Britain: Pak Army wins gold medal in military drills

A team of Pakistan Army has won a gold medal in military exercises held in the United Kingdom. A patrolling competition was held in Wales (UK) to assess the strength of military personnel that included 750 army personnel from different countries of the world including India, France, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and America.
The age-limit set for the competition was 40-years and the personnel had to walk with 55 kilograms of weight held by them. Personnel from Rawalpindi Core participated in the 3-day drills and performed their best, achieving gold medal.

Karachi: ANP boycotts PS-94 by-polls

The Awami National Party (ANP) has announced to boycott the by-elections for PS-94 Orangi Town, Karachi, Dunya News reported on Saturday.
The decision has been taken in the meeting of ANP think tank. It is worthy to note here that ANP had demanded deployment of army personnel for ensuring transparency in the by-polls which was not met by the provincial government.
In a press conference, ANP leader Shahi Syed has announced to boycott the by-polls. He said that the party will observe black day tomorrow.
Earlier, pillion riding was banned in PS-94 Karachi due to by-election being held tomorrow.
Sector Commander Sachal Rangers Brigadier Waseem Ayub has said that there are chances of a suicide attack during the by-election however security arrangements have been planned to handle any unpleasant incident.
Talking to Dunya News, advisor to Chief Minister Sindh Sharmila Farooqi told that the tomorrows election is very critical and security plans have been devised for it. She said that Rangers are doing their job. At least 3000 police personnel have been deployed in the constituency. More security personnel are deployed on sensitive polling stations. Flag march would also be carried out. She added that Inspector General Sindh and CCPO Karachi would personally monitor the whole situation. She hoped that the election would be held peacefully.

147 dykes in Sindh declared verlnerable; 10 most vulnerable

HYDERABAD: The water level at Guddu Barrage is persistently surging today, as the floodwater inundated school, mosque and several houses in the village abutting the Barrage, Geo News reported Thursday.

Flood tide with over 700,000 cusecs of water is raging from Guddu Barrage, causing dozens of villages to be deluged under water.

Chief Secretary Sindh declared 147 dykes as vulnerable and out of these 10 as most vulnerable. However, Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages are out of danger.

The protective embankment of the adjoining Goth Hasan Mazari breached to the effect the entire area was inundated, leaving the affected people under open skies near Guddu Barrage.

The district administration, Pak Army and the Rangers have intensified the guard over the sensitive embankments.

The lashing downpours disrupted the power system in Larkana’s areas, Qambar Shahdadkot and the suburban areas, where low-lying areas sank under water.

The district administration and Army have joined hands to make arrangements in various areas including Ghotki and Obaro following flooding at Guddu Barrage.

The precautionary arrangements are being made in Nawabshah area of Sakrand, Qazi Ahmed and Daulatpur.

Heavy machinery, stones and concerned crew were transported to SM Mud Bund, as it was declared sensitive.

The driving rains lashed Khairpur and its nearby areas, causing the roads and low-lying areas to be water-locked. Various people got trapped in flood water in Khairpur’s tehsil of Kangri.

The bund in Kangri is at risk as the water has reached to inundate Jamshed Lope in Kangri tehsil. Pak Army personnel are putting up efforts in rescuing people marooned in flood water.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister said the preparations have been completed to cope with the flood situation in the province.

The CM visited Guddu Barrage and said on this occasion that the contingents of police and the Rangers are providing the succor to the flood-affected people, adding if the embankment is breached, the situation could be quite perilous.

Flooding hit Naseer Faqeer Jalalani as the massive rainwater powered from the mountains.

Meantime, the water level at Kotri Barrage has begun to rise, amid augmenting water pressure at Manarki in Thatta and Sarjani Bund.

The local administration has set up at least 94 relief camps in Thatta.

The MPAs of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Sohail Yousuf and Heer Sohu visited the sensitive places of Sarjani Bund and Manarki Bund and directed the concerned authorities to buttress these bunds.

Floodwater enters village near Guddu Barrage

HYDERABAD: The water level at Guddu Barrage is persistently surging today, as the floodwater inundated school, mosque and several houses in the village abutting the Barrage, Geo News reported Thursday.

Flood tide with over 700,000 cusecs of water is raging from Guddu Barrage, causing dozens of villages to be deluged under water.

The protective embankment of the adjoining Goth Hasan Mazari breached to the effect the entire area was inundated, leaving the affected people under open skies near Guddu Barrage.

The district administration, Pak Army and the Rangers have intensified the guard over the sensitive embankments.

The lashing downpours disrupted the power system in Larkana’s areas, Qambar Shahdadkot and the suburban areas, where low-lying areas sank under water.

The district administration and Army have joined hands to make arrangements in various areas including Ghotki and Obaro following flooding at Guddu Barrage.

The precautionary arrangements are being made in Nawabshah area of Sakrand, Qazi Ahmed and Daulatpur.

Heavy machinery, stones and concerned crew were transported to SM Mud Bund, as it was declared sensitive.

