KARACHI: A total of 12 persons sustained injuries when a truck, a passenger bus and a taxi collided with one another underneath Qayyumabad flyover in Korangi locality on Monday night, Geo news reported.
According to police sources, the accident took place due to over-speed when a passenger bus, a taxi and a truck collided with one another, leaving 12 persons wounded, who were hurried to JPM college hospital for medical treatment.
Two among injured men were said to be critical in condition, meanwhile, six among others were discharged shortly after treatment of their wounds, hospital sources said.
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RAWALPINDI: The heirs of those killed during armed attack on Sheikh Rashid Ahmed have denied autopsy of dead bodies, Geo news reported Tuesday.
The dispute broke out among Civil Hospital administration and heirs when they barred doctors from carrying out autopsy of the bodies of their beloved ones, sources said.
The hospital admin was of the view that the autopsy of the bodies was necessary for meeting the legal procedure while the heirs insisted to take back home, the bodies of their relatives sans postmortem.
Later, the row led to scuffling however, heirs succeeded to make off with bodies through use of force, hospital sources said.
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LAHORE: The spell of downpours, commenced in Lahore on Sunday, remained continued on Monday, which was followed by cool wind, turning the weather a bit colder across the provincial capital, Geo news reported.
The metrological department has forecast the rain may continue for next 24 hours across Lahore.
The minimum temperature had risen to 10 degrees centigrade during last some days, forcing people to abandon usage of warm clothes but the rain, continued for last two days, has turned the weather chilly again.
The people including youth, children and aged men remained out of their houses to have fun in the rain.
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RAWALPINDI: The SHO of Pir Wadhai has taken the account of chief Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in connection with the armed attack on him, resulting in the deaths of 4 guards while another 3 sustained injures, Geo news reported.
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MUZAFFARABAD: The embankment of earthquake-created Zilzal lake in Azad Kashmir, crumbled down, causing the inundation of over two dozens houses.
The dike breach led Jhelum River to rise posing threat to the nearby localities.
According to reports hitherto received, the rising water has deluged several houses and the local people are seen evacuating to the safer places.
According to the government sources, the relief activities have been started at the affected site.
This Zilzal Lake is almost 3.5 Kilometer long and 350 Feet deep and was created after the earthquake of 8th October 2005, when a mountain slided into the valley. This blocked the way of river and five village were buried under the mountain, causing 575 deaths.
In two years, this huge lake was created, now there is an exit for the over flowing water. Lake is near Chikkar and has assumed a status of beautiful summer station at a distance of 46 Kms from Muzaffarabad, situated on top of the mountain on the southern side of Muzaffarabad.
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Former bowling great Wasim Akram Monday called for positive steps in Pakistan cricket following its humiliating defeats in Australia, saying the team needed a strong approach to progress.
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PESHAWAR: At least two policemen lost their lives while another 12 sustained injuries when they met accident on Peshawar motorway near toll plaza on Tuesday morning, Geo news reported.
According to details, the mobile van of Chamkani police station collided with a passenger coach, resulting in the deaths of two police officials, constable Shaukat and driver Akhtar, and injuring 12 more including SHO Atique Khan.
Injured men were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital for medical treatment and later, discharged after a short while, hospital sources said.
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HARIPUR: At least four persons died as the roof of their house collapsed due to the torrential rain here on Tuesday morning, Geo news reported.
According to police sources, those died included a couple and their two children.
The local people and police have arrived on the spot meanwhile; the rescue work has been kicked off in order to retrieve the dead bodies from rubble, sources said.
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ISLAMABAD: Tension between Punjab and Sindh over opening of the Chashma-Jhelum and Taunsa-Punjnad link canals has touched a new high as the former has
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