Wheelie claims three lives

TAXILA, Aug 4: Three young men were killed and five others were injured two of them critical in two different incidents in the limits of Taxila and Hassanabdal police station.In first incident, two young men were killed and two passengers were injured as they rammed into a passenger Suzuki pick-up on Taxila- Khanpur road. They were later identified as Mohammad Saleem and Shahzad Ahmed.

Three passengers on board Suzuki pick up identified as Ali Khan, Habib Ahmed and Raja Yousaf were also injured in the incident. While in second incident, a young man was killed and two others injured critically while wheeling on GT road in the limits of Hassanabdal police station.

Police sources said that Sher Afzal along with his other friends were performing stunts on GT road after Iftar when one of them lost control and collided with each other resultantly motorcycle of Sher Afzal rammed in to a dumper and he died on the spot while his friends Faizan Ahmed and Suleman Faisal were   injured. The dead and injured were taken to THQ hospital where the condition of the injured was stated to be critical. — Correspondent

Cattle market auctioned

RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: The Potohar Town Municipal Administration (PTMA) on Saturday earned money worth Rs38 million in an auctioning contract of cattle market, at Chani Sher Alam Khan.

The auction was held at District Council Hall under the chairmanship of Additional District Collector (Revenue), Talat Mehmood Gondal. The PTMA officials Mumtaz Malik and others were also present on the occasion.

More than five parties threw their hats into the arena but contractor Naveed Ahmed Khan managed to get the contract, while giving the highest bid of Rs38 million. The PTMA fixed Rs30 million as initial auction price.

According to PTMA spokesman, the auction of cattle market held to provide a permanent place to the people for the sale and purchase of animals as PTMA would not allow establishing cattle pens in its administrative control.

He said that the successful bidder was authorised to collect Rs5 per animal entry fee from the animal traders. “The buyers will have to pay five per cent tax to the government on the purchase of animals like goat or cow,” he said. — A Reporter

PPP warned

TAXILA, Aug 4: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Ch. Nisar Ali Khan has warned of bringing the people to streets if the PPP-led ruling alliance tries to extend their rule for one year.

He was addressing party workers here on Friday evening.

He said the ruling alliance, unconcerned by the problems of the people, had badly failed to deliver and instead filled their pockets. He said that that people would wipe out the PPP through power of their votes which, he believed, would be a surprise for the PPP and its coalition partners.

He said while people were protesting against loadshedding, President Asif Ali Zardari was making tall claims of sweeping elections in Punjab. He asked the PPP Co-chairperson to listen the prayers of the people who are praying for early removal of the sitting government.

The leader of the opposition said it is a great tragedy that the president of the country was ignorant of the ground realities of the country. He also came hard on PTI Chief Imran Khan and said that he challenged Imran Khan that he never paid a penny as tax since 1971 to 1991.

He added that Imran never criticised the government, MQM, ANP and Q- League. Nisar also challenged Khan to prove his allegations against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif in a court of law within a couple of days, failing which, he said, he will make public something very serious against him. —Correspondent

Outlaws arrested

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The capital police have arrested an alleged killer and other outlaws, a police spokesman said on Saturday.

Tarnol police arrested a murder accused who killed a man after snatching his taxi.

The Kohsar police intercepted a man on suspicion and during his search recovered a 30-bore pistol from him which led to his arrest. Similarly, the Raman police arrested two women for their alleged involvement in theft and recovered stolen items. —Staff Reporter