Man kills brother for land

MARDAN, July 13: A man shot dead his brother over a land dispute in the Shahbaz Garhi area here on Wednesday, police said.

Musa khan, son of the slain Fazal Khaliq, told the Shahbaz Garhi police station that there was a dispute over a piece of agricultural land between his uncle and father.

He said on Wednesday he along with his father visited the disputed land where his uncle Fazal Jehan was working. He said his uncle opened fire on his father with a pistol, killing him on the spot. The police registered a case against Fazal Jehan on the complaint of Musa Khan and started efforts to arrest the accused, who escaped the area. —Correspondent

Toy bombs

PESHAWAR, July 13: Inspector General Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Fiaz Ahmed Toru, on Wednesday directed all the regional police officers to be vigilant as militants had prepared toy bombs.

According to an official order issued from the central police office, the IGP said that terrorists have planned to spread uncertainty among the masses and harm them through toy bombs. The bombs could be in the shape of radio, torch and cameras.

He directed all the regional police officers to keep check on the suspected elements and ensure tight security to avert any untoward incident. —Bureau Report

SNGPL office ransacked

KOHAT, July 13: More than a dozen women while protesting the low gas pressure attacked and ransacked the offices of the SNGPL here on Wednesday.

The women belonging to Naway Kalay area on Hangu Road, after traveling a distance of seven kilometers on foot reached the city, raising slogans against the SNGPL. They were demanding immediate end to gas loadshedding and a permanent solution to the longstanding problem of low pressure in their area. After staging a sit-in outside the SNGPL offices, they entered the office and ransacked furniture.

The officials called the police for help which negotiated with the protesting women after which they dispersed, but the women warned of doing so again if the problem was not solved. —Correspondent

Entry test schedule

PESHAWAR, July 13: The Education Testing and Evaluation Agency (ETEA) on Wednesday issued schedule of entry test for medical and dental colleges of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that would be held on July 24 at Army Stadium, Peshawar and Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, simultaneously.

According to ETEA, the candidates seeking admission in medical and dental colleges have been directed to register themselves at any government nominated centre.

The VC, Khyber Medical University, Prof Dr Mohammad Hafiz Ullah, was told by ETEA officials that 5,000 candidates have been registered up till now and enrollment would likely jump to 7,000 in next five days.—APP

Dealing with floods

KARAK, July 13: The district administration has devised a contingency plan to deal with any possible threat of flood in the monsoon season.

The plan was devised during a meeting chaired by DCO Javed Ahmad Khan here on Wednesday. Heads of line departments attended the meeting.

He said there were six dams and three seasonal nullahs in the district which posed a threat of flood during the monsoon. He directed all the departments to remain alert to cope with any possible flooding in the areas where the oil and gas infrastructure existed.

The district disaster management authority was asked to coordinate, oversee and direct all the relief operations in close coordination with the social welfare department. A disaster management cell was also set up. —Correspondent

Man seeks protection

CHITRAL, July 13: A resident of Sheshi Lusht village of Drosh town, Amir Fayyaz, has demanded of the chief justice of Pakistan, chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, IGP and home secretary of the province to provide him and his family protection against a gang of hooligans.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, flanked by his two brothers, Amir Hidyat and Amir Ejad, he narrated his tale of woe and said that the police were also reluctant to take action against the gang and failed to arrest a single person despite court orders.

He said gang members wanted to deprive him of the land in the village and when they lost the case in Peshawar High Court, they resorted to brute force against him to force him to leave the village. —Correspondent

Anti-encroachment drive

PESHAWAR, July 13: The Peshawar district administration on Wednesday started operation cleanup against encroachments in Shoba Bazaar, Khyber Bazaar and Bajori Gate areas.

The drive was initiated after the expiry of notices served on the traders. Officials of traffic police and police department also participated in the operation cleanup with a view to resolve traffic related problems in the capital city and create more space for pedestrians.

The police officials also advised the businessmen not to allow encroachment and to cooperate with the district administration. Meanwhile, the district administration has warned of strict action against illegal encroachments and those supporting them.—APP

Physiotherapy course

PESHAWAR, July 13: The first batch of the Physiotherapy Degree Course, which was launched by Mahboob School of Physiotherapy, Gandhara University in 2007, has been completed.

The first batch comprised eight graduates of the Mahboob School of Physiotherapy affiliated with the Gandhara University. The second batch will be started next two months and the admission will be announced shortly, chairman of the school said.—APP

Peshawar Museum

PESHAWAR, July 13: The German Ambassador Dr Michael Koch and French Envoy Daniel Jouanneau on Wednesday visited the Peshawar Museum.

They were received by the curator of the Peshawar Museum Nidaullah Sehari who explained the history and art of the Buddhist civilisation of Gandhara to them, according to a press release.

Later Nidaullah Sehari gave them a guided tour of the main hall which exhibits 74 life stories of the Buddha i.e. from the time of his birth to his death.

He guided them in the Buddha and the Bodhisattva galleries also which had a marvelous collection of the Gandhara art. Both the ambassadors and their staff showed keen interest in the rich collection of the Peshawar Museum. —Bureau Report