SIALKOT: Trader shot dead

Published November 8, 2004

SIALKOT, Nov 7: A trader was shot dead on resistance during robbery on Muradpur-Malkey Kalan Road here late on Saturday night.

Tanveer was on his way home when two armed robbers stopped him and snatched cash from him. They opened fire on him for holding them out, killing him instantly. The bandits escaped with the booty while resorting to aerial firing. The deceased was the father of two children and the nephew of Uggoki press club chairman Muhammad Akram Bhatti. Muradpur police have registered a case.

MASS WEDDING: A mass wedding ceremony of 30 couples was held at Baitul Aroos here on Sunday under the auspices of Tanzeem Al-Awan.

Punjab Tanzeem Al-Awan president Muhammad Jehangir Awan was the chief guest. The notables from all walks of life also participated in the ceremony.

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...