SARGODHA: Two militants were killed in an exchange of fire with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Bhakkar late on Tuesday.

A CTD team tried to intercept the militants, belonging to a banned organisation from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), near Bhakkar Ravi Mor, but they opened fire on them. In the ensuing confrontation, two militants were neutralised, and explosive material was seized from them.

They were suspected to be involved in an attack on a sensitive installation.

HOSPITAL: The construction of the 50-bed Qatar Hospital in Hyderabad Thal, Bhakkar, is ongoing and upon completion, the hospital will be handed over to the Punjab Healthcare Commission for operationalisation.

Bhakkar Health Authority CEO Dr Atiqur Rahman Khan inspected the hospital premises, including the residential block comprising 27 rooms. While the generator has been installed, work on the road from the main gate to the main building, as well as the installation of electricity meters and transformers, is yet to be completed.

VIDEO: A video featuring a group of youths from Sargodha wearing uniform of government officials was posted online.

Responding to the development, the police registered a case against the suspects being seen in the video and of them Anarshah, Muhammad Shehzad and Haseeb Ahmed were arrested.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2024