Woman killedISLAMABAD, April 24: A newly-married woman, Rabia Bibi, was allegedly gunned down by her in-laws in Shahzad Town on Sunday, police said.

The alleged killers, Hadi Gul, brother of her father-in-law, and his cousin Zahid Gul have escaped, according to the police.

Rabia, 18, who belonged to Karachi, was married with Ismail a month back. Police said because of disputes with her husband, Rabia went to Karachi only a few days after the marriage. However, she was brought back recently. Sub-Inspector Abdul Waheed, who is investigating the murder, said on Sunday Rabia again left her husband’s house to go to Karachi but her in-laws forcibly brought her back. — Staff ReporterJKLF leader shot at

RAWALPINDI, April 24: Shaukat Ahmed Wani, deputy secretary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Rawalpindi, was shot and injured by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Sadiqabad on Sunday night, police said.

The gunmen blocked Wani’s car in Sadiqabad and opened fire. The injured JKLF leader was shifted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital, where his condition is stated to be stable. — Staff ReporterMarvi injured in accident

RAWALPINDI, April 24: Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Marvi Memon was injured in a road accident on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway on Saturday night, police said.

Police said the car of PML-Q leader was hit by a truck near Bahira as she was coming to Islamabad from Lahore. Ms Memon’s foot was injured as her car was also damaged.

A spokesman of the motorway police said the truck’s driver has been served with fine as he was changing lanes at the time of accident.

The legislator was taken to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for treatment. — Staff Reporter

World Malaria Day todayISLAMABAD, April 24: The World Malaria Day is being observed today (Monday).

April 25 is a day to commemorate global efforts to control malaria. The theme of the fourth World Malaria Day, ‘Achieving Progress and Impact,’ heralds the international community's renewed efforts to make progress towards zero malaria deaths by 2015.

On the eve of the Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement saying that Pakistan had not reported consistent decrease in the number of malaria cases and a post-flood scenario predicted 2.2 million new cases of Plasmodium Falciparum (PF) – a deadly strain that causes cerebral malaria.— Our Reporter