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France to withdraw from Afghanistan early

PARIS – President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that France would pull its forces out of Afghanistan a year earlier than planned. After meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Paris, Sarkozy said France had decided to transfer security in the eastern Kapisa province to Afghan forces from March of this year.
“The pursuit of the transition and this gradual transfer of combat responsibilities …

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The great ethics debate VI

In the final part of a six-part series on ethical journalism, the topic of reporting on survivors of abuse is explored. When is it okay to name a victim, if ever? How to not become judge, jury and executioner - where does the responsibility of the journalist end? Abbas Nasir explains on how to report on heinous crimes and survivors. View part [...]

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Shahbaz promises Ijaz safe visit

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday offered ‘adequate security’ to Mansoor Ijaz if he comes to Punjab to record his statement in the memogate scandal.
Talking to private TV channel, Shahbaz Sharif said he will take personal responsibility of providing complete security to Ijaz during his visit to Pakistan.
He said he will welcome Ijaz and will provide him …

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PM took 400 turns in 4 years; Zardari will have to restrict himself to Aiwan-e-Sadr during elections

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani took 400 turns in four years and added that Khurram Rasool was involved in corruption under the supervision of the Prime Minister.
Talking to media at the Punjab Assembly premises here in Lahore on Thursday, the Provincial Law Minister said it was the responsibility of the Federal Government to investigation into …

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Palestinian leader: Talks with Israel over

RAMALLAH: Exploratory peace talks with Israel have ended with nothing to show for them, the Palestinian president said Wednesday, pledging to consult with the Arab League about the next moves and leaving open the possibility of an extension. After a total break of more than a year, international mediators persuaded the sides to send their [...]

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ECP bound to update electoral rolls every year: CJ

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed exercising right of vote in a right manner could change the destiny of the country.
Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, a member of the bench, hearing Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan’s petition on bogus votes, said the court was rendering its responsibilities for ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in the country. He said: …

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Mirza says early elections possible

SUKKUR – Former Home Minister Sindh Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has said that in the ongoing circumstances there is possibility of early elections in the country. Talking to media persons here on Sunday, he maintained his stance predicting mid-term polls. He said that political parties themselves were creating such an environment which could lead to early polls.
Mirza said that nobody is worried about what …

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Two more victims of alleged reaction of cardiac medicines die in Lahore

Two more victims of alleged reaction of cardiac medicines died on Sunday, bringing the overall death toll to 28 over the last three days.
The deceased included Muhammad Hussain and Pir Ahmed who were under treatment in Mayo Hospital.
According to details, more than 100 critical patients were being treated at various hospitals of the city as the probe committee fears possibility of adulteration in …

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Conjoined baby girls die in Karachi hospital

 Newborn conjoined sisters who were under treatment in Karachi hospital died on Sunday before the operation meant for their separation.
“It was a complicated case and in such cases there is always a less possibility of twin’s survival,” a doctor said.
The twin sisters, conjoined at the chest and abdomen, were born in Larakana’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital last week, and …

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