Timergarah blast kills 15: hospital sources

TIMERGARAH: At least 15 people were killed and various others injured when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up on Monday here at a meeting under the aegis of Awami National Party (ANP), Geo News quoted hospital sources say Monday.

“At least 15 bodies and more than 50 wounded have been brought in,” Wakil Mohammad, medical superintendent at the main hospital in Timergarah, the main town in the Lower Dir district where the attack took place, said by telephone.

Pakistan Hockey Federation Name Five New Members For Executive Board

LAHORE,PAKISTAN NEWS: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced five new members at its executive board here on Saturday.

The meeting of the executive board will be held here on March 29.

Among the five members named by the PHF, three were placed on the vacancies of technocrats while two will represent departments.

Olympian Manzoor Junior, Col Zafar Ahmed Zafri and Asad Malik have been appointed on technocrat seats while Fatah Mohammad has been taken from Pakistan Customs and director-general Army sports will represent Pakistan Army in the executive board.

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62nd Independence Day of Pakistan being Celebrated

Lahore, Pakistan: The nation is celebrating its 62nd Independence Day today with great zeal, enthusiasm and renewed commitment to make Pakistan strong, progressive and prosperous.

The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country.

Celebrations will begin with a 31-gun salute in the Federal Capital and 21-gun salute in all the four provincial capitals. At 7.58 am, all vehicular traffic will stop for two minutes with the sounding of sirens and national anthem will be played at 8:00 am.

A change of the guard ceremony at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan’s founder, in Karachi would also take place.

A number of events have been chalked out to celebrate the Independence Day in a befitting manner and pay homage to those, who laid down their lives to create an independent motherland for the coming generations.

The main event of the day will be a flag-hoisting ceremony in the Capital.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will unfurl the national flag.

Keeping alive previous traditions, all the government and private buildings have been illuminated. People, all over the country have decorated their houses, shopping centers and offices with national flags, banners, lightings, paintings and balloons.

The ruling Pakistan People’s Party as well as other major political parties are all set to celebrate the historic day in a dignified manner by hoisting national and party flags.

To mark the occasion in a befitting manner, the electronic and print media have planned comprehensive programmes. The electronic media would present various programmes including national songs, talk shows, dramas and children programmes.

The print media would carry out special supplements, features and articles, highlighting the importance of the day and sacrifices rendered by heroes and nation’s forefathers for it.

Rallies, processions and colorful functions under the aegis of various public and private sector, social and political organizations in all small and major towns and cities of the country will be the hallmark of the day.