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Pakistan Chief Justice Condemns Sialkot Killing, Orders Probe More at : Pakistan Chief Justice Condemns Sialkot Killing, Orders

Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 5 days after a Sialkot mob brutally tortured and hanged two brothers to death, pointing to the heights of lawlessness in the country, the Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court condemned the attack and came down hard on law enforcement officers who stood by and watched the mob proceed with the inhuman action. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that it is the inaction of District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot and some other top officials that had led to the death of the duo. He termed the mob’s action as a height of lawlessness which could not be tolerated in any civilized society.

On Friday, The Chief Justice of Pakistan, who headed the two-member bench that looked into the human rights case, slammed Waqar Ahmed Chauhan by saying that such and an incident taking place in front of the police points to the heights of lawlessness that exists in the Sialkot. He blamed Waqar Ahmed Chauhan for the incident and added that no one would have dared to take law in his hands “had the police have the courage and command” to stop the mob.

The two young brothers Hafiz Muneeb, 19 and Hafiz Mughees, 15 became victims of mob fury on August 15. While the Sialkot District Police Officer Waqar Ahmed Chauhan and eight other police officers remained silent spectator, the mob went on with the brutal beating session which led to their deaths. The bodies were then hanged upside down by the mob on a crossing. It went on to become a matter of national concern when the video footage of the brutal crime was aired repeatedly on a private television channel and then played in front of the courtroom.

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Water mounts pressure on Thatta safety bunds

THATTA: Floodwater has been surging constantly in River Indus through Thatta district, mounting massive pressure upon Manarki, Surjani and Sawanda safety embankments while the repair work at safety dykes in Dadu District to fill in breaches is underway on war footing basis, Irrigation Department told media.


The water pressure has been persistently being exerted upon Manarki, Surjani and Sawanda safety bunds in Thatta Districts, resulting in inundating over 300 villages in Katchi Abadies s
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100 villages inundated near Shadadkot
SHADADKOT: The floodwater is fast roaring into Shadadkot, deluging over hundred villages, Geo News reported Sunday.

The high tide sustained its pressure, causing the temporary protective embankment constructed over Motorway to seep from different points.

Bollywood Fashion

As Bollywood fashion goes, so goes South Asian fashion. For the past decade, the designers of the largest film industry in the world have been shaping the fashion of Indian and Pakistani clothing. Recently, Bollywood fashion is transcending and making a major impact on Western style as well. Things weren’t always this way. Let’s learn more about the cultural phenomenon that is known as Bollywood.

Until the late 1980s, Hindi films demonstrated limited sense of style. Clothing was either everyman clothing or way over the top garish. Bollywood designers came to the limelight ever since Manish Malhotra did those catchy numbers for Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela. It was all upwards from there. Bollywood fashion became a force to be reckoned with. When Sushmita Sen appeared in flowing saris in a recent hit, this traditional dress got a big boost into urban style. Shamita Shetty made the sharara a hit with aptly titled “Sharara Sharara”. Finally, Priyanka Chopra made the red dupatta (stole) synonymous with Bollywood fashion.

Hindi films may have inspired Indian style over the last two decades, but the fascinating phenomenon is the transcendence of Bollywood fashion to the West. The recent tunic top craze is one example. Everyone from tween to grandmother is dying to get one. The recent bohemian or ethnic clothing wave is driven by Indian, and hence Bollywood fashion. Most of all, there seems to be no end in sight. TIME, MSN, and even Bella Online are unified in their praise of the hot ethnic trend. The comfort, elegance, and especially the versatility of Indian clothing are not lost to the western public. For instance, various kurtas (tunic tops) can be worn to the beach, a tea party, the mall, or even a grand formal!

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At least 11 districts are at risk of flooding in Sindh: UN

Pakistan went on red alert Friday for extreme flooding in its rich agricultural south, evacuating half a million people from at-risk areas as catastrophic flooding worsened. The nearly two-week-old crisis has affected more than four million across the volatile and largely impoverished country, after floods washed away entire villages and killed at least 1,600, according to UN estimates.
Authorities in the densely populated southern province of Sindh warned that major floods were expected in the next 48 hours in the fertile basin along the swollen Indus river.
Manuel Bessler, who heads the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Pakistan, described the situation as a "major catastrophe".
The meteorological office issued a red alert overnight, warning of an "imminent" and "extreme" flood threat to Sindh, especially along the Indus, as flooding spread to Indian-held Kashmir, killing at least 60 people.
"At least 11 districts are at risk of flooding in Sindh, where more than 500,000 people have been relocated to safer places and evacuation still continues," said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
More than 252,000 homes are thought to have been damaged or destroyed across northwest and central Pakistan, and it could take weeks before electricity and other infrastructure is fully restored.
Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo said that hundreds of villages were flooded in the province and that embankments at Sukkur barrage were being reinforced.
"Some 200,000 people have been evacuated and we are now forcing the people not willing to leave the area.

"Unprecedented rain has also hindered rescue and relief activities, but we are working with army and navy to avoid any loss of human life," he said.
Further north in Punjab, an AFP reporter saw an exodus of people streaming out of flooded villages, wading barefoot through water, cramming belongings onto donkey carts and into cars under heavy rain on Thursday.
The flooding has threatened electricity generation plants, forcing units to shut down in a country suffering from a crippling energy crisis.
Only three of 12 units are now functioning at the 1,200-megawatt Kot Addu Power Company plant, the director general of the state-owned Pakistan Electric Power Co., Mohammad Khalid, told AFP.

Jhal Magsi issued flood warning

QUETTA: Balochistan area of district Jhal Magsi and its suburbs including Kot Magsi, Bareecha, Chawki, have been issued warning to evacuate in view of imminent flooding, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Deputy commissioner Jhal Magsi Shaukat Ali Maraghzani told Geo News that the high tide is fast approaching towards Jhal Magsi from Osta Muhammed. The current is feared to inundate Kot Magsi, Bareecha, Chawki and other suburban areas.

