Two policemen killed, 11 injured in Karachi

KARACHI: Two police officials were killed while eleven others including the head of anti-violent crime cell SSP Farooq Awan and an ASI were critically injured during a clash with miscreants in Sohrab Goath area on early Thursday, Geo T.V reported.Heavy troops of Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and exchange of fire between security officials and militants is still underway meanwhile, injured have been shifted to Agha Khan hospitals, police sources said.Hospital sources have confirmed that two police constables, injured in the encounter, have succumbed to injuries.CCPO Waseem Ahmed said that the encounter took place as police carried out a raid on the information that suspects were hiding there. Police also recovered weaponry from the crime scene.Police have arrested some of the suspects, sources said and have shifted them to unknown place for further investigation. Police sources also confirmed four among held culprits have links with banned religious outfit.

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Four killed in road mishap in Nawabshah

NAWABSHAH: Four people were killed including three police officials and a former UC Nazim in a car-oil tanker collision on National Highway near Nawabshah while two other policemen were critically injured, police sources said on Thursday.The accident occurred as the police officers together with a friend former UC Nazim Haji Arshad Awan were riding on a car on national highway. Due to darkness they could not see an oil tanker ahead, parked due to engine failure, and marched into it.Hospital sources confirmed all deceased had died on the spot while two were seriously injured.

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Curfew imposed in Bajaur Agency

BAJAUR: In the face of fragile law and order situation in Bajaur, security administration has imposed curfew that will remain effective till Thursday evening.Political administration said though no criminal activity in recent days was reported across agency however, for provision of security to the lives and the property of people, we have taken some security measures.Sources added the security forces have been put on high alert to tackle any untoward situation.

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Pakistan regrets India’s threat of snapping ties (Asia News Network)

Pakistan on Wednesday (January 14) expressed its displeasure over the Indian leadersâ€? statements regarding severing ties and keeping open the military option warning, saying that ratcheting up of te …..

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Pakistan to respond to India’s dossier in a week (Asia News Network)

Pakistan has finalised its formal response to India’s dossier on Mumbai attacks and it will be given to New Delhi in a week’s time with reiteration of offer for joint probe and also describing the so-called Indian evidence as scanty and insufficient.

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SSP Farooq Awan amid 4 others injured in Karachi

KARACHI: Five police officials including the head of anti-violent crime cell SSP Farooq Awan and an ASI have been critically injured during a clash with miscreants in Sohrab Goath area on early Thursday, Geo T.V reported.Police have cordoned off the area and exchange of fire between police and militants is underway meanwhile, injured have been shifted to hospitals, police sources said.

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India warns Pakistan: Cooperate or we’ll cut ties (Asia News Network)

In the harshest statement to date, an Indian minister has threatened to break off business, transport and tourist links with Pakistan if it fails to help investigate the Mumbai terrorist attacks. …..

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Commission to monitor hospitals on cards: CM

LAHOREPUNJAB Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government was using all resources for provision of modern healthcare to

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Passport agents survive machine readable regime

KarachiLoopholes coupled with ignorance on the part of citizens with regard to the procedure adopted by the interior ministry for issuing mach

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Democratic extremism taking roots

LAHOREFair Square: Democratic extremists are in the field nowadays.P the Pygmy: What do you mean by democratic extremists?Fr

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