SHEIKHUPURA: Some unidentified suspects allegedly resorted to aerial firing here on Saturday evening at stadium shopping centre, causing panic among shopkeepers and shoppers.

Shopping centre union president Shahid Aslam Jalandhary condemn the ‘hooliganism’ and said that “aerial firing has somehow become a routine matter.”

He said some suspects who seemed to be college students, had resorted to aerial firing earlier at 1pm.

Mr Jalandhary demanded that DPO Sarfraz Virk look into the matter and arrange a police patrol here.

ACCIDENT: A man was killed in a road accident here on Saturday.

Ali Raza was crossing Sharaqpur Road when a speeding car ran over and killed him. The car driver managed his escape.

Bikhi police are investigating the matter.

Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

Reflection time
Updated 25 Jun, 2026

Reflection time

Israel is the biggest source of instability in the Middle East, and it is high time the US ended its blind support to Tel Aviv, if it genuinely wants peace in the region.
Raised temperatures
25 Jun, 2026

Raised temperatures

THE fraught situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir requires immense patience and cool heads. Temperatures are raised on...
Debatable remedy
25 Jun, 2026

Debatable remedy

THE Pakistan Psychiatric Society’s challenge to the Federal Shariat Court’s ruling on attempted suicide deserves...
Pezeshkian’s visit
Updated 24 Jun, 2026

Pezeshkian’s visit

Perhaps a good place to start would be the resumption of work on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.
Telecom bill
24 Jun, 2026

Telecom bill

THERE is now no question about it: the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) (Amendment) Bill of 2026 is a...
Updating Islamabad
24 Jun, 2026

Updating Islamabad

ISLAMABAD is growing rapidly. Its planning, however, remains stuck in bureaucratic limbo. Despite years of ...