Shaukat said the residents have been issued caveat to e
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Altaf cancels all ceremonies in Ramazan
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain cancelled all ceremonies to be conducted under auspices of his party during the holy month of Ramzan and announced to deposit their expenses in relief fund for flood-affected people, Geo News reported Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by the party here, Altaf Hussain expressed solidarity with the flood’s victims on mass scale devastations by the catastrophic floods across the country.

He said all ceremonies regarding
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NDMA, NVM reviews joint relief activities in flood-hit areas
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Volunteers Movement (NVM) here on Tuesday reviewed the relief activities in flood affected areas and decided to utalize register volunteers services with devotion and commitment to facilitate flood victims.

Chairman NDMA, General Nadeem Ahmad and Director General NVM Nazar Hussain Nazar discussed the strategy to further improve the service being carried by volunteers in flood-affected areas of the country.

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BD daily seeks urgent medicare for Pak flood victims
DHAKA: A leading Bangladesh daily has urged the international community to come to the aid of hundreds of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan and called upon the Bangladesh government to rush urgent medicare to them.

In an editorial, the Independent dubbed the current floods in Pakistan as ‘worst ever natural disaster’ and said, “though the extent of damage is yet to be ascertained in Pakistan, one thing is clear that people who have survived have no shelter, food, clean water sanitati

The New Stone Age

Louis Vuitton knows a thing or two about getting things done. They proved that twice in Paris on Wednesday, first with a fashion show at the Louvre that started exactly when they said it would (much to the distress of a few tardy editors), and then later that evening, when they hosted a glamorous fête in a hôtel particulier for the brand's very first fine jewelry collection. The foyer, first floor, and backyard had been converted into a disco, and on the floor above there was a darkened maze that led to the display of spectacular precious stones. One of the party's hosts, LVMH's Yves Carcelle, was giving tours to the VIPs. "This is a very difficult cut," he told Michelle Yeoh. "You have to be bold to even attempt that shape, as the stone can crumble with one wrong incision." The actress pronounced herself "gobsmacked."

Downstairs, things were turning steamy and crowded, a trend this Paris fashion week for parties. Leighton Meester, getting some fresh air outside, was only in town for a few days, but said that even with the night's sudden inclement weather, she was in love with Paris. "This city is so great, and Marc's collection was amazing. It'll be hard to go back to New York and back to work on Friday," she said, adding that she doesn't think the giant Afros Jacobs showed this season would be appearing on Gossip Girl. The designer swooped in to say hi to the actress, and then he said something that was no doubt on the minds of more than one fashion person at the end of a month of shows. "Everyone is asking if I'm having fun, and I am," he smiled. "But to be honest, I'm just happy to be standing up right now.

Pakistan’s 8th Crowning Beauty

After the successful event of Miss Pakistan World 2009, this year August 20, 2010 will witness the crowning of the 8th year for Pakistan’s only pageant in the world, Miss Pakistan World at the Pearson Convention Center in Toronto, Canada.

Started as an event by Sonia Ahmed, it has now developed into a whole new pageant Industry in Pakistan that runs on International pageant standards. The contestants fly down from all around the world to Toronto, Canada to enjoy 10 days of fun and hard work that includes photo shoots, sponsor venue shoots, interview sessions, media pre-interviews, sightseeing, dinners at the finest restaurants and non-stop rehearsals.

After the magnificent success of last year’s crowning beauty Ayesha Gillani, This year eight finalists from Pakistan will be heading off to Canada to prove their talent. These include, Annie, Avateef, Donna and Areeba from Karachi, Barira from Gujrat, Lariab from Islamabad, Naira from Lahore and Shazia from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.

An expected audience of 650 people from across USA and Canada will be coming to celebrate Pakistan’s only pageant in the world, Miss Pakistan World.

Drive-by shooting, bombings kill 9 in Iraq

BAGHDAD — A drive-by shooting outside a mosque and a series of bombings Sunday killed nine Iraqis and injured 30 more in and around Baghdad, police and health officials said.

It was another day of persistent violence in Iraq, especially its capital. Even though attacks have dropped sharply from several years ago, low level violence and chronic instability continues.

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they were leaving dawn prayers in town of Jurf al-Sakhr just south of the capital, killing three and wounding one, said Maj. Muthana Khalid, the spokesman for Babil province police.

The 4 a.m. shooting comes in the first week of Ramadan, a holy month of daylight fasting for Muslims.

Hours later, rush-hour bombings across Baghdad hit commuters on their way to work, killing four and injuring at least 16.

Independence Day Celebration

Pakistan is one of the biggest Muslim states in the world today. The country emerged out of the Indian sub-continent on the map of the world in 1947. The country has a majority of muslim population. Pakistan celebrates its independence on the 14th of August every year.

The word 'Pakistan' has been coined from the names of those regions that make up this nation - Punjab, Afgan Border States, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan. Even after 1947, Pakistan remained a dominion for nine years. It was only on the 23rd of March, 1956, that the country was declared an Islamic Republic. East Pakistan broke away and proclaimed sovereignty of the Republic of Bangladesh in 1971.


Today, the nation comprises of the major provinces - Sind, Baluchistan, Punjab and the North West Frontier Province along with the Federal Capital and other tribal areas. The tribal areas coming under the the government of Pakistan are Khyber, Kurram, Malakand, Mohmand, North Wazirstan and South Wazirstan. The capital city of the country is 'Islamabad'.

Geo News back in some areas after SC order

Geo News back in some areas after SC order ISLAMABAD: The telecast of Geo News has started to come on line after Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry ordered the same while hearing petitions against the closure of Geo News and other news channels, Geo News reported Friday.

