BAHAWALPUR, July 19: Ten dacoits on Thursday night took away cash, jewellery and prize bonds worth Rs0.8 million from a house in Muhammadia Colony.

The dacoits entered the house after holding up the watchman. They awoke the inmates and fled after collecting cash and valuables.

DIES: The wife of Rahimyar Abbasi, public relations deputy registrar, Islamia University, died here on Friday.

Scores of people, including members of the former ruling Abbasi family, university employees and government officials, attended her funeral prayers. Islamia University VC Prof Dr Munir Akhtar also offered his condolences.

Qul will be held on Sunday morning at her residence opposite QMC College, Bahawalpur. — Correspondent