42 killed in fresh Karachi violence
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, Aug 18: At least 42 people, including a popular former MP of the ruling PPP, were killed in a fresh outbreak of violence unleashed by criminal gangs in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, where gunmen also abducted 13 employees of a private firm. The trouble, which started from Lyari More
Pak security agencies tested to limits by terrorism: Gilani
REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI
Islamabad, Aug 18: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan's security agencies have been "tested to the limits" by terrorism. Gilani traced factors like funding, weapon supplies and organisational support for mushrooming of the terror in his country, saying that the menace More
- Kashmir
Former NC MLC defies court directions
Constructing hut in Pahalgam; PDA assures action
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Aug 18: Throwing rules and court direction to the winds, a former legislator of ruling National Conference (NC) is constructing a hut at world famous tourist resort of Pahalgam in south More
- Srinagar City
Traffic rush to double for Eid shopping
While City centre is expected to attract six lakh vehicles, will admin prepare to streamline huge rush, or be caught napping again?
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Aug 18: At a time when routine rush of three odd lakh vehicles leaves the City centre roads chocked what will be the scene when the flow doubles? Well, this nightmarish query is expected to a More
- Jammu
Alleged trans-border smuggler dies in police custody
Magisterial probe ordered; Police to hold internal probe
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, Aug 18: An alleged cross border narco smuggler died in police custody here on Thursday evoking strong protest from the family members. Though the police said that the detainee, Safru Ram, committed More
- South Asia
42 killed in fresh Karachi violence
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, Aug 18: At least 42 people, including a popular former MP of the ruling PPP, were killed in a fresh outbreak of violence unleashed by criminal gangs in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, where More
- World
BODYBUILDER DIES OF TASER GUN BOLT!
London, Aug 18: A 27-year-old bodybuilder in Britain has died after being jolted by a taser gun used by police to normally just stun. Dale Burns, a taxi driver by profession, is understood to be the More