Geo News was penalized for broadcasting a news story involving Zardari’s shoe-hurling incident and eventually the people were kept deprived of any access to the information for six days.

A SC’s two-judge bench comprising Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday and headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry, heard the two identical petitions against the closure of Geo News and other news channels.

Prior to interval of Friday prayer, the federal secretaries of Information and Interior and chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) appeared before the court.

The CJ Chaudhry scolded Chairman Pemra Mushtaq Chaudhry, saying why the licenses of cable operators involved in closing down the telecast, were not cancelled, addressing him, ‘You are violating the Constitution and neglecting your duty.’

The CJ warned if law and order situation breaks down in the country, then its ramifications will go far beyond.


He added cable operators in Patoki would not be held for violating Article-19 and 19-A; instead, the concerned federal secretary would be nabbed.

The Chief Justice elicited written assurance from Pemra chief, saying, ‘If the channels are not restored back on wire, then you would be put behind bars.

After this warning from the higher judiciary, Geo News began to be on air in some areas; however, its telecasts are still not being shown in many places.

Kotri Barrage closed for traffic, as flood approaches

Kotri Barrage closed for traffic, as flood approaches SUKKAR: The high flood tide is fast approaching towards Kotri Barrage from the Sukkar Barrage; accordingly, it has been closed down for traffic of all sorts, Geo News reported Friday.

The flood torrent that broke through after Bhong bund in Ghotki breached, sustained its pressure at Reni Canal.

According to DCO Ghotki Abdul Aziz, at least 10,000 people stranded for three days in catchments areas, have been rescued.

The water is receding at Sukkar Barrage and Guddu Barrage; however, Guddu is feared to receive another massive flood tide pouring from Punjab in the next 12 hours.

On the protest by the local people to buttress Begari Bund, the Irrigation Department started to pile up sand sacks and large stones to strengthen the Bund.

Khairpur’s Alarajageer Bund, Jamshed Loop Bund, Faridabad Bund and Razi Dero Bund are continuously under great pressure from the flood tide.

Pak Navy continued their operation to rescue the people trapped in flooded areas, as over 30,000 people have been rescued to relief camps.

It should be mentioned here that water entered over 80 villages of catchments areas lying between Dadu and Moro on River Indus. The rescue operation to take out the people stranded there, is in progress.

The protective embankments of Mud Mangli and Mekaro near Nawabshah are faced with increasing pressure from the floodwater.

The water pressure started to increase on Bhanot Bund on the bank of River Sindh. Also, the catchments areas of SM Bund have been submerged under water.

The increased level of water at Kotri Barrage has upped the pressure at the protective embankments of Qasimabad, Hussainabad and Latifabad

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President Zardari makes first visit to flood zone

SUKKUR: President Asif Ali Zardari sought to fend off Thursday public outcry over his response to Pakistan's catastrophic floods by visiting a hard-hit area for the first time and handing out aid.

The president visited Sukkur, which lies close to the worst affected areas in the southern province of Sindh, where he was briefed about the damages, steps being taken, relief and rehabilitation efforts, officials said.

Pakistan's state television PTV broadcast silent footage of Zardari, who comes from Sindh, wearing a traditional cap and patting the head of an elderly women before visiting Sukkur barrage and viewing the water flow.

A local government official told AFP that he distributed relief goods among flood victims at a camp in a college, assuring survivors that the government was doing the maximum possible to assist them.


“Don't feel alone. We are here with you and will do everything to get you resettled as soon as possible,” the official quoted Zardari as saying.

Pakistan's government says 14 million people face direct or indirect harm from the floods. The United Nations believes 1,600 people have died in the floods, while Pakistan has confirmed 1,243 deaths.

The Islamabad government has admitted to being overwhelmed, and Islamic charities have conducted a highly visible aid effort on the ground.

Writing in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Zardari defended his decision not to cut short his overseas tour by saying he had used his talks in London and Paris to drum up desperately needed foreign aid for the tragedy.

“I might have benefited personally from the political symbolism of being in the country at the time of natural disaster. But hungry people can't eat symbols. The situation demanded action and I acted to mobilise the world.”

The United Nations has appealed for 460 million dollars in foreign aid and although water levels are receding in some areas, survivors of record floods are facing grim conditions in makeshift tent cities under unbearable heat.

“The water level is receding in Sindh and Swat rivers and the water tendency is falling at Tarbela dam in the northwest,” Arif Mehmood, Pakistan's chief meteorologist, told AFP.

Another Pakistani river, the Chenab, is also going down, he said.

“We estimate that at least two million require shelter and we've provided a quarter of that already,” Maurizio Giuliano, spokesman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told AFP.

“Today the deliveries of tents and other shelter materials has started in Punjab and we're gearing up for Sindh.”


In the south, a mass exodus is turning into a “huge humanitarian crisis”, putting an extra burden on local economies and infrastructure, said Sindh government spokesman Jameel Soomro.

“We have a plan to shift flood victims to tent cities... More than 100,000 people have arrived in Sukkur from different flood-hit areas, which is more than five percent of the city's population,” he said.

In Punjab, one of the worst affected areas was the town of Muzaffargarh, where administrator Farasat Iqbal said up to 400,000 people had been evacuated and rising waters posed a risk of flooding the town in the next 24 to 36 hours.

Doctor Shahid Iqbal at a technical college of the outskirts of Nowshehra, where more than 3,000 people were seeking shelter, said survivors were facing diarrhoea and skin infections including scabies.

Children were suffering in particular as a result of wading through or drinking water contaminated by ruptured sewerage systems, he told AFP.

Three-month-old baby Aisha lay on the floor, screeching in the intense heat, laced with the stench of raw sewage and buzzing with mosquitoes.

