WAPDA employees continue protests in Sialkot, Jhang

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SIALKOT: Protests staged in several cities against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), TrendPK reported on Wednesday.

The protesters condemned illegal appointments and possible privatization of the institute in Sialkot, Jhang and other cities and areas.

They chanted slogans against the institute. The protesters locked their office and boycotted routine work.

In Jhang, the WAPDA employees protested on fifth consecutive day demanding their rights.

The protesters warned of serious consequence if their demands not accepted. TrendPK

Inmate died in Jhang jail

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JHANG: An inmate died on Friday in the district jail Jhang due to lack of medical facilities.

Sources told that Qaisar Abbas was arrested by Shor Kot police and was sent to the district jail.

Abbas was not feeling well in the morning but he was not provided timely medical treatment in the jail therefore he died.

His relatives alleged that Abbas died because of police torture. SAMAA

Maulana Ludhyanvi held from Jhang

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JHANG: Police have apprehended the chief of Ahl-e Sunnat-Wal Jamaat, Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Ludhyanvi Friday.

Police arrested Maulana Ludhyanvi from the central secretariat of the organization.

He has been shifted to the district jail, police say. SAMAA

3 killed, 15 injured due to over-speeding van crash

3 women get killed while 15 others are injured as a speedy van met an accident near district Jhang.
The incident happened when an over-speeding van, on rout from Toba-Tek-Sing to Jhang, lost control and overturned. The van hit upside-down so hard that three passenger women got killed immediately. The injured were rushed to DHQ Jhang where 10 of them are said to be critical.

ECP summons fake degree holders record

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned the record of the fake degrees of the parliamentarians from the High Education Commission (HEC) till August 05.

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Mulla Katiar protective bund declared sensitive

MULLA KATIAR: The flood protective bund at Mulla Katiar has been declared sensitive due to the fragility of the barrier.

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Floods ravage parts of Punjab

MULTAN: Indus flood stream has entered in Dera Ghazi Khan after passing through Layyah and Taunsa, while flooding in Jhelum has inundated several villages in Jhang and Sargodha districts.

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Fierce mishap claims 6 in Jhang; injures three

JHANG: A passenger carrier, attached at the back of a vehicle, rammed into an oil tanker, killing at least six persons and injuring another three here on Friday night, Geo news reported.

According to police sources, the incident took place 30 kilometers north of Jhang district near Babadur Shah Palace, due to rough weather, as two vehicles met head-on collision amid dust storm on Shor Kot road.

The deceased included four women identified as Shahnaz Bibi, Baghan Bibi, Aun Nusrat and Akhter Pathani. Two men were also among dead on accident scene, witnesses confirmed to media.

Three critically wounded persons were rushed to District Hospital Jhang for medical attainment, hospital sources told Geo news.

PML-N Candidates Win NA-123, PP-82 Seats

PML-N’s Pervez Malik won his seat of NA-123 Lahore with heavy margin on Wednesday while PML-N candidate Azam Chaila clinched his seat of PP-82 Jhang. PPP’s candidate Nasir Jamali won his seat of PP-25 Jaffarabad and Muslim League Zia’s candidate Shahid Anjum declared successful in PP-284 Bahawalnagar. Activists and members of winnings parties celebrated victories of their candidates and distributed sweets.
Poling for the by-elections on one National and two Provincial Assembly seats in Lahore, Jhang, Bahawalpur and Jaffarabad held today and counting of votes in this regard has been completed.
Unofficial vote count at all 268 polling stations set up in NA-123 shows PML-N’s Pervez Malik in a clear lead with 45,889 votes against his rival Hamid Miraj of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf who stood second with 9,440 votes. According to unofficial results, PML-N candidate Azam Chaila declared successful in PP-82 Jhang with 42,145 votes in all the 127 polling stations. While PPP’s candidate Nasir Jamali clinched his seat in PP-25 Jaffarabad with 26169 votes and Muslim League Zia’s candidate Shahid Anjum remained successful with 52,605 votes, followed by Kashif Naveed of PPP with 26814 votes in all the 130 polling stations’ results. Thirteen candidates including Mai Juri and Ataullah Baledi have boycotted the by-polls in Jaffarabad.
Polling in constituencies including NA-123 Lahore, PP-82 Jhang, PP-284 Bahawalnagar and BP-25 Jaffarabad was started at 8am and remained continue till 5pm without any break. The tunrout in the by-polls remained below 30 percent. Old ID cards were also used for voting in Jaffarabad. Polling disrupted for some time at polling station 93 Fort Abbas due to clash between activists of Mulsim League Zia and PPP while 12 people were injured in the clashes at 9R polling station.
Clash was also erupted at Kandal Sherowana polling station of PP-82 Jhang due to which polling was stopped. FC raided the camp of independent candidate Ataullah Baledi and arrested 15 people holding batons. Jammat-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Insaaf levelled rigging allegations on PML-N in NA-123.
According to the initial reports, PML-N’s candidates are leading in NA-123 Lahore and PP-82 Jhang while PPP’s candidate is ahead in Jaffarabad while thirteen candidates including Mai Juri and Ataullah Baledi have boycotted the by-polls in Jaffarabad. PML-N candidate Pervez Malik has majority against the opponents.

Balochistan:By Polls Start In Punjab

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Balochistan:By Polls Start In Punjab:LAHORE: The by polls on one National Assembly and two provincial seats are being held in Punjab and Balochistan Wednesday.
The polling started at 8:00am on NA-123 Lahore, PP-82 Jhang and PP-284 Bahawalpur in Punjab and PB-25 Jaffarabad, Balochistan. The polling will continue [...]

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