Five killed in accident

FATEHJANG, June 4: Five persons were killed in a road accident on Rawalpindi road near Qutbal village some 12 km from here on Saturday.

According to police, a car while trying to overtake a vehicle collided with a truck coming from the opposite side. As a result of which five inmates of the car were killed on the spot.

Those killed were identified as Imran, Naseem Bibi, Fouzia Bibi, Mehfoozur Rehman, 7, and Haider Zaman, 9.

New Airport police reached the spot and shifted the bodies to THQ Hospital. — Correspondent

Old enmity claims three lives

GUJAR KHAN, June 4: Old enmity between two families claimed lives of a man, his wife and daughter as his former sons-in-law accompanied by two unidentified men on Saturday opened fire at his house in village Gohar Khinger in the jurisdiction of Jatli police station.

According to the police sources, Sajid Mahmood and his brother Khalid Mahmood along with two armed men opened fire at the house of their former father-in-law, Ahmed Khan killing him, his wife Zubaida Bibi and daughter Riffat Nisa on the spot.

Riffat Nisa and another daughter of Ahmed Khan were married to Sajid Mahmood and his brother Khalid Mahmood. However, these marriages ended in divorce as Abid Hussain, brother of Sajid and Khalid was allegedly killed by Azmat Khan, son of Ahmed Khan. The Jatli police registered the case against the accused Sajid hussain, Khalid Hussain and their unidentified accomplices and started investigation. — Correspondent

6 bodies buried unclaimed

ATTOCK, June 4: Six unidentified bodies, which were recovered by the local police on April 17, were buried by the local administration unclaimed on Friday late evening as no one could identify them since their recovery, it has been learnt.

Sources said that the bodies were brought from the mortuary of the Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi to Attock graveyard by the local administration for burial as unclaimed.

It is worth mentioning here that eight unknown bodies were recovered by the police from an abounded filing station near Haji Shah Road of Attock Khurd police station on April 17. The district administration shifted the bodies to Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi to be placed in the mortuary, as this facility was not available in the DHQ hospital Attock, after postmortem and obtaining samples for DNA test. The police sources said that out of total eight bodies, two were identified by their relatives some days back as Zarif Khan and Inamullah, residents of Peshawar district, which were handed over to them after fulfilling legal formalities. However, six bodies remained unidentified while the DNA test report was not received as it takes minimum three months, they added. — Correspondent

Raise in salaries rejected RAWALPINDI, June 4: The Pakistan Railways Prem Union (CBA) on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Rawalpindi Railway Station against the proposed federal budget and demanded 50 per cent increase in the government employees’ salaries.

The protesting railway workers led by Prem Union leaders Ishtiaq Aasi and Raja Yasir gathered in front of the railway station. They were carrying placards inscribed with slogans against the government.

While addressing the rally, Ishtiaq Aasi said that the 15 per cent increase in the salaries of government employees was not sufficient in view of the inflation as the daily use items had gone out of the common man’s reach.

He said, “The price hike is increasing in the country with each passing day. The labourers and salaried class are facing difficulty in managing their kitchen budget.”

Ishtiaq Aasi alleged that the government was ruining the Pakistan Railways as it allocated meager amount of Rs15 billion. He said that the government should provide bailout package to the Pakistan Railways if it was interested in bringing improvements in the organisation.

He said that the Prem union would launch a protest campaign soon against the corruption mafia in the Pakistan Railways.— A Reporter

MPA clarifies

CHAKWAL, June 4: Pakistan People’s Party’s MPA Fauzia Behram on Saturday clarified a news item published in a section of newspapers on June 2 in which she reportedly said that PPP district president Shahjahan Sarfraz Raja was responsible for irregularities in Benazir Income Support programme (BISP).

Addressing a press conference at District Council Rest House in Kallar Kahar on Saturday Ms Behram said she was quoted out of context.

“Shahjajan Sarfraz Raja is not responsible for irregularities in BISP as he was never assigned any such responsibility”, she says. — Correspondent

Guru Arjun’s death anniversary TAXILA, June 4: Around one thousand pilgrims from India would participate in the 405th death anniversary of 5th Guru of Sikh religion Guru Arjun Singh to be held at Gurdwara Punja Sahib, Hassanabdal on June 9 (Thursday).

According to Sikh religion, the event is also called Jor Mela or Shaheedi Jor Mela.

Official sources in Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the custodian body of the Sikh temples, said that the Sikh pilgrims would be provided improved facilities and accommodation at the Gurdwara.

He said that the pilgrims would offer their religious rituals including Matha Taek and Ashnan (Holy bath). Later, they would visit shrine of Baba Wali Qandhari at the hilltop and recite from the Garanth Sahib. —Correspondent