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91 major terrorist incidents haunted Karachi in 64 years

91 major terrorist incidents haunted Karachi in 64 years

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

At least 91 major incidents of terrorism and unrest have haunted Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, which has also been under curfew over 30 times since 1947, a cumbersome research undertaken by The News

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Chiniot: ‘Corrupt’ TMA officer released sans bail

Chiniot: ‘Corrupt’ TMA officer released sans bail

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

TMA officer arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment has been released allegedly without a bail. ACE officials had arrested Tehsil Officer (Finance) Abdul Raoof red handed while he was receiving Rs10,000 as commission from a

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Karachi: Ex-serviceman among 4 killed

Karachi: Ex-serviceman among 4 killed

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

Four people, including an ex-serviceman, were mowed down in separate acts of violence in the metropolis on Thursday. A retired soldier was shot dead while two others, among them a police constable, were wounded

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Gujranwala: Student tortured by teacher

Gujranwala: Student tortured by teacher

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

A class 7 student was allegedly tortured by his teacher at a private school on Thursday. Zulfiqar, a resident of Mohallah Bakhtewala, told the Sabzi Mandi police that Usman had tortured his son Hamza.

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Man set on fire in Taxila

Man set on fire in Taxila

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

An employee of a local hotel was set on fire over a minor dispute in Burhan in the limits of Hassanabdal police station on Thursday. Mohammad Ashraf while lodging his report to police said

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Karachi: Court gives documents to suspects in policemen murder case

Karachi: Court gives documents to suspects in policemen murder case

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

An anti-terrorism court provided copies of documentary evidence on Thursday to three suspects in a police officer’s murder case. Ishtiaq alias Policewala, Syed Zakir Hussain alias Agha Adeel and Syed Shakir Shah along with

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Karachi: Ex-army man shot dead

Karachi: Ex-army man shot dead

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

A former army man was shot dead and two others, including a police constable of the special branch, were wounded in Frontier Colony within the remit of the Pirabad police station on Thursday morning,

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Karak: Class 8th student kidnapped

Karak: Class 8th student kidnapped

Zeeshan Ahmed May 4, 2012 0

A student of eighth class, who has been missing from Mandawa village, is feared to have been kidnapped, relatives said on Thursday. They said Nasir, son of Zafar Iqbal, did not return home from

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