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SAHIWAL, Aug 20: An alleged outlaw was killed during an encounter with motorway police on Saturday night on GT Road while a trader of Faisalabad was seriously injured on offering resistance.
Reports said Dr Muhammad Hanif was on his way home from his clinic at Dad Fatiana when three armed robbers intercepted him on GT Road and looted a cash of Rs26,870 and a cell phone from him. Thereafter, the accused stopped trader Abdul Ghaffar and injured him on offering resistance. Meanwhile, a motorway police vehicle (IDP-2190) reached the spot and started chasing the dacoits. On seeing the police, they opened fire. During a crossfire, an unidentified robber was killed while two others managed to escape.
The injured trader was admitted to hospital.
Grain Market police have registered a case under Sections 332, 353, 395 and 324 of the PPC with no arrest.
MMA LEADER: A no-confidence motion against the prime minister will succeed only if MNAs from the ruling party are allowed to attend assembly proceedings.
This was claimed by MMA Punjab president Liaquat Baloch while talking to workers at the residence of JI city chief Saeed Nizami on Saturday night.
He claimed that a majority of the ruling party MNAs were in contact with the opposition and had assured their support in this connection. He said a grand alliance of opposition had come into existence.
After Peshawar, the Rawalpindi public meeting would be attended by heads of all opposition parties, he said. Liaquat Baloch criticised the government for its stance on Lebanon issue. He said the government should have taken a clear stand on Hizbullah and support to the people of Lebanon.
JI leaders Iqbal Wajid, Dr Saeed Nizami and Dr Abdul Qadeer Lashari also spoke on the occasion.
