Body found

CHAKWAL, March 5: Strangulated body of a 13-year-old girl was found in Jand Khanzada village on Monday.

According to police sources, the body wrapped in a gunny bag was lying near the bus stand of the village located 30km to the east from here.  The deceased could not be identified yet. “The autopsy has been done but we are yet to receive the report,” says Dohman police station SHO Abdul Rauf.  — Correspondent

43 outlaws arrested

ISLAMABAD, March 5: Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of capital police arrested 43 accused including 13 proclaimed offenders during last month and recovered looted items, a police spokesman said.

SSP Mohammad Yousuf Malik assigned the task to In-charge CIA Bashir Ahmed Noon to arrest the culprits involved in different crimes. In response, CIA police team arrested the accused including robbers, thieves, drug smugglers and proclaimed offenders after investigating 37 cases referred to it. Besides, 11 persons were also arrested for possessing illegal arms. — Staff Reporter

Five caught red-handed

TAXILA, March 5: As many as five employees of Cantonment Board Wah Cantt were caught red-handed stealing official logs from Sector 25 on Monday.

Police sources said Asif Mehmood, Tahir Mehmood, Mohammad Sadiq, Amir Azeem and Arif Masih were transporting costly logs out of cantonment area when the officials spotted them. They were handed over to local police who after a registering a case put them behind bars.

Meanwhile, car-lifters took way Mohammad Shahzad’s car (MNN-9889) from Toheedabad area in the limits of Taxila police station. — Correspondent

Scientific spring opens

ISLAMABAD, March 5: National Centre for Physics (NCP) has the potential to collaborate with Italy in the field of scientific development, as Italy has deep-rooted relationship with Pakistan and it is hoped that collaboration between the two countries will strengthen in the coming years.

This was stated by Prof Joseph Nimela from International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) while inaugurating fourth International Scientific Spring at National Centre for Physics (NCP) on Monday.

In his welcome address, NCP Director-General Dr Hamid Saleem said:  “ICTP has been playing its role in promoting scientific research in developing countries throughout the world for the last 46 years and now it is planning to expand its role by opening affiliated centres in different parts of the world”. — A Reporter

Bhatti being remembered today

ISLAMABAD, March 5: To mark the first death anniversary of former federal minister for minorities affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, an event will be held at Conventional Centre today (Tuesday).

Parliamentarians, diplomats, members of civil society organisations and workers of All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) will pay tributes to the late minister who was shot dead in Sector I-8 near his residence on March 2 last year.

APMA workers and members of civil society organisations have already observed first anniversary of former minister at his native town Khushpur, Faisalabad on March 2 by holding memorial services in churches and prayer ceremonies. In the federal capital, a large number of human rights activists and civil society representatives held candlelit vigil in front of the Super Market to remember the late minister.— A Reporter

House looted

ATTOCK, March 5:  Three Afghan refugees looted jewellery, cash and other valuables from a house located in Jalalia village of Hazro police station on Monday.

Faqir Mohammad told police that an Afghan refugee, Samiullah, along with two other Afghan nationals allegedly looted 14,000 euros, Rs75,000, 10-tola gold ornaments and  other  valuables form his house.

Meanwhile, Jand police registered a case against Ameer Khan and his son Javed Iqbal, residents of Dhoke Naj for providing refuge to his son Nasir Iqbal, a proclaimed offender wanted in a murder case. Police on a tip-off, raided the house of the accused for the arrest of Nasir Iqbal but he managed to escape. — Correspondent

Route violation

ATTOCK, March 5: District administration has been urged to ban public transport vehicles from plying through the densely-populated city areas as a number of residents had been injured and some deaths had also occurred.

The residents complained that Jand, Basal and Pindigheb-bound vehicles passed through Pleaders Lane, Railway Park Road and Eidgah Street causing nuisance to the people. Instead of using actual route of Attock-Pindigheb Road, the transporters preferred the residential area for a shortcut. On Feb 8, a labourer, Mohammad Javed was killed after being hit by a Basal-bound van near Railway Park. The residents protested and demanded the authorities concerned to stop route violation but to no avail.

The citizens have called upon district administration and additional inspector general of police (AIGP) traffic to look into the matter. — Correspondent