Man involved in Quetta Express attack, arrested

QUETTA: Frontier Corps Balochistan arrested a man accused of attack on Quetta Express, TrendPK reported Monday.

The FC officials were quite sure that they would soon arrest the other accused involved in the attack on the train.

According to the FC spokesman, a man allegedly involved in the attack on Quetta Express near Mach yesterday, had been arrested. A motorcycle used in the attack was also recovered from his custody.

It should be mentioned here that Quetta Express left three people dead and 18 others sustained injuries. TrendPK

Faisalabad: Dacoits loot Rs 57 lakhs from bank

Dacoits looted Rs 57 lakhs from a bank in Satiyana area of Faisalabad on Friday. trendpk.com has received CCTV footage of the incident.

Five dacoits entered into a private bank situated in Satiyana Bangla and held hostage the staff of the bank. They confiscated arms from security guard Nasir and police constable Abdul Khaliq. The dacoits looted money from cash locker and cash counter and fled the scene.

Gen. Kayani meets Gen. Petreaus, Norwegian dignitaries in GHQ, Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: General David H. Petreaus, Commander International Security Assistance Force called on Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Sunday (today) at General Headquarters.

According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, Her Excellency Miss Grethe Faremo, Norwegian Minister of Defence along with General Harald Sunde, Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces also called, in a separate meeting, on the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today at General Headquarters.

The visiting dignitaries remained with him for some time and discussed matters of professional and mutual interest. Trend Pk

COAS, Air Chief visit South Waziristan, Taliban attack Ladha

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiani and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshall Rao Qamar Sulaiman have visited South Waziristan, trendpk.Com reported on Tuesday.

Soon after their visit Taliban fired rockets in the area of Ladha. COAS declared 2011 as the year of hope for the people of South Waziristan.
On the other hand the rocket attack took place after the COAS and the Air Chief left South Waziristan after inaugurating a basic health unit in Ladha. 4 rockets were fired by taliban but the rockets fell away from the population and therefore no human loss occurred whereas the media team had to hide inside a bunker. Security forces responded to the attack with heavy artillery fires.

Earlier the COAS and the Air Chief met with IDP’s and tribal leaders.

Talking to the media the COAS said that although South Waziristan has been cleared from the extremist groups but still there army would remained deployed in the area.

Supply of 5 million gallons of water suspended to Karachi

STAFF REPORTER

KARACHI: Electricity supply to Pipri Pumping Station 4 has been suspended, water deliver to Karachi severely affected, Trend Pk learnt Thursday.

According to Water Board sources, since 4 at morning, due to suspension of electricity, supply of 5 million gallons of water suspended to Karachi. Trend Pk

PM Gilani meets forces’ chiefs, Senate Chairman to greet Eid

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met to the chiefs of the armed forces and the Chairman of Senate to greet Eid in Islamabad.

After performing Eid prayers, the Chairman of Senate Farooq H. Naik, the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Khalid Shamim Wyne, the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, the acting Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt and the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir called on the Prime Minister separately, in the PM House, and expressed Eid greetings.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani performed Eid prayer with the staff in PM House, Islamabad. Trend Pk

Gen Petraeus meets Gen Kayani

ISLAMABAD, News Trends: Commander International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) General David Petraeus Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at General Headquarters.

The visiting dignitary remained with him for some time and discussed the matters of professional interest.

Speedy bus kills boy in Faisalabad

A speedy bus crushed a student, killing him in Faisalabad on Wednesday. After the incident, angry people set the bus ablaze.
According to police, 17-year-old Zeeshan was crossing the road when bus collided with him. Rescue 1122 shifted in Allied Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Bus driver and other staff fled the scene. After the incident, angry students set the bus on fire.

CM Punjab meets General Kayani

Staff Report

RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif held meeting with the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Saturday.

Sources told that law and order situation in the country, post flood conditions, rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons by the recent floods and other such issues were discussed in the meeting.

Punjab CM appreciated efforts of Pakistan army during the floods in the country. Trend Pk

Washington: Kiyani meets CENTCOM Commander

Chief of The Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani called on the commander of American Central Command General James N. Mattis in Washington.
Matters of professional and common interest as well as the security situation were discussed in the meeting. Army Chief also visited Walter Reed medical center where he met with the injured personnel of ISAF forces who got injured during fighting in Afghanistan. Earlier General Kiyani participated in the planning session of Pak-American strategic dialogue.

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