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Karachi 13 May,
KARACHI: Three more people were killed in fresh bloodletting in the tense Pakistani city where shoot at sight orders were issued against rioters after Saturday's fierce clashes that left 39 people dead as a united Opposition called a countrywide strike on Monday.
Accusing the Government of preventing suspended Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikar M Chaudhry from addressing a lawyers' convention on Saturday, his attorneys also called for a nationwide boycott of courts on Monday.
Announcing a country wide strike on Monday, Opposition parties, including the Pakistan People's Party and Muttahida- Majlis-e Amal, observed a 'Black Day' alleging that the riots, coinc... | |
| | | | B. Ed student among 3 killed, 18 others wounded in road mishaps | | | |
Srinagar, May 13
Three persons, including a female BEd student from Rajasthan, died and 18 others were injured in various road accidents across the Kashmir Valley, since last 24 hours. A rashly driver Gypsy - JK05-7152 hit and injured a girl student, Durga daughter of Saini of Rajasthan, near Kanispora, Baramulla under the jurisdiction of Police Station Baramulla, this morning.
A student of B. Ed JET College Kanispora Baramulla, the injured was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital from where she was referred to SKIMS, Srinagar. However, she succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, an official spokesman said.
The spokesman added that a woman was injured when she was hit by a T... | |
| | | | VC's PSO dies of cardiac arrest | | | |
Srinagar, May 13
Personnel Security Officer (PSO) of Vice Chancellor Kashmir University died due to cardiac arrest, here today.
Identified as selection-grade Constable Ramesh Singh of Nagrota Kathua, the PSO reportedly complained of severe chest pain, this morning and was rushed to the hospital. However, doctors declared him as brought dead.
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| | | | Hardcore HM Comdr among 3 militants killed | | | |
Jammu, May 13
At least three militants, including a hardcore Hizbul Mujahideen commander, were gunned down by Jammu and Kashmir police and army in two separate joint operations in Gool area of Udhampur district and Marwah area of Kishtwar district, today.
Sources said that police and army today achieved a major success when they succeeded in eliminating a dreaded HM militant Muhammad Amin alias Jahangir in Marwah area of Kishtwar district, during the wee hours today.
Giving details of the encounter, a police officer said that based on a tip off about the movement of Jahangir, an ambush was laid down by police and 11 Rashtriya Rifles at Bhatta Bridge, late last night.
The ambush par... | |
| | | | IG Jammu's `brother' lands in police lock up | | | |
Jammu, May 13
Police today arrested a cheat impersonating himself as brother of Inspector General of Police Jammu Range, SP Vaid.
Sources said that the accused, identified as Sanjay Gupta son of Subhash Chander resident of Rehari, Jammu, has befooled number of police officers including some Superintendents of Police (SPs) and managed to get a favour from them on the pretext that he is the real brother of IG Jammu Range, Dr SP Vaid.
Following his arrest, police booked him under section 419 and section 382 of RPC and lodged FIR against him at Gandhi Nagar Police Station, here today.
A senior police officer, on the condition of anonymity, said today that the accused has cheated numbe... | |
| | | | All party meeting not a failure: Azad | | | |
Jammu, May 13
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today expressed optimism about the outcome of all party meeting held in Srinagar on Saturday.
Expressing his displeasure over the media reports terming the meeting a total failure, Azad said that the constitution of two committees was a unanimous decision of representatives from all the political parties.
"It is only the media which has decided to term the meeting as a failure but it is not so", Azad told reporters on the sidelines of Jammu University's annual convocation, here today, adding, "we have constituted the committees, which will submit reports within ten days",
The all party- meet was convened by the Chief Minister to bring... | |
| | | | Dr Karan Singh reveals secret behind dissimilar gown | | | |
Jammu | May 13
Delivering the convocation address in Zorawar Singh Auditorium, JU amid the presence of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Governor Lt Gen S K Sinha and entire audience, Dr Karan Singh revealed the secret behind the dissimilar gown wore by him.
Dr Singh was wearing a red colour gown instead of velvet blue gown offered by JU to him while the trio of Vice Chancellor, Pro Chancellor and Chancellor was wearing the velvet ones.
Revealing the secret, he said that this was the gown which he wore while receiving his Doctorate degree from Delhi University. “I insist upon taking my own gown with me whenever I have been called for any convocation because I have worked hard for this ... | |
| | | | JU’s 12th convocation held, record number of degrees conferred | | Karan Singh demands renaming of JU after Maharaja Gulab Singh | | |
JAMMU | MAY 13
Dr Karan Singh, Member of Parliament and Chancellor of erstwhile J&K University today sprung a surprise by demanding renaming Jammu University after the name of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder and architect of J&K after 38 years of its formation during his convocation address on the occasion of 12th convocation ceremony of University of Jammu held at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium here today.
Dr Karan Singh surprised the gathering by putting forth the demand for renaming JU after the name of Maharaja Gulab Singh University on the pattern of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) to honour the great son of the soil. The credit of c... | |
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