“She cries the whole night. I don't know what illness she has, but the doctors told me she will be alright,” said her mother, Shakila. – AFP

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Obama Reaffirms Iraq Exit Plan

President Barack Obama says the United States is on track to end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of this month, transitioning from a military to a civilian-led effort. In a speech to the Disabled Veterans of America in Atlanta, Georgia, the president praised the sacrifices of American forces in Iraq, and also underscored his commitment to defeating al-Qaida and extremists forces in Afghanistan.

Though Iraq is now grappling with political uncertainty five months after a parliamentary election, and with bomb attacks in Baghdad and other cities, the president and others in his administration are highlighting the coming formal end of the U.S. combat mission.
In his speech Mr. Obama said the United States is on schedule to fulfill a pledge to transfer security responsibilities to Iraqi forces.

"Shortly after taking office, I announced our new strategy for Iraq and for a transition to full Iraqi responsibility," he said. "And I made it clear that by August 31, 2010 America's combat mission in Iraq would end. And that is exactly what we are doing, as promised, on schedule."

The president said 90,000 troops will have come home from Iraq by the end of August. He noted the United States is in the process of moving millions of pieces of equipment from Iraq, and continues to close or turn over military bases to Iraqi government troops.

The U.S. presence, Mr. Obama said, will shift from military to civilian leadership, with a focused mission of training Iraqi forces, counter-terrorism operations, and protecting U.S. civilian and diplomatic personnel.

While violence in Iraq continues to be at its lowest level in years, the president made a reference to problems, saying terrorists continue to try to derail progress. He spoke about challenges facing Iraqi forces and American troops in their new mission.

Pakistan Flood Aftermath

A flood victim carries his son on his back as he arrives to get him medical treatment in Nowshera, a town of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, 11 August 2010. More than 1,500 people across Pakistan have been killed and hundreds of thousands stranded due to flash floods triggered by the ongoing spell of monsoon rains. The worst floods the country has faced in several decades washed away millions of hectares of crops, submerged villages and destroyed roads and bridges in the north-western province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, parts of the Pakistan-administered Kashmir region and the eastern province of Punjab.

Moon sighted: 1st Ramazan on Thursday

KARACHI: Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman, Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced the sighting of Ramazan moon Geo News reported. The month of Ramazan will start on Thursday (August 12).

The committee met under the chairmanship of Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman at the building of Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi.

Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman announced that the Muslims across Pakistan will observe their first Roza on Thursday.

Priyanka Chopra at the launch of ‘Kingdom of Dreams’

Bollywood celebrities glittered and shone as the likes of Javed Akhtar, Vivek Oberoi, Isha Sharvani, and Shankar-Eshsaan-Loy came together for the launch of “Kingdom of Dreams” in Gurgaon this Friday.

“Kingdom of Dreams” is owned by the Great Indian Nautanki Company, which is a joint venture between Wizcraft International Entertainment and Apra Group of Companies. Javed Akhtar is doing the story screenplay and dialogue, music is by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, choreography by Shiamak Davar, costume - Neeta Lulla, action stunts - Alan Amin, set design - Umang Kumar and the star cast includes Vivek Oberoi, Isha Sharvani and Gauhar Khan.

At the preview, Vivek Oberoi made a grand entry as he was hung in a harness and jumped from the top of Nautanki Mahal. Isha Sharvani mesmerized the audience with her acrobatic performance on “Raat ke dhai baje” and the title track of “Dil Bole Hadippa”. Priyanka Chopra was the chief guest for the night. Check out Piggie Chops as she makes a grand entry at the launch.

HSY Designs 2010

HSY designs 2010 Collection is a highly mesmerizing, heart capturing collection characterized by an aura of extreme exquisiteness and amazingly delicate details.

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Pakistan's fashion shows

Making the headlines: Asimyar Tiwana recently organised two shows in a row in USA. The one show was held in New York on july 4th and was titled Celebrations 2010 New York. This event was a joint venture of Asimyar Tiwana & Hamid Latif of Vidal Sassoon, New York.

The ace director and choreographer Asimyar presented fashion icons Umar Sayeed & HSY alongwith an upcoming brand Rani Emaan.

Styling of the shows was done by Sobia Salon. Celebrated anchorperson Ayesha Sana hosted these events.

7 drug traffickers killed in Karachi operation

KARACHI: Police and Rangers carried out a joint operation in Shanti Nagar area near Dalmia and killed 7 members of drug and land mafias including a proclaimed drug trafficker Kalu Current in Shanti Nagar area near Dalmia.

Heavy cache of arms was also recovered and seized during the operation.

DIG East Ameer Shaikh told Geo News that a clash had been going on for the past four days between a group of drug trafficker headed by Kalu Current and land mafia group of Haji Aslam in which guns and hand grenades were heavily used.

Heavy contingents of police and Rangers began operation against the clashing groups early Sunday morning during and performed door to door search in the area, recovering a large quantity of arms including hand grenades, police uniforms and number plates of vehicles.

During the operation, Kalu Current, a proclaimed drug trafficker of Shanti Nagar was killed along with his six accomplices. Their bodies were shifted to Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center.

Over 50 suspects were also taken into custody during the crackdown against the drug mafia.

The road from National Stadium to Dalmia Road was closed for traffic when the operation was underway.

Home Minister Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza appreciated the successful operation conducted jointly by police and Rangers and announced Rs500,000 for the teams of police and Rangers who took part in the crackdown.

Geo blocked over news of shoe hurling at Zardari

KARACHI: The transmission of Geo News has been blocked overnight in various parts of country after it aired news regarding hurling of shoes at President Zardari during his party address in Birmingham, Geo News reported cable operators sources as saying.

Meanwhile, many offices of cable operators in Karachi have been set ablaze by angry activists of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Some of PPP’s leaders and government officials have issued threats and warnings to cable operators across country against continuation of Geo News transmission, pressurizing them to shut Geo News transmission but most cable operators refused to do so, sources said.

