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An attack on the local headquarters of the Sindh Rangers in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar locality on Saturday left three paramilitary personnel martyred and three terrorists dead, the province’s police chief said. Speaking to Dawn, Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho said that it had not initially been confirmed whether a blast had also taken place, adding that the terrorists had rammed the main gate with their vehicle. Odho further said that a “mopping-up operation” was underway and that the area had been cordoned off by Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos, Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) and rangers personnel. Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed confirmed to Dawn that one injured paramilitary trooper was brought to the hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds to his leg. Meanwhile, a Reuters reporter at the scene said firing had ended and the situation was calm. Earlier, law enforcers rushed to the incident site after heavy firing and an explosion were reported in the area, reported Dawn News. Special units, in...

ISLAMABAD - Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Kainat Azhar Khan visited the Shah Allah Ditta and Bari Imam procession routes to review traffic and security arrangements for the observance of 11th Muharram-ul-Haram.

ATTOCK - Police have arrested six anti-social elements including two real brothers involved in different crimes.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Danyal Chaudhry said on Saturday that Pakistan’s foreign policy is delivering results on the international stage, adding that the country is heading toward a better economic shift as coming months will help achieve national targets and overcome.

RAWALPINDI - Youm-e-Ashura was observed peacefully in the garrison city on Friday with traditional religious fervour to commemorate the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala.

BAHAWALNAGAR - Bahawalpur Regional Police Officer (RPO) and Commissioner visited Bahawalnagar district to review the security arrangements for Ashura.

OKARA - A woman and her three children were found dead at their house located in Jandraka village on Saturday, police and rescue workers said.

MUZAFFARGARH - Police have arrested a man for allegedly torturing his wife after she refused to return her dowry (mahr),officials said,here on Saturday.

FAISALABAD - A total of 1,528 mourning processions and 4,402 Majalis concluded peacefully across Faisalabad division during the first 10 days of the holy month of Muharram.

Vehari - Youme-Ashura (10th of Muharram) was observed peacefully across district Vehari with deep religious devotion and exemplary security arrangements.

VEHARI - On the directions of District Police Officer Vehari Tassawar Iqbal, a solemn ceremony was held to mark the 16th martyrdom anniversary of ASI Muhammad Sarfraz Shaheed.

MULTAN - A truck driver lost his life while his brother sustained critical injuries after a Mazda truck carrying lemons overturned on the M-5 Motorway due to alleged over-speeding on Saturday.

Okara - At least three people were killed on Saturday in Hujra Shah Muqeem, a city in Depalpur Tehsil of Okara district, when an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle and fled the scene.

SARGODHA - The anti-power theft campaign continued across the district, as task force teams of FESCO detected 17 electricity theft cases on Saturday and initiated legal proceedings against the accused.

MUZAFFARGARH - Police driver Constable Sajid Hafiz, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest while on duty,was laid to rest with full state honors in Muzaffargarh on Saturday.

The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 on Saturday, with millions more feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas. Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez said the country was “not alone”. The United States said one runway at Simon Bolivar International Airport was now functioning and that C-17 US military planes were landing there, while a naval ship had arrived off the coast. The UN humanitarian agency OCHA said search-and-rescue teams from at least 17 countries were being mobilised to help find survivors. But the search for survivors saw desperate attempts by local residents to claw away rubble from apartment buildings that collapsed in Wednesday’s double-quakes. Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters are the key, narrow window for finding the living. There was joy in the hardest-hit coastal area of La Guaira, north of Caracas, when local...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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MUZAFFARABAD: Traders and transporters in Muzaffarabad division announced on Saturday that markets and public transport would resume normal operations from Sunday after the administration assured them of security and uninterrupted fuel supplies, signalling the first major break in the shutdown observed during the ongoing agitation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). At a joint press conference at Central Press Club, representatives of traders’ bodies and the transporters’ union also distanced themselves from the recently proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). They alleged that the movement, which they had initially backed over public issues such as subsidised electricity and flour, had deviated from its original objectives after June 9 and was now pursuing a political and constitutional agenda beyond the mandate of traders and transporters. The regional administration and the JAAC have been at odds over the past month over various issues, most notably the committee’s demand to abolish the 12 seats in th...

Marcelo Bielsa has never cared much for appearances. When FIFA gathered coaches for its official World Cup photoshoot earlier this month, Uruguay’s manager stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down rather than towards the camera. Asked afterwards why he refused to pose conventionally, the 70-year-old dismissed the question. “I’m not a model,” he said. “I don’t have to give any explanation. The picture was taken the way it was taken.” It was a typically Bielsa response — indifferent to optics and entirely consistent with a career built on doing things his own way. Days later, Uruguay’s campaign came to a disappointing end. A 1-0 defeat to Spain, following draws against Saudi Arabia and tournament debutants Cape Verde, condemned the two-time world champions to a second successive group-stage exit. Afterwards, Bielsa offered a brutally honest assessment of his time in charge. “I have not left anything to Uruguayan football,” he admitted. Whether those words mark the end of his coaching career or simply a...