Three killed in accidentGUJAR KHAN, July 26: Three young men were killed as the car they were traveling in rammed into a roadside tree due to tyre burst near Chakri Wakeelan on Tuesday.

According to the sources, one of the victims, who was later identified as Rashid Khan, died on the spot while Mohsan Shabir and Muhammad Habib Ghori were shifted to the THQ hospital from where they were referred to Rawalpindi hospital in critical condition. However, both the victims breathed their last on their way to Rawalpindi.—CorrespondentMan falls in well

CHAKWAL, July 26: A man was killed as he fell into a well, police said on Tuesday. Mohammad Sajjad,32, resident of Lawa village of tehsil Talagang was wandering in the fields along with his friends when he fell into a well.

The villagers pulled his body out of the well after a long struggle.— Correspondent

Three booked for kidnapping

ATTOCK, July 26: Three persons were booked for allegedly kidnapping a married woman from Pirdad village in the limit of Hazro police station.

The sources said on Tuesday that a resident of Pirdad village reported to the police that his married sister went out of the house but could not return. On search, he came to know that his sister was kidnapped by three village fellows.

The complainant also informed the police that his sister’s husband had been abroad for job for the last four years.— Correspondent— another for harassing woman

CHAKWAL, July 26: A man was booked for harassing a woman, police said on Tuesday.

The woman’ SB, told Saddar Police that she was in her parents’ house when a villager KM barged into the house and tried to sexually assault her.When she raised alarm, the accused fled from the scene.The police registered case against the accused.— CorrespondentPhoto exhibitionRAWALPINDI, July 26: A photo exhibition – Spirit of Peace – to commemorate 50 years of Pakistan’s contribution to UN peacekeeping mission will be held at PakistanNational Council of the Arts (PNCA) on July 28.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will inaugurate the exhibition,  which will continue till July 31, according to a press release.

The inauguration ceremony will be attended by representatives of the armed forces, police, diplomats, former officials who had served in peacekeeping missions and UN officials.

It will also be attended by injured soldiers, next of kin of those who lives while serving in the UN peacekeeping missions and youth from Balochistan and Fata.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Department is sending a special representative from New York to attend the exhibition.

Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Pakistan’s permanent envoy to UN, will also be present.

Drug peddler jailed

CHAKWAL, July 26: The additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday sentenced a drug peddler to two-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on him.

According to details, Mushtaq Ahmad, resident of Pind Dadan Khan was arrested by Saddar police a few months ago on the charges of possessing 2kg hashish.

On Tuesday, after finding all the allegations true Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Asghar awarded him the punishment. The culprit would have tospend three month more in jail if he had failed to pay the fine.— CorrespondentThree butchers heldTAXILA, July 26: Three butchers were arrested on Tuesday for slaughtering sick animals.

Veterinary Health Officer Dr Mohammad Yameen raided various markets of the city and registered cases against Mazhar Hussain, Mazhar Noor and Bashrat Latif.The officer said the butchers were also injecting meat with water to increase its weight. He said it makes meat unhygienic and injurious to health.— CorrespondentShop looted

TAXILA, July 26: Three armed men deprived a shopkeeper of Rs36,000 on Tuesday.

Samiulllah told police that the three men entered the shop as customers but took guns and fled with Rs36,000, his mobile phone and other valuables. A case was registered against the robbers.— Correspondent

Car lifted

ATTOCK, July 26: A car was lifted from the district courts area on Tuesday. The sources said that Malik Noor Zaman, resident of Hazro reported to the city police station that he had parked his car (IDN-4155) outside district courts a few yards away from the district police headquarters and the city Police station.

When he returned, he found his car missing.The police registered a case and started investigation.—CorrespondentPassengers left in a quandary

GUJAR KHAN, July 26: The