50kg opium seized

Published January 10, 2011

PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Nowshera police on Sunday seized huge quantity of opium from a car and arrested two smugglers.

According to police, on a tip-off that a huge quantity of opium would be smuggled from tribal areas to Punjab, Akora Khattak police was put on alert.

The police at a blockade near Akora Khattak on GT Road, signalled a car No-9605 to stop. However, its driver tried to flee, but the police with a little chase apprehended its two inmates, Raees Khan and Khan Afsar, with 50kg opium.—APP

Opinion

Editorial

Business concerns
Updated 26 Apr, 2024

Business concerns

There is no doubt that these issues are impeding a positive business clime, which is required to boost private investment and economic growth.
Musical chairs
26 Apr, 2024

Musical chairs

THE petitioners are quite helpless. Yet again, they are being expected to wait while the bench supposed to hear...
Global arms race
26 Apr, 2024

Global arms race

THE figure is staggering. According to the annual report of Sweden-based think tank Stockholm International Peace...
Digital growth
Updated 25 Apr, 2024

Digital growth

Democratising digital development will catalyse a rapid, if not immediate, improvement in human development indicators for the underserved segments of the Pakistani citizenry.
Nikah rights
25 Apr, 2024

Nikah rights

THE Supreme Court recently delivered a judgement championing the rights of women within a marriage. The ruling...
Campus crackdowns
25 Apr, 2024

Campus crackdowns

WHILE most Western governments have either been gladly facilitating Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, or meekly...