FAISALABAD: A father turned nutty over some domestic dispute and shot dead his own minor son here on Tuesday and fled the home. Police said accused after exchange of hot words with wife over some domestic issues opened straight fire at his minor son in Chak No. 459-GB of Tandlianwala, district Faisalabad. As a result...
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Australian police make largest drugs haul of $900 mln
SYDNEY: Australian law enforcement agencies discovered 1.26 billion Australian dollars ($900 million) worth of methylamphetamine hidden in imported boxes of silicon bra inserts and art supplies in the country’s largest haul of the illicit drug in its liquid form, officials said on Monday. Four Hong Kong passport holders were arrested in Sydney last month over...
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Indian Army may finally get US howitzers worth $700 mln
NEW DELHI: India may finally exorcise its Bofors ghost of 30 years. After several years of hard-nosed negotiations, which also saw the proposed deal being stalled for a couple of years, the US government has finally submitted an over $700 million offer for India to acquire 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers. Sources said the Pentagon’s “letter...
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Four suspected criminals arrested in an operation Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Four suspected criminals were arrested during a Joint search operation carried out by the security forces here on Tuesday. The operation was carried out in Subhanabad in the jurisdiction of Tehkal Police station. Ladies police was also assisted during door-to-door search of than fifty houses in the area. Four suspected criminals were arrested. Two...
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Terror bid foiled, three militants arrested in Torghar
TORGHAR: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday foiled a terror bid and arrested three suspected terrorists who were entering Torghar area from Shangla, ammunition and six kilogram of explosives was seized from their possession. According to security sources, the security forces upon suspicion checked bag carried by the militants. Explosives weighing at least six kilograms...
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Armed men barged into Dr Afia’s sister’s house in Karachi brutally tortured his watchman
KARACHI: The watchman of Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s sister Dr Fauzia Siddiqui was brutally assaulted by some armed men here on Tuesday. The security guard Amir, who was on duty at the residence of Dr Fauzia in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 7 in Karachi was left tied unconscious with the chair after torture. The family members told the...
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Two killed as oil tanker catches fire in Nawabshah
NAWABSHAH: A driver and cleaner were scorched to death when an oil tanker caught fire near Daulatpur bypass here on Tuesday. According to eyewitness, an oil tanker was en-route to Karachi from Punjab when it overturned after the driver lost control while overtaking a vehicle near u-turn resultantly fire caught tanker claiming lives of two...
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No pressure from ICC for World Twenty20 participation in India: PCB
KARACHI: Amid mounting speculation on Pakistan’s participation in next month’s World Twenty20 in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it is not under any pressure from the ICC to send its team and a final decision remains solely dependent on government clearance. The PCB is awaiting government go ahead to travel for the...
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Former Delhi University lecturer Geelani arrested on ‘sedition charges’
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani was arrested on Tuesday allegedly on sedition and other charges in connection with an event in which anti-India slogans were raised, police said. “Geelani was arrested around 3am at the Parliament Street police station under IPC sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 149 (unlawful assembly),” DCP...
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Indian HC says Pak-India dialogues not dependant on Pathankot attack
NEW DELHI: Indian High Commissioner (HC) Gautam Bambawale has said that the foreign secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India would not be depending upon the attack on Pathankot Airbase. In a statement issued on Monday, Gautam Bambawale said that he could not give a specific date for upcoming talks but the Indian officials are in...