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LAHORE - Punjab Home Department on Monday sought the deployment of Pakistan Army and Rangers personnel to ensure foolproof security arrangements across the province during Muharram.

A policeman was shot dead while a Rangers man was shot at and hurt as they scuffled over a “personal grudge” in Karachi’s Site area on Friday, according to police. South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza said, “The police constable Waseem Ahmed Abro, 30, posted at Gulshan-i-Maymar police was shot dead allegedly by Rangers sepoy Mohammed Noman, while he (Noman) was also shot in the foot by the deceased constable.” “Initially, the injured Rangers sepoy claimed that the policeman was engaged in a roadside robbery with a passerby, but later on, it transpired that the incident was an outcome of some ‘personal grudge’ between them,” he added. The DIG said during the initial probe, it transpired that both the deceased and the injured, dressed in civvies and riding separate motorcycles, reached the crime scene near Habib Bank Chowk in Site at around 10:45am. Quoting witnesses, the senior officer said that after an exchange of abusive language and a scuffle, they fired upon each other. As a result, policeman Was...

The Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a case related to the alleged attempt to run over Rangers personnel during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest held on November 26.