Five arrested in capital

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The capital police on Thursday arrested five outlaws from different areas of the city and recovered a stolen CNG kit, narcotics and weapons from them, a police spokesman said.

According to details, Bhara Kahu police arrested an alleged thief for his involvement in stealing concentrated natural gas (CNG) kits from vehicles. The police also recovered 110grams of hashish from a drug peddler which led to his arrest.

Likewise, Tarnol police intercepted a woman on suspicion and during her search recovered hashish weighing 1.2kilograms. Similarly, Sabzi Mandi police arrested a drug peddler after a recovery of 327grams of heroin from him.

Nilore police arrested a bootlegger and recovered two bottles of wine from him. — Staff Reporter

UN peacekeeping

Islamabad, Oct 20: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday allowed 30 senior police officers to appear before the United Nations Selection Assistance Team (UNSAT) for induction in the UN peacekeeping missions.

IHC Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan accepted the prayer of the police officials and disposed of the petition.

Chaudhry Mohammad Ashraf Gujjar, counsel for the petitioners told the court that the interior ministry on April 28, 2011 issued new guidelines for selection of police officers in the UN peacekeeping missions.

According to the interior ministry guidelines, police officer who had served in UN Missions for more than two times, could not be considered for selection.

He alleged the new guidelines would deprive several police officers of the right to appear before the UNSAT which is expected to visit Pakistan for selection of 40 police officers for deployment in different peacekeeping missions. — A Reporter

Death, life imprisonments

TAXILA, Oct 20: District and Sessions Judge Nazeer Ahmed awarded capital punishment to one and life imprisonment to two others who were accomplices of the main culprit in double murder case of Wah Cantt.

According to prosecution, Ali Raza and Imran Shah were killed while Rasool Shah, Zubair Shah and Hazrat Ali were injured over land dispute in limits of Wah Cantonment police in 2008. — Correspondent