One killed, 10 injured

ATTOCK, June 29: A bus conductor was killed and 10 others sustained serious injuries in two road accidents in different areas of the district.

The police sources said that a Rawalpindi-bound bus overturned near Mousa Bridge on Hazro-Attock Road in a bid to avoid an accident with a car coming from the opposite direction on Wednesday. As a result, bus conductor Khalid Mehmood died on the spot while nine passengers sustained serious injuries.

On information, local police rushed to the scene and shifted the body and injured to the THQ hospital, Hazro. Meanwhile, an official of district police Aftab Hussain Shah was seriously injured when a motorbike hit him near Session Chowk as he was going home after duty.

He was rushed to the DHQ hospital. The city police registered a case against bike rider Muhammad Shehzad.— Correspondent

Woman, son found dead

ATTOCK, June 29: An old woman and her son were found dead in their house in Ghorghusti village of Hazro Police station on Tuesday evening.

The neighbors felt the foul smell coming out of the house of 90-year-old Mehbooba Jan and her special son Zahid Zaman. They informed the police which reached the scene and recovered the bodies from the house and shifted them to the hospital.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the woman and son died four days back. However, the police officials ruled out the possibility of murder as no wound mark could be found on their body. Later, the police and local notables searched the house and found some dirty tea utensils lying near the bodies.

They presumed that both died of taking poisonous tea. The police officials however took the samples for test while the cause of death would be ascertained after the postmortem report was received. — Correspondent

Man shot dead

FATEHJANG, June 29: A person was shot dead over an old enmity in Kanyal village in the jurisdiction of New Airport police station on Wednesday.

The police sources said that Khalid Mehmood was shot dead by Raja Mushtaq Ahmed over an old enmity.

On information, the police reached the spot and shifted the body to the THQ hospital.

After the postmortem, the body was handed over to his relatives for burial. The accused Raja Mushtaq Ahmed was arrested by the police.— Correspondent

PIPFPD elections

ISLAMABAD, June 29: The elections of Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) Islamabad Chapter for the year 2011-12 were held at Safma Media Centre on Wednesday, says a press release.

Kishwar Naheed was elected as chairperson and Ali Imran was elected as general secretary. A large number of the members participated in the elections.

Encroachments

GUJAR KHAN, June 29: Encroachments in the city have become a source of inconvenience for the residents while the town municipal administration remains oblivious to the problem.

Areas in the city like the service road, Hayatsar Road, main bazaar, Halwaie Gali, Tehsil Road, Railway Road etc., have been literally been occupied by encroachers making it almost impossible for vehicular traffic as well as the pedestrians to pass through.

When contacted, Chaudhry Rab Nawaz Minhas, the assistant commissioner and administrator of the TMA Gujar Khan, regretted that the town officer regulations had been ignoring his repeated instructions to initiate action against the encroachers.

Under these circumstances of inaction on part of TMA authorities, the residents have called upon the chief secretary Punjab to direct prompt action against the officials concerned who were providing protection to the encroachers.

They also demanded clearance of roads and streets from encroachments.— Correspondent