Girl killed

Published September 8, 2006

TAXILA, Sept 7: A girl was killed, while her brother was seriously injured after their motorcycle was hit by a recklessly- driven passenger van in Wah Cantonment in the early hours of Thursday.

Police sources said Qadir along with his sister Zahida was going on his motorcycle to visit their brother who was in critical condition in POF hospital, when they were hit by the speeding van at POF hotel intersection. As a result, Zahida died on the spot, while Qadir was rushed to the local hospital in critical condition. —Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
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....