Three killed in Bannu Blast near Meelad Park

BANNU, News Trends: At least three policemen were killed in suicide attack over a police van in Bannu.

A suicide bomber blew up his explosives near Meelad Park in Bannu on Tuesday killing three policemen in a police van and injuring several others.

The injured have been shifted to district headquarter hospital Bannu, where some injured were said to be in precarious condition.

Police have cordoned off the area and launched search operation.

The investigators have found head and legs of the suicide bomber.

KESC disconnects police premises’ electricity for outstanding bills

Staff Report

KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation on Thursday disconnected electricity of many police premises for not clearing outstanding bills of Rs. 330 million.

According to details, KESC disconnected more than 15 premises electricity including Police Headquarter and its residential block.

Many other police offices and stations’ electricity, including Ferozabad, Artillery Maidan and Saddar, was disconnected by the special teams of KESC.

After disconnection of the electricity, the families of policemen, residing in Police Headquarter’s residential block, started a protest and blocked Shahra-e-Faisal near Lal Kothi.

The protesting families of policemen were complaining that every month a fix amount is cut, on the account of house allowances, from their salaries and the electricity bills are also included in that.

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Seven Afghan police killed in Taliban raid

At least seven policemen were killed and one wounded during an insurgent attack in southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, an official said on Wednesday.

The militants attacked a police checkpoint in the Khas Uruzgan district late Tuesday night, Uruzgan governor Haji Khodai Rahim told AFP.

Rahim said that seven policemen were killed and an eighth had gone with the insurgents in the wake of the overnight attack, raising fears of an inside job.

“This was a plot,” Rahim said.

“The eighth soldier who was on guard, had links with Taliban, he directed the militants into the check point.”

One soldier was also seriously wounded in the overnight attack.

A spokesman for Taliban, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said their fighters killed eight policemen and seized weapons from all those who manned the checkpoint.

Gun and bomb attacks kill two policemen in Swabi

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SWABI: Two policemen were killed and 13 injured in a suicide bomb outside Police Lines, Swabi on Friday, police said.

The suspected bomber and his accomplice were also killed in the blast.

According to reports, the bomber unsuccessfully tried to enter Police Lines and blew himself up, killing two security personnel and injuring scores of others, including passers-by.

The blast also damaged a nearby building and car.

Police reached the scene and cordoned off the area.

Swabi’s DPO Siraj ul Haq told Trend Pk that militants first opened fire before carrying out the suicide attack.

He said that ten policemen and three passers-by were seriously injured in the attack.

Speaking to journalists, DIG Mardan Abdullah Khan claimed that the suicide bomber and his accomplice were killed. Trend Pk

10 policemen killed in Lakki Marwat suicide attack

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LAKKI MARWAT: A suicide bomber rammed his explosives filled car into a police station, killing 10 policemen and injuring 13 others.

More casualties feared in attack.

According to police, a major part of the Lakki Marwat police station destroyed when a suicide bomber smashed explosive laden car into the building.

The dead bodies of 10 policemen have been recovered from the debris.

Security forces have cordoned off the area after the attack.

Sources said that 45 policemen were in the police station at the time of attack, adding that more causalities feared. SAMAA

Lahore Jinnah Hospital’s attacker surrenders

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LAHORE: Qari Abdullah, who attacked the Jinnah Hospital, has surrendered, SAMAA learnt Thursday.

Four policemen were martyred in the hospital attack. He along with his aides attacked the hospital to save the terrorists under the treatment in Jinnah Hospital.

Qari Abdullah telephoned police and offered his self arresting.

Qari Abdullah has been arrested from Nawako. The law enforcement agencies have taken to Qari to unidentified location for investigation. SAMAA

Next 24 hours crucial as distance between lake, spillway lessen

GILGIT BALTISTAN: The local administration has declared next 24 hours crucial as the distance between lake level and spillway reducing swiftly, Geo News reported Friday.

Local administration said water level in Attabad Lake increasing sharply due to rain and coming 24 hours are crucial. Sporadic rain could halt helicopter service for the affectees, which multiplies the sufferings of the affectees.

Also, Karakoram Highway till Gilgit has been closed for indefinite period because of possible water spill from the lake. The closure disconnected land link between Hunza and Gilgit.

SHO among four policemen killed in Quetta shooting

QUETTA: Four policemen were gunned down in Satellite Town, Quetta on Friday, Geo News reported.

Police sources said armed men ambushed a police mobile at Saryab link Road killing SHO Satellite Town Abdul Khaliq on the spot, three other policemen Muhammad Akbar, Najeebullah and Nazir were seriously injured, which were succumbed to their injuries in Civil Hospital.

The law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area after the incident and initiate search of the culprits. However, the attackers were managed to flee from the scene.

Asian stocks climb after big Wall Street gains

TOKYO: Asian stock markets rose Friday after big gains on Wall Street as China’s expression of confidence in Europe’s ability to restore financial stability eased worries about the region’s debt crisis.

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Oil rebounds as stocks surge, euro gains ground

BANGKOK: Oil prices inched above $75 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors set aside worries for now about the European debt crisis and focused on rising stock markets and improving economic data.

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