Governor asks transport owners to assist armed forces

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman on Thursday urged transporters to play their role for the sake of motherland and assist the armed forces in transportation of their equipment.In a statement issued here, he said all the civil entities have been put on high alert and transporters should assist the armed forces in carrying equipment and other items from one place to another.The governor said the whole nation was standing with the armed forces for the defence of the motherland, adding, “India should not consider the peace offer as our weakness and refrain from any aggression.”Shah Farman said that the armed forces and the entire Pakistani nation were ready to foil the malicious designs of the evil forces and anti-state elements.IMSciences inks MoU with children welfare bodyThe Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ran’aa Child Welfare Foundation for the scholarship programmes.According to a press release, under the memorandum, Ran’aa Child Welfare Foundation will allocate funds to the IMSciences students each year which will be distributed among financially challenged but talented students.In this year, Ran’aa foundation approved Rs 343,840 for five students of the IMSciences.Director IMSciences, Dr Muhammad Mohsin Khan, informed the president of the Ran’aa Foundation, Mehvish Ali Khan that the institute runs a very comprehensive mechanism for financial assistance of students, through which over 1,500 students have been facilitated in 2017-18.The amount of financial assistance during that year amounted to Rs128 million.Dr Muhammad Mohsin Khan appreciated efforts by Mehvish Ali Khan for this noble cause and ensured her full support and cooperation in future matters under this valuable scholarship programme.

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Sindh police chief takes notice over viral alleged aerial firing videos of DIG East’s son

Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon took notice after videos of aerial firing allegedly by the son of a high-ranking Karachi police official surfaced on Thursday. Videos shared on social media allegedly showed the son of Karachi East Deputy Inspector General of Police Azfar Mahesar firing a pistol and rifles into the air while travelling in a luxury car. In one such video, policemen were also purportedly visible. Footage of the alleged incidents went viral on social media. A statement issued today from the Sindh police said IGP Memon ordered an inquiry against the DIG East and directed Karachi’s additional IGP to carry out the investigation. The statement added that departmental action would be initiated upon the inquiry’s completion. It said the investigation would also probe whether the weapons used in the incident were officially issued or not. “No one will be allowed to spread fear and chaos like this,” IGP Memon vowed. Meanwhile, DIG Mahesar

Casualties feared in Dir clashes between FC, intruding militants: reports

LOWER DIR: Casualties are feared on both sides as militants from Afghanistan reportedly attacked Frontier Corps (FC) personnel at multiple locations at the Pak-Afghan border in Maidan area of Lower Dir district on Saturday, as per unconfirmed reports. According to local residents and official sources, there were reports of militants’ infiltration from the Afghan side via the Shahi border area at Lamotai Top, Suripao and Safarai forest. However, the reports were yet to be confirmed by Inter Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing. On getting information about the alleged infiltration, troops of the paramilitary force, FC, led by Captain Yasin, Captain Asfandiar and Subedar Hamza, advanced to block the militants’ movement, as per reports. The militants allegedly attacked the troops, who also retaliated, thus prompting fears of casualties on both sides. The security forces surrounded alleged militants at three different locations. Later, gunship helicopters lau

Family points finger at PPP MNA, two sons in journalist Nasrullah Gadani’s murder in Ghotki

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