However, a private company namely World Call and another one by the name KMPC blocked Geo News signals as late as 2am in morning.

Newspapers’ vendors have been robbed of copies of Jang and Thenews newspapers upon direction of President Asif Ali Zardari and Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira from London, besides, the PPP workers were accompanied by police officials in posing threats to cable operators and hawkers, sources told media.

Following the blockage, a large number of people registered a massive protest against closure of Geo News transmission across country and rampage, arson and riots triggered by workers of PPP, sources said.

Meanwhile, many a Geo News’ workers have decided to register a protest against government in reaction against blockage of Geo News transmission over keeping people updated with facts and truths.

People and Geo News employees have resolved staging a massive string of demonstrations against stoppage of Geo News transmission and burning of Jang and Thenews newspapers by PPP workers, sources said.

The Demos will be staged outside President House, Prime Minister House, in front of Oman Embassy in Islamabad, outside CM, Governor Houses, Press Clubs and offices of cable operators all over country.

Most copies of Jang and Thenews newspapers have been burnt to ashes after robbing them of hawkers at gunpoint in Karachi.

A meeting of journalists, and Geo News employees has been convened in this connection, which will decide further course of action over this issue, journalists told Geo News.

People were of the view that Geo/Jang Group is being penalized over revealing of facts and speaking the truth. They said the ruling elite is angry over reporting of news regarding controversial visit of president Zardari in face of worst floods in country.

President was not only being criticized in country but international media were also grilling him due to massive human crisis in country while he refused to call off his UK visit.

Flat deaths mother Theresa Riggi charged with murder

An American woman whose two sons and daughter were found dead in Edinburgh has been charged with their murder.

Theresa Riggi, 46, is in hospital after falling from the balcony of the property where twins Austin and Luke, eight, and Cecilia, five, were found.

They were discovered on Wednesday afternoon after reports of a gas explosion at the Slateford Road flat.

Police in the city confirmed that a 46-year-old woman had been charged with murder.

California-born Mrs Riggi, who had moved to the Scottish capital from Aberdeenshire with her children in July, is reported to be in a serious but stable condition at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Lothian and Borders Police said post-mortem examinations have been carried out and a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.

The results have not been released, but it is understood that the children did not die as a result of the explosion or a small fire in the flat.

The children's father, Pasquale Riggi, also from the US, earlier told of the family's "immense and tragic loss".

In a short statement issued through the police, Mr Riggi, 46, said: "Our family is struggling to come to terms with the immense and tragic loss of three beautiful children.
Thanks to all who have offered such great comfort and support.

"We request that the media respect our privacy at this difficult time."

Mrs Riggi, a violinist who also taught music to beginners, ran a video production company in Denver, Colorado, before moving to Europe.

Her husband, originally from Colorado, has worked for oil firm Shell since 1987 and has been in Aberdeenshire for a number of years.

The couple moved to the UK in 1997, living in Corton, near Lowestoft on the Suffolk/Norfolk border, and in Zevenhuizen in the Netherlands.

They were married in Mrs Riggi's hometown of Bakersfield, California, in September 1989, but the relationship had deteriorated in recent years.

The day before the children's deaths Mrs Riggi was due to appear in the court of session.

The judge Lady Clark issued an order for the family to be found and assessed by social workers.

However, a fax from the court to the council was not sent until the following day and it arrived minutes after the first 999 call.

A court official was also sent to find the family. He arrived too late to discover a police cordon around the flat.

Al Qaeda claims attack in Yemen oil province: Web

DUBAI — Al Qaeda's Yemen-based arm said it was behind an attack that killed at least six soldiers in an oil province last month, and threatened more strikes on government targets.

The attack in the southern Shabwa province on July 25 was among five raids on state targets since June which have been blamed on the resurgent militant group.

Officials have said al Qaeda may have been also behind an attack that killed three soldiers on Thursday.

"Anyone who stands with (Yemeni President) Ali Saleh and his government, and with the Crusader (Western) campaign is against our Muslim people is our enemy and a legitimate target for us," Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said in a statement posted on an Islamist website on Saturday.

The group previously focused its high-impact strikes on foreign targets but has started to aim at the state in response to enhanced U.S.-Yemeni cooperation in a crackdown that has included air strikes and raids.

Al Qaeda's Yemen-based regional wing earlier claimed responsibility for a failed suicide bombing of a U.S.-bound plane in December, focusing Western security concerns on the impoverished Arab country, which is a neighbor of top oil exporter Saudi Arabia.

Yemen, which is also struggling with rebels in the north and a rising separatist movement in the south, is under international pressure to quell those two domestic conflicts and focus on the resurgent al Qaeda wing in the country.

Iran president: Sept. 11 exaggerated

TEHRAN — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were exaggerated in a fresh broadside at the United States just days after President Barack Obama voiced willingness to talk to Iran.

Well-known for his anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric, the hardline populist Ahmadinejad also repeated his denial of the Holocaust, on which the consensus of historians is that six million Jews were exterminated by Nazi Germany.

Ahmadinejad said the Sept. 11 attacks with hijacked airliners on New York and Washington D.C. had been trumped up as an excuse for the United States to invade Afghanistan and Iraq.

Speaking at a Tehran conference, Ahmadinejad said there was no evidence that the death toll at New York's World Trade Center, destroyed in the attacks, was as high as reported and said "Zionists" had been tipped off in advance.

"What was the story of September 11? During five to six days, and with the aid of the media, they created and prepared public opinion so that everyone considered an attack on Afghanistan and Iraq as (their) right," he said in a televised speech.

No "Zionists" were killed in the World Trade Center, according to Ahmadinejad, because "one day earlier they were told not go to their workplace."

