Protests erupt in Kashmir as youth slain by Indian army

 

The brazen army officials described it as an “accidental” shooting in a shameless statement.

 

Ashiq Hussain Rather, 22, was killed late Friday when a soldier accidentally fired his rifle as security forces combed the area for militants, the army said.

 

The killing occurred in the Baramulla district of the scenic Kashmir valley.

 

“It was a case of the accidental discharge of a single bullet by a soldier which led to the unfortunate incident,” Lieutenant General S.A. Hasnain said.

 

The statement was a true reflection of the mindset dominant in the Indian army towards unarmed Kashmiris. However, a single bullet is what it takes to claim someone’s life.

 

“The deceased was innocent. Inquiries have been ordered,” the Indian official said.

 

Police used baton charges and teargas to disperse the protesters who were blocking traffic along the main Kupwara-Baramulla highway in Indian Kashmir, according to reports.–AFP

 

Rival groups exchange fire in Rawalpindi

 

Armed men exchanged fire over property dispute on Adiala road in Rawalpindi. Markets of the area were shutdown soon after the incident while the traffic was also stopped.

 

The situation remained intense for a long time as more than 25 armed men exchanged heavy fire.

 

Police contingent reached the spot to control the situation, however no casualty has been reported. 

Romania: heavy snowfall suspends land routes

 

Romanians are digging their way out of a heavy blanket of snow, which has left many towns and villages isolated and without electricity.

Bulldozers were clearing off paths in villages, leaving walls of snow meters high.

 

After a night when temperatures dropped to -25 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), the Romanian part of the river Danube has been closed to any traffic, crippling shipping on Europe s busiest waterway.

 

In the port of Giurgiu, 30 ships are waiting for better weather conditions to continue their journey.
 

Paramedics block road, patient dies in ambulance

 

Punjab Paramedics Alliance Supporting Staff protested for approval of service structure due to which traffic on Jail Road, Shadman Chowk, Canal Road and adjacent roads was blocked.

 

60-year-old Samina Bibi died in an ambulance stuck in the traffic jam. The paramedics staff, which helps to save lives, did not stop their protest despite the expiry of the patient who was being shifted from Mayo Hospital to Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

 

Traffic police were also seen helpless to restore the traffic.
 

Faisalabad: Irked citizens block rail traffic against gas cuts

Hundreds of protestors staged a sit-in on railway track and also stopped a passenger train on Sanat Pura Phatak for 7 hours in Faisalabad.

 

Railways authorities halted the trains on nearby stations and called the heavy contingents of police to disperse protesters in order to restore railway traffic. The protesters pelted stones on the police and the train as well.

 

The police resorted the baton charge and tear gas shelling and arrested scores of people. The protestors also broke the sign boards of political parties.

 

The protestors were of the view that gas supply has been suspended for three consecutive days and is not being restored despite the protest.

 

At 5pm the police could be successful in clearing the railway track and trains could be passed from the area.
 

Aamir Khan fined Rs. 100 for driving in no-entry lane

Aamir Khan was fined Rs.100 for driving into a no-entry zone on Sunday. The actor was driving his BMW with his wife in Satara, when he took a wrong turn and entered a no-entry zone. It was then that the traffic police immediately stopped him and pointed out that he was driving on the wrong side. The incident occurred at Powai Naka, near the Shivaji Statue in the heart of Satara town, which normally witnesses heavy traffic.

Khan insisted on paying the fine and was issued challan of Rs. 100 by the cops.

Lahore in grip of traffic jams

The traffic jam has reportedly been caused by a sit-ins and protests by various religious groups and parties, including a protest by members of the Hazara tribe.

Traffic jams has also been partially contributed to by construction work for expansion of the Canal Road.

There were severe traffic jams on The Mall, Canal Road, Lower Mall, Ferozepur Road and link roads of The Mall.

Islamabad: Traffic plan evolved for Eid-ul-Fitr

On advent of Eid-ul-Fitr SSP Traffic Doctor Moeen Masood has evolved special traffic plan to ensure smooth traffic flow on roads. The leaves of traffic policemen have been cancelled in this connection.

According to the plan heavy police contingent would be deployed outside shopping centers, markets, public places and mosques to tackle any untoward situation.

SSP Traffic Doctor Moeen further said that strict action would be taken against the traffic violators while the security has been high alerted. Special squads have been formed which would continue patrolling to stop street crimes and one wheeling on the eve.

The SSP Traffic appealed to the people to cooperate with the Traffic police.

Accidental blast kills 2 saboteurs in Karachi

KARACHI: At least two people were killed in a blast on Abul Hasan Isfahani Road early Tuesday morning. According to police sources, both the deceased were terrorists and were transporting explosives when they accidentally went off killing both of them on the spot.

According to details, the blast occurred near Town Police Station situated on Abul Hasan Isfahani.

Eyewitnesses told TrendPK that both the saboteurs were riding a motorcycle allegedly carrying explosives, which went off with a loud bang, killing both the terrorists on the spot.

The blast was so powerful that organs of motorcyclists scattered far and wide and windowpanes of nearby building were smashed triggering panic in the area.

The blast caused massive traffic holdup on Abul Hasan Isfahani Road. TrendPK

Minissha Lamba stranded in New York

Hurricane Irene has just claimed a Bollywood captive. Minissha Lamba who arrived in New York two days ago for an Indo-US cultural event is stuck on the 22nd floor of the Hotel Radisson in New York. She’s likely to be stranded in her room in New York for the next week until the Hurricane blows over and air services from out of the US are restored.

For the next 36 hours, Minissha is under ‘hotel curfew’. Speaking on Sunday morning from her hotel room in New York, the actress said, “It’s really really scary out here. For 36 hours the entire New York is going to have to stay indoors. A state of emergency has been declared. Everyone is in their homes. As I look out of my hotel window I see a deserted street down below, Can you imagine New York without traffic? It’s like a scene out of Armageddon.”

Trying to suppress her hysteria, Minissha says, “I am all alone here. My stay has been extended for a week. I had no choice. The airports are shut. All flights are cancelled. Half of New York, New Jersey, Staten Island have been evacuated. I can’t return.”

Ominously, Minissha had been getting warning calls during the week that she was to leave for New York, ordering her to cancel her trip. “Now I wonder if the caller had a premonition and was trying to warn me from travelling into catastrophe. I hope I can return the soonest possible. Maybe I should just enjoy Irene’s company. She’s my first hurricane. I believe first hurricanes are like first love. You never forget it.”

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