NEWS IN BRIEF

Published July 22, 2012

Seven ‘outlaws’ arrested

ISLAMABAD, July 21: The capital police arrested seven alleged outlaws from different areas of the city and claimed to have recovered liquor, narcotics and valuables from their possession, a police spokesperson said on Saturday.

According to details, the Aabpara police arrested an alleged bootlegger after a recovery of 24 bottles of wine from him at Sector G-7/2.

Likewise, the Sihala police intercepted a man on suspicion and during his search allegedly recovered hashish weighing 105 gm from him.

Similarly the Margalla police during investigation of an auto-theft case arrested a man, which led to the recovery of a car that was stolen from a mosque at G-8 Markaz.

The Sabzi Mandi police intercepted an Afghan national at I-10/2 and during his search claimed to recover heroin weighing 350 gm from him.

The Golra police, in response to a tip off, raided a house at G-13/4 and arrested three persons, including two alleged sex workers, while two of their accomplices managed to flee from the spot. Separate cases were registered against them and further investigation was under way. — Staff Reporter

Girl commits suicide

RAWALPINDI, July 21: A 20-year-old girl committed suicide in Rahimabad locality of the city on Saturday, Rescue 1122 said.

The cause behind the suicide was yet to be ascertained. The body of the victim was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) for autopsy. — APP

PNCA’s summer art camp

ISLAMABAD, July 21: The summer art camps of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will continue till August 10 to engage students and amateur artists in healthy activities during their summer vacations.

The courses offer exciting opportunity for budding artists for exploring their hidden talent while the participants have been divided into two age groups – four to eight and nine to 15 years.

Over 100 students from various educational institutions of the twin cities are participating in the classes to get trained in different fields of visual and performing arts during the three-month summer art camps.

During various sessions, the young artistes get the experience of drawings and paintings by using different mediums, themes and techniques by master artists.

The art camps were designed to introduce the young minds with basic training of drawing, use of pencil, sketching and paints while the performing art lovers also got the opportunity to know about the skills to sing and dance. — APP

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