"They announced that 3,000 people were killed in this incident, but there were no reports that reveal their names. Maybe you saw that, but I did not," he told a gathering of the Iranian news media.
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There is a published list of Sept. 11 dead from more than 90 countries available online.

A total of 2,995 people were killed in the attacks, including 19 hijackers and all passengers and crew aboard four commandeered airliners, according to official U.S. figures. The United States blamed the assaults on al-Qaida, led by Saudi-born Sunni Muslim fundamentalist Osama Bin Laden.

Ahmadinejad accused the U.S. government of exercising more media censorship than anywhere in the world.

Holocaust 'made up,' Iran leader reiterates
He had previously said the "9/11" attacks were a "big fabrication" and has rejected the historical record of the Holocaust. On Saturday, Ahmadinejad repeated his belief that the Holocaust had been invented to justify the creation of Israel.

"They made up an event, the so-called Holocaust which was later laid as the basis for the innocence of a group," he said.

Ahmadinejad last week challenged Obama to a televised debate on global issues during his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.

Two years ago he asked to visit the site of the World Trade Center "to pay his respects" but New York police refused.

Washington succeeded in June in getting a fourth round of U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed on Iran to pressure it to suspend its disputed nuclear program.

Tougher U.S. and European measures have further tightened restrictions on doing business with the major OPEC country.

Obama signaled on Thursday he was open to talks with the Islamic Republic and was seeking "a clear set of steps that we would consider sufficient to show that they are not pursuing nuclear weapons."

Ahmadinejad has said he is prepared to return to international talks, which were last held in October, but insists that Iran has the sovereign right to enrich uranium.

Western powers fear the Islamic Republic aims to stockpile the material for possible use, when more highly enriched, in nuclear weapons, and U.N. nuclear inspectors cite indications that Iran is researching how to build a nuclear-tipped missile.
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Tehran says it is refining uranium only for electricity and medical treatments.

Israel considers the combination of Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial and his pursuit of nuclear technology a potential threat to its existence and has said it does not rule out military action to prevent Iran developing atomic bombs.

A Washington-based think-tank with access to intelligence said on Friday Iran had begun using recently installed equipment to enrich uranium more efficiently, a step it said could be justified nominally on civilian grounds but in fact made more sense in the context of learning how to make bomb-grade uranium.

Sindh on alert as high flood tide passes through Guddu

Considerable damage was expected in mainly rural areas in Sindh after floodwaters roared down from the northwest and through the central agricultural heartland of Punjab, along a path at least 1,000 km long. — Photo by Online

Army may be called out in Karachi: Malik

KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who arrived in the city on Thursday, declared that orders had been issued to Rangers and the police to shoot and kill miscreants and claimed that the government had chalked out a new strategy to deal with the terrorists and the Taliban in Karachi.

He also hinted that the Army will be called out if needed, to deal with the elements involved in destroying peace. Rehman Malik also visited the MQM head office, the residence of slain MQM MPA Raza Haider and the ANP leader’s house and offered condolences. Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad accompanied the interior minister.

Talking to the media at the airport here and later after a meeting with the party leaders at the MQM headquarters Nine Zero, Rehman Malik warned terrorists and criminals to desist from making mischief in Karachi or be ready for stern action.

The interior minister said that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will be arriving in Karachi on Friday (today) to hold meetings with all the coalition parties over the unrest in the economic hub. He promised that important decisions would be taken,claiming that the law and order situation in Karachi was stable.

Giving a 48-hour ultimatum to the Taliban, land, drug and arms mafias to stop their activities, Rehman Malik said the government had planned a strategy to deal with them and claimed that people would witness a visible improvement in the situation in the next 24 hours.

Appreciating the patience of the MQM chief Altaf Hussain and his advice to party workers for patience, Rehman Malik said that the PPP and the MQM chief wanted peace in Karachi. He said the federal government was considering a judicial inquiry on the Karachi situation and announced that the son of slain MQM MPA Raza Haider will be given a job in the Fedaeral Investigation Agency (FIA) or the police.

He claimed that Karachi would return to normal in the next 24 hours after a change in the strategy to effectively deal with the terrorists and hired assassins. He said the government had changed its strategy for dealing with the terrorists, criminals and hired assassins in the city and results would be seen soon.

The interior minister admitted the presence of a large number of weapons and ammunition in Karachi. He also declared that there was no political pressure on the government for action but added that those elements involved in terrorist activities in Swat, Malakand and Balochistan were behind the unrest in Karachi as they had planned to destabilise the economic hub of the country.

At Nine Zero, MQM leaders, Anis Qaimkhani, Babar Ghouri, Raza Haroon and Wasay Jalil, briefed Malik about the situation. ANP provincial leaders Shahi Syed, Amin Khattak and other leaders were also present.

Priyanka Chopra is new Unicef national ambassador

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been appointed the national ambassador of Unicef and she will support it in promoting child rights, officials said Saturday.

An agreement in this regard will be signed between the actress and Unicef representative to India, Karin Hulshof, Aug 10 here.

"Unicef ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children. Highly talented in their individual right, they all share an ability to bring children's issues to attention and to raise urgently needed funds for vital Unicef programmes," said an official statement.

Vidya Balan Biography

Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She is from the Iyer community. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Vidya did her schooling from St Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology.

When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film titled Chakram with Mohanlal, one of Vidya’s favorite actors. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut.

She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

A couple of months later, she featured in three music videos (again directed by Sarkar) for ‘Euphoria’, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas.

Vidya Balan started work as an actress in the Malayalam movie Chakram, paired against Mohanlal, however the film was abandoned mid-way through production. After making her debut in television advertising as a model for a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998, she proceeded to do over 25 TV ads, (mostly directed by Pradeep Sarkar), followed with a variety of acting stints in music videos (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas), Hindi TV soap operas (Hanste Khelte and Hum Paanch) and a Bengali movie, Bhaalo Theko, for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata.

Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch.

In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhalo Theko with actor Joy Sengupta. She even won the ‘best actress’ Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata for her performance in the movie.

It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was finally chosen for the lead role in the film. Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of themost talked about names in Bollywood today.

Date of Birth :
January 1, 1982

Education :
St. Antony's School and St. Xavier's College

Family :
Father - P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC channel), Mother (House maker), Elder Sister.

City :
Palghat, Kerala

Occupation :
Bollywood actress and Fashion Model

Debut Film :
Parineeta

Languages :
Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali

Awards :


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Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta (2005),
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Filmfare Best Debut Award, Parineeta (2005)
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Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
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IIFA Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
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Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).

Bollywood stars dazzle at Delhi Couture Week 2010

Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week 2010 in New Delhi saw many Bollywood biggies grace the ramp for various designers. Actor Anil Kapoor presented a creation by Anamika Khanna on July 23, 2010. On the same day, actress Kangana Ranaut presented a creation by JJ Valaya.

Lara Dutta looked dazzling as she walked the ramp for designer Rina Dhaka and commented that it was a nostalgic feeling to showcase Rina’s designs.

“I had walked the ramp for Rina in 1998, it was then I had started modelling. So after that I managed to walk for her this time and it was very nostalgic indeed,” Lara told reporters after the show on Sunday.

Check out Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Lara Dutta as they set the ramp afire at Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week 2010.

John Abraham and Katrina Kaif pair up for Vipul Shah’s next

It was their sizzling chemistry together that was the major drive in making the film ‘New York’ a success at the box-office. Talking about John Abraham and Katrina Kaif, the two are coming together once again for director Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s remake of the Tamil hit Kaakha Kaakha with Nishikant Kamat (of Mumbai Meri Jaan) as its director and the story line being an action thriller with John playing a dedicated cop bent on ending crime in his city.

Not only this, they will be seen together in ‘Dostana 2’ also. Though the shooting of this flick was set to start this year, it has now been put off till 2011 because director Tarun Mansukhani isn’t happy with the script.

Never mind…. The couple will now re-create their magic on-screen under Vipul Shah’s crisp direction.

Aamir pokes fun at himself for 'Peepli Live'

(Reuters) - Aamir Khan is having a laugh at his own expense. Promotional campaigns for his next home production "Peepli Live", a satire on the urban-rural divide, poke fun at the Bollywood actor.

The 45-year-old Khan has conceptualised a series of promos for the film, one of which involves a television reporter making fun of the actor for attempting to make "Peepli Live", saying "you can't make a 'Lagaan' every time".

"The idea of the promo was to introduce the characters of the film in a funny way and I thought if we are making fun of people why not start with myself," Khan told reporters.

"Peepli Live", made on a budget of around 100 million rupees, is a satire based on two peasants whose plans to commit suicide brings a huge media circus to a small village.

The film stars a host of theatre actors including Raghubir Yadav.

"For all those who think this is a film on farmers' suicides, I want to state categorically that it isn't," said director Anusha Rizvi.

"It is a look at the way global India is struggling with local India and the dichotomy between the two, which is an issue no one cares about."

"Peepli Live" has already done the rounds of the film festival circuit, including at Sundance, and opens in Indian cinemas on August 13.

Floodwaters inundate areas of Southern Punjab

RAJAN PUR: Heavy rains are expected to lash areas already devastated by the worst floods in 80 years, probably intensifying the calamity that has killed more than 1500 and displaced millions.

After wreaking havoc in Khyber Pakthtunkwa the raging floodwaters inundated the areas of Southern Punjab. Tehsil Jam Pur of Rajan Pur was under water Friday where thousands affected were waiting for aid.

Areas of Kotla Mughlan and Kot Mithan were flooded after raging water busted the embankments. Floodwater of 2,80,000 cusecs entered in Nom Poor II area of Multan.

"We're forecasting widespread rains in the country, especially in flood-affected areas," Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry, director general of the department, sad, adding the downpours are expected in the next two days.

Seven more gunned down in Karachi target killing

KARACHI: Seven more people were shot dead in different areas of Karachi since last night that brings the number of toll to 92.

At least 92 people have been killed and more than 230 wounded in violent incidents erupted from Monday. Several houses, shops and a factory were also set ablaze by unknown persons on Thursday night.

The killings reported in Baldia Town, Machar Colony, Korangi quarters, Eid Gah, Ibrahim Haidri and Orangi Town areas whereas situation remained tense in Qasba Colony, Orangi Town, Pirabad, Aligarh Bazar and Kati Pahari areas.

Six militants, 3 security men killed in Waziristan

WANA: At least six militants and three security men were killed in fighting in South Waziristan tribal region. Eight security were injured in the clash.

According to sources, the militants attacked with rockets and automatic weapons at a security post in the vicinity of Wana, the chief town of South Waziristan tribal region.

Three security men were martyred and eight others injured in the attack. The forces in counter attack killed six militants and injured several others.

N Korea says willing to return to nuclear talks

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to return to nuclear disarmament talks and signaled satisfaction that a U.N. Security Council statement did not directly blame it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.

China, the North’s sole key ally, urged regional powers to put the navy ship sinking behind them and return to the negotiating table to end a cycle of confrontation that has raised security tensions to new heights since late March.

On Friday, the Security Council condemned the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March that killed 46 sailors but stopped short of directly blaming North Korea, an outcome hailed by Pyongyang’s U.N. ambassador as “a great diplomatic victory.”

Six-way nuclear talks involving North and South Korea, the United States, Japan, Russia and China have been in limbo since 2007 and a 2005 disarmament deal appeared to lose relevance when Pyongyang tested a long-range missile and a nuclear device.

