HARIPUR: Two persons were killed in road accidents reported from different parts of the district here on Wednesday.

According to Sera-i-Saleh police, Qadeer Ali, a resident of Talokar village, was crossing road near Polytechnic College, when a speeding passenger van hit and injured him. Area people shifted him to the Haripur Trauma Centre where he succumbed to injuries.

The second road accident was reported from Hattar Industrial Estate. Hattar police said that Awais Zubair, 27, a resident of Guloo Bandi, was seriously injured when a dumper truck struck his motorcycle at Bandi bus stop.

The truck was wrongly overtaking a bus, the police and witnesses said.

He was shifted to rural health centre, Kotnajibullah, where he died of excessive bleeding and head injury.

Published in Dawn, September 19th, 2019

Opinion

Editorial

‘Source of terror’
Updated 29 Mar, 2024

‘Source of terror’

It is clear that going after militant groups inside Afghanistan unilaterally presents its own set of difficulties.
Chipping in
29 Mar, 2024

Chipping in

FEDERAL infrastructure development schemes are located in the provinces. Most such projects — for instance,...
Toxic emitters
29 Mar, 2024

Toxic emitters

IT is concerning to note that dozens of industries have been violating environmental laws in and around Islamabad....
Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...