One killed in road accident

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: A pedestrian was killed as a speedy vehicle ran over him near Sabzi Mandi in Sector I-11 on Friday, police said.

Mohammad Hashim, 27, was crossing the road when a Suzuki pickup knocked him down causing him multiple injuries. The driver of the vehicle escaped from the scene leaving behind the pickup. Later, the injured was shifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The police impounded the vehicle and shifted it to the police station for further action. In another incident, a man was shot injured during a robbery attempt in the rural area of Sihala. The incident took place when a group of robbers armed with weapons tried to rob Janas Khan, the driver of a truck while he was helping another driver in changing a puncher tyre.

However, both the drivers put up resistance and tried to overpower the robbers who started firing at them. Janas Khan received a bullet and fell on the ground. The robbers escaped from the scene. Later the injured was shifted to hospital where he was given medical assistance. — Staff Reporter

17 culprits nabbed

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: The capital police on Friday apprehended 17 outlaws from different areas of the city and recovered liquor, narcotics, weapons and looted items including a vehicle from them.

A spokesman for the police said that the Bhara Kahu police arrested five accused for their alleged involvement in theft incidents and recovered a car along with four pistols, hashish weighing 500grams and 45 bottles of wine from them.

Likewise, the Kohsar police during patrolling intercepted two beggars and taken them in custody. The police also nabbed two persons after recovery of a wine bottle from them.

Similarly, the Tarnol police on suspicion intercepted a man and during his search recovered a 12-bore gun and cartridges from him. The police also arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in robbery and recovered mobiles and Rs35,000 from them.

The Koral police arrested a man for his alleged involvement in theft incidents. Separate cases were registered against the arrestees in the police stations concerned.

IGP Bani Amin Khan and SSP Mohammad Yousuf Malik appreciated the police performance and directed them to intensify patrolling as well as vigilance against anti-social elements. — Staff Reporter

Saudi relief for flood-hit people

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said Riyadh's response to devastation caused by rains and floods in Sindh and Balochistan provinces was exemplary.

This she said while talking to journalists on the occasion of dispatching 265 trucks loaded with relief items to 34 districts of Sindh and Balochistan.

The relief goods are part of King Abdullah's Relief Campaign for Pakistani People  which include 5,000 special tents, 30,000 blankets, and 50, 000 food packets.

Speaking about the Saudi relief goods, she said that this gesture of the Saudi King was laudable as this would help mitigate the sufferings of flood-affected people of Sindh and Balochistan.

Appreciating the efforts of Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, she said last year he personally travelled to far-flung flood-hit areas and added that the role played by Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Abdul-Aziz Al-Ghadeer was historic. — APP