19 Lost life to Fog

At least 19 people died and several others wounded in separate traffic accidents in Punjab and Balochistan due to the ongoing spell of dense mist.

According to reports, four people were killed in Faisalabad due to different crashes. In Chiniot, a passenger bus collided with a tractor trolley, killing three people and injuring five. Similarly, eight vehicles collided with each other in Naseerabad district of Balochistan, leaving three persons dead. Visibility is down to 20 meters on Lahore Motorway. Several domestic and international flights were cancelled at Lahore airport due to low visibility.

Governer of Punjab Salman Tasser Died

ISLAMABAD, trendpk: This is a very latest and a very sad news tha Governer of Punjab Salman Tasser has died. He died in a attack of firing. According to latest information, salman Tasser died shooting at his car by unknown gunmen in Kohsar Market of Islamabad.

Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer was seriously injured in shooting at his car by unknown gunmen in Kohsar Market of Islamabad.

Explosion Hurts 16 in Karachi University

KARACHI,trendpk: At least 16 students were injured in a blast in cafetaria of the University of Karachi.

The nature of the blast yet to be established.

5 killed in Karachi firing incident

Five persons including two officials of intelligence agency and one constable of Rangers were killed and four others injured in different incidents of firing in Karachi, trendpk.Com reported on Friday.

According to details, unidentified persons opened fire in Redhi Goth area of Karachi and killed two intelligence agency men named Safeer and Imdad Chandue. While near meteorologist office unidentified persons opened fire and killed a constable of Rangers named Shoukat Feroz. On the other hand, two women got injured by the firing of unidentified persons near Gulistan-e-Johar Rabia City while a 50-year-old person sustained injuries in Garden area.

Religious parties condemn amendments in blasphemy laws

Religious parties of the country on Friday staged protest across the country to condemn the amendments in the blasphemy laws, trendpk.Com reported.

In Karachi, JUI, JUP, Jamat-e-Islami and other religious parties staged a protest and blocked the rods from Nimaish Korangi to Jamia Hanoori. While in Lahore protesters marched from Regal Chowk to Punjab Assembly. Former Jamat-e-Islami Ameer Qazi Hussian Ahmed addressing Peshawar said that no one can make amendments in blasphemy laws. He said Pakistan is an Islamic country and all laws should be Islamic.

India Demands Access to Mumbai Attacks Accused

NEW DELHI: India has requested access to Mumbai attack accused arrested in Pakistan.

New Delhi wants to send a commission to Pakistan for probing into Mumbai terror attacks, local media reports said.

Indian authorities have also requested for providing  results of the investigation into the incident and the record of the telephonic conversation of the accused.

Indian officials also want to question Mumbai case accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Zarar Shah etc.

KESC asks Nepra to down power tariff

Karachi trendpk.com: Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) sent an official application to Nepra asking it to decrease the power tariff, trendpk.com reported on Wednesday.

As per the statement issued by Nepra, the KESC asked for a 10 paisa per unit decrease. The said request has been made for the month of November. Nepra would hear the request on Dec 29.

Swati terms his removal an honour

Azam Swati, former federal minister for Science & Technology, on Tuesday said that he is honoured to have been removed for unveiling corruption in Hajj affairs and thanked JUI-F leadership for their subsequent stance.

Talking to media at Lahore Airport after returning from Geneva, the former minister said that he revealed the Hajj scam without fearing of any consequences.

I have collected many evidences about all the accused, and resolved to take them to task. He denied having demanded the ministry for religious affairs and thanked the Supreme Court for listening to him.

Squad to perform well in NZ tour, says Intikhab

Manager Pakistan Cricket Team Intikhab Alam has said that the team would focus on its performance during its New Zealand tour while Coach Waqar Younis opined that it has always been tough to defeat NA on its home ground. Alam said that the team is well aware of the expectations besides the fact that violation would not be tolerated at any cost. Pakistani team does not afford any other scandal, Intikhab said. Pakistan would play 3 T20s, 2 Tests and 6 ODIs against NZ.

Lahore: Drunken car driver injures a police constable

A drunken car driver injured a police constable who tried to stop him near a check post in Lahore, trendpk.com reported.

According to police, Constable Nasir Javed of Muhafiz Force was on a routine patrol when he saw a dangerously over-speeding car and tried to stop it. The drunken car driven hit the police constable making him suffer serious injuries, and after that he too lost control and his car got turned over. The drunken driver, Muhammad Sajid, left his car and fled the scene.

The injured constable is said to be critical in hospital.

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