Primary school blown up in Mohmand

Staff Report

MOHMAND AGENCY: Unknown miscreants on Monday blew up a government primary school in Safi tehsil of Mohmand Agency.

According to reports, militants planted explosive material in the premises of the school and blew it up with a time device.

The number of schools destroyed by extremists over the last two years rose to 68, out of which 24 were girls and 44 were boys schools. Trend Pk

Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider left for England after threats

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ABUDHABI: The missing Pakistani wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, has left secretly for England under tremendous fear after receiving threats from the unknown miscreants on Monday.

The endless troubles’ row of Pakistani team continues with this latest incident of wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider’s sudden disappearance from the hotel today.

According to the early reports, Zulqarnain Haider wrote a message on the Face book that he is leaving the team and going somewhere as he has received a threatening sms that lose the last match against South Africa or face dire consequences.

According to sources, Pakistani wicketkeeper turned tremendously afraid. He disappeared from the hotel at 6.00am without informing the team’s management and secretly left for England by Emirates Airlines flight EK-029.

After his disappearance, the security

ACK to launch magazine on ‘Suppandi’

ACK Media, India’s one of the leading Entertainment and Education
Company for children, is launching Suppandi 48, a new magazine based
on its popular character – Suppandi.

Suppandi is one of the very first characters to appear in kids’
magazine – Tinkle and has been a popular figure amongst children and
adults alike, for almost three decades.

“Suppandi stories have been a regular in Tinkle. Seeing Suppandi’s
popularity and on many of his fans’ requests, we decided to launch
Suppandi 48, a magazine completely based on Suppandi” said Savita Pai,
VP, Product Management at ACK Media. “We did a test launch in July,
2010 and the response of which was stupendous. Thus, we decided to
publish Suppandi 48 as a quarterly.”

The stories in Suppandi 48 will concentrate on different aspects in
Suppandi’s life – like ‘What does Suppandi do during after hours?’
‘Who are his family and friends?’ ‘What are his hobbies and
interests?’ and the unknown life of Suppandi.

Suppandi 48 has several other sections – like brain teasers, puzzles
and senseless facts to name a few. The second issue will be available
at bookstores and newsstands around 30 Oct, 2010.

Alleged American spy killed in Northern Waziristan

Staff Report

MIRANSHAH: An alleged American spy has been killed in Datta Khel area of Northern Waziristan.

According to details, a few days ago a local resident had been kidnapped by unknown miscreants. His dead body was recovered from Datta Khel on Monday.

A letter written by the unknown kidnappers was also found with the dead body. The letter described that the deceased was an American spy which is why he has been killed. SAMAA

One shot dead by unknown gunmen in Quetta

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QUETTA: At least one person has been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen on a saloon in Saryab Kechi Baig area of the city.

According to sources, the motor-bike riding three armed men managed to escape from the scene after the attack. The firing victim, Muhammad Arif, died on the spot.

The dead body of the deceased was moved by an Edhi ambulance to Civil Hospital Quetta and after completion of necessary proceeding it was handed over to the family of the victim. Muhammad Arif was a resident of Toba Tek Singh area of Punjab.

Abdul Ghaffar, brother of the deceased, told that the unknown armed gun men opened fire with Kalashnikov at the saloon and escaped from the scene. SAMAA

Two dead as gunmen torch NATO tankers

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KHYBER AGENCY: Unknown militants set several NATO tankers on fire after killing two persons, including a driver, in Kurram Agency late Thursday night.

The attack took place in Tehsil Jamrud, Khyber Agency, according to sources.

The NATO tankers were returning from Afghanistan.

The political administration has ordered an inquiry into the attack. SAMAA

Unknown men sexually assault a minor in Gujranwala

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GUJRANWALA: Unknown goons sexually assaulted a young boy in Gujranwala; they injured the victim severely with bricks in an attempt to kill the boy to avoid arrest.

According to details, laborer Muhammad Rafique’s eight year old son, Saad Rafiq, while returning from school, was assaulted sexually by unknown assailants in a town near Gujranwala, Tatley Aaley.



The offenders, after sexual abuse, tried to kill the boy with bricks hits to his face in order to distort identity to avoid arrest. The cruel attackers left the boy in critical condition in a vacant plot and escaped.

The young victim boy has been admitted to Civil Hospital Kamonkey; the police have started their investigation after registering a case against the unknown persons. SAMAA

Militants blow up boys’ school in Peshawar

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PESHAWAR: Unknown militants blew up a government’s school with explosives in Palosi town of Peshawar on Sunday, police said.

According to police, unknown militants planted explosive material in Government Boys Middle School of Atozai and later denoted it with a remote-controlled device.

The explosion severely damaged the school’s building and property.

Meanwhile, school’s administration asked the government to immediately repair the building.

MPA Ateef-ur-Rehman assured that repair would start very soon. SAMAA

Militants blow up boys’ school in Peshawar

Staff Report

PESHAWAR: Unknown militants blew up a government’s school with explosives in Palosi town of Peshawar on Sunday, police said.

According to police, unknown militants planted explosive material in Government Boys Middle School of Atozai and later denoted it with a remote-controlled device.

The explosion severely damaged the school’s building and property.

Meanwhile, school’s administration asked the government to immediately repair the building.

MPA Ateef-ur-Rehman assured that repair would start very soon. SAMAA

2 persons shot dead in Kharadar, Karachi

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KARACHI: Two persons have been shot dead by unknown gunmen’s firing in Kharadar, SAMAA reported on Wednesday.

According to details provided by the police, some unknown gunmen came to Kharadar on motor-bikes and forced shop keepers with firing to close the shops.

After receiving information, the police rushed to the scene and started counter firing on the miscreants to bring them under control.

During the exchange of fire, two persons have been killed by the firing of the unknown gunmen.

The dead bodies of the deceased have been moved to the Civil Hospital and police have started their investigation about the unknown miscreants. SAMAA

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