“The DPRK will make consistent efforts for the conclusion of a peace treaty and the denuclearization through the six-party talks conducted on equal footing,” the North’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said in comments carried by the KCNA news agency.

“We take note of the … statement saying that ‘the Security Council encourages the settlement of outstanding issues on the Korean Peninsula by peaceful means to resume direct dialogue and negotiation through appropriate channels’,” it added.

3 top Jamaat leaders held

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Nayebe Ameer (vice-president) Delwar Hossain Sayedee were arrested on Tuesday immediately after a court order.
The court ordered police to arrest them on charges of hurting religious sentiments of Muslims.
DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner Syed Nazrul Islam (Ramna Division) said, a team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police picked up Nizami from the Jatiya Press Club area in the city at about 5:15 pm.
The former industries minister was taken to the DB office at Minto road, a police official said.
Jamaat Secretary general Mojaheed was arrested from in front of the National Memorial at Savar at around 4:30 pm, Ashulia police chief confirmed. Ashulia police handed him over to the DB at around 6:00 pm.
Jamaat activists at Ashulia staged demonstration and protested the arrest, when he was taken into the police van. Police detained a Jamaat supporter from the spot.
The former social affairs minister was on his way to his village home at Shabashpur in Faridpur with his wife Tamanna Jahan and son Ahmed Takik.
Another police team arrested Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee from his Shahidbagh residence at around 5:30 pm.
Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan Talukder ordered the arrest of Nizami, Mojaheed, Delwar Hossain Sayedee and Dhaka city unit chief Rafiqul Islam Khan, as the defendants failed to comply with the summon, the court had issued earlier, asking them to appear on Tuesday.
Secretary General of the Bangladesh Tarikat Federation Syed Rejaul Haque Chandpuri filed the case on March 21 with a metropolitan magistrate’s court against five Jamaat leaders for hurting sentiment of Muslims.
According to the case details, Dhaka city Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Rafiqul Islam Khan at a discussion in the city on March 17 compared Nizami with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Various newspapers on Mar 18 reported Khan as saying that the prophet in his lifetime was tortured and “the same is happening in the case of Nizami”.
Meanwhile, another accused of the case, city president of Islami Chhatra Shibir ASM Yahya, was granted bail by the same court on Tuesday.
Paltan police also raided the city Jamaat office to arrest Rafiqul Islam Khan, but could not arrest him. Khan is also facing arrest warrant.
Meanwhile, Ramna police took position in front of the Jamaat headquarters at Maghbazar from 5.00 pm.
The court set August 3 for next hearings, defence counsel Muhammad Abdur Razzak said.
bdnews24.com adds: Jamaat-e-Islami called countrywide protests for Wednesday , a senior leader of the opposition party said, after the arrest of the top brass on Tuesday. Assistant secretary general Mohammad Qamaruzzaman told the
news agency they condemned the arrests and demanded unconditional release of the leaders.
He said, “Our ameer (chief) Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Sayedee were arrested in a totally false and fabricated case.
“We denounce the incident and are announcing a programme across the country on Wednesday to protest the arrests.”
He said party supporters from across the country were protesting the arrest of the senior leaders.

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One killed as plane crashes into building

A SMALL plane crashed into a warehouse in America this morning, killing one person.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said one person appeared to have been killed after the accident near the Deer Valley Airport north of Phoenix, Arizona.

The aircraft, a Cirrus SR22, crashed into a building owned by City Wide Pest Control, Scott Walker with the Phoenix Fire Department said.

It was not immediately clear if the crash occurred upon take-off or landing, Ms Brown said.

The weather in the area was good at the time of the crash.

According to KTVT, Deer Valley Airport is close to TransPac Aviation Academy, and unconfirmed reports suggested a student pilot was flying the plane.

In January of this year, student pilot Jingduo “Amy” Zhai was killed when her single-engine plane crashed into a Phoenix parking lot, according to KPHO- TV.

MQM says its workers’ houses are being attacked

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Rabitta Committee Wednesday claimed that terrorists of Qasba Colony, Banaras, Faqir Colony laced with modern weapons are looting and killing MQM workers and sympathizers by barging into their houses.

Addressing a press conference here, MQM leader Wasay Jalil said Urdu speaking people are being targeted in the city while houses of MQM workers and sympathizers living near Banaras Katti Pahari are being set on fire.

He said terrorists are resorting to fire by setting up bunkers in Muslimabad and Pirabad Society but added that police and Rangers are not taking any action against them. In this context he said, ‘The attitude of police and Rangers is very negative’.

FC Chief, 4 personnel killed in Peshawar suicide attack

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber killed Commandant Frontier Constabulary Siffwat Ghayur and at least four FC personnel in Peshawar’s Saddar area on Wednesday, Geo News reported.

According to sources the suicide bomber hit the vehicle of FC Commandant when he was leaving the office for home.

FC Cantonment, confirming the death of Siffwat Ghayur, said that four guards accompanying him were also killed in the attack.

The powerful blast injured 9 people including 3 policemen who have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.

The suicide bomber’s head has been found off Deens Center, usually a crowded commercial area where the blast occurred. Other vehicles present around the FC Chief’s were also damaged.

Gunshots were also heard immediately after the blast.

Heavy contingents of police and FC personnel reached the blast site and sealed the area for collecting evidence.

Siffwat Ghayur, considered to be an honest and valiant police officer, served as CCPO Peshawar before assuming the office of FC Commandant. The deceased, who also remained a Commandant of Police Academy for three years, played a significant role in maintenance of peace in Peshawar.

Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Bilour also reached the blast site and told the reporters that the blast was a suicide attack. He said the suicide bomber was in a taxi that struck the FC vehicle.

He said the terrorists are going berserk because they have failed to achieve their goals.