The driving rains lashed Khairpur and its nearby areas, causing the roads and low-lying areas to be water-locked. Various people got trapped in flood water in Khairpur’s tehsil of Kangri.

The bund in Kangri is at risk as the water has reached to inundate Jamshed Lope in Kangri tehsil. Pak Army personnel are putting up efforts in rescuing people marooned in flood water.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister said the preparations have been completed to cope with the flood situation in the province.

The CM visited GudduBarrage and said on this occasion that the contingents of police and the Rangers are providing the succor to the flood-affected people, adding if the embankment is breached, the situation could be quite perilous.

Flooding hit Naseer Faqeer Jalalani as the massive rainwater powered from the mountains.

Meantime, the water level at Kotri Barrage has begun to rise, amid augmenting water pressure at Manarki in Thatta and Sarjani Bund.

The local administration has set up at least 94 relief camps in Thatta.

The MPAs of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Sohail Yousuf and Heer Sohu visited the sensitive places of Sarjani Bund and Manarki Bund and directed the concerned authorities to buttress these bunds.

Seven killed 40 hurt in Bahawalpur accident

BAHAWALPUR: Nearly seven people have died including a child and forty others suffered injuries as a bus carrying devotees overturned due to over speed near Bahawalpur on Thursday morning, Geo News reported.

According to rescue sources, three busses carrying pilgrims set out from Manchanabad place to addend Urs ceremonies at shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander – a renowned sufi saint in Sehwan district of Sindh, when one of those overturned on a turning point by dint of over speeding near Rama rail crossing.

The accident resulted in deaths of seven persons including a 2-year-old infant while forty others were injured, sources said.

Rescue teams resorted to a crane for recovery activities through which the ill-fated bus was set straight and subsequently, dead bodies and injured were rescued from it.

Those injured shifted to Bahawal Victoria Hospital were 20 in numbers as some minor wounded persons were provided first aid services on the spot.

Hospital sources said eight among injured persons were critical in condition.

Two killed in Karachi shooting

KARACHI: Two men have been gunned down whereas three others injured in shooting incidents reported in separate places in Karachi on Friday, Geo news reported.

Police sources told media that unknown armed miscreants shot dead a man near Dhobi Ghaat area while another man has been gunned down near Mewa Shah Graveyard.

Three more men have been critically injured in different localities in North Karachi, police said, linking the deaths to the targeted killing incidents.

Mohmand suicide attack toll reaches to 49

PESHAWAR: The death toll of Mohmand Agency suicide attack has been reached to 49 whereas 73 others sustained injuries.

Sources said a suicide bomber blew up himself outside political agent’s office in tehsil Yeka Ghand on Friday morning. The high intensity blast has damaged nearby buildings and Yeka Ghanda jail premises. Rescue operations stated at the site of the blast and the bodies and injured were shifted to Civil Hospital Shab Qadar.

Political Agent Amjad Ali Khan told media that 49 people were killed and 73 wounded in the incident.

Four personnel of Khasadar Force are also included among the dead. According to sources, several prisoners have been escaped after the blast that damaged the jail building.

Four bodies and 65 injured shifted to Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar after giving first aid at Shab Qadar Hospital where emergency has been imposed.

Seven dead in Russian city blast

MOSCOW: The death toll in a bomb blast in Russia”s southwestern city of Stavropol rose to seven Thursday with dozens of people still hospitalized, many in critical condition, officials said.

The blast struck near a cultural centre late Wednesday as locals were gathering for a Chechen dance concert.

“Seven people are dead,” a duty officer with Stavropol”s Rescue Services said. “Thirty three remain hospitalized.” The previous death toll stood at five.

Yekaterina Danilova, an official with the regional investigative committee, said 41 people were injured in the blast. Officials said that many of those were in critical condition.

US oil spill clean-up boats recalled after crews fall ill

NEW ORLEANS: All 125 commercial fishing boats helping oil recovery efforts off Louisiana”s Breton Sound area have been recalled after four workers reported health problems, officials said.

The crewmembers aboard three separate vessels “reported experiencing nausea, dizziness, headaches and chest pains” mid-afternoon Wednesday, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.

“No other personnel are reporting symptoms, but we are taking this recall action as an extreme safeguard,” said Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Robinson Cox.

The move raises questions over the safety of the clean-up operation in and around the Gulf in Mexico, in particular the protection workers have been given as they mitigate the oil, and the toxicity of the controversial chemical dispersants being used by BP in an attempt to break up the slick.

Security forces killed 8 militants in Orakzai

As many as eight militants have been killed while 10 others wounded in a clash with the security forces during the ongoing military offensive in Orakzai Agency on Monday.
Sources said the miscreants ambushed security forces in Dabori, Orakzai, injuring four personnel. The forces repulsed the attack and killed eight militants.
Meanwhile, some five unidentified people barged into one Kabaili Khans house and gunned down him along with his son and grandson, while two women got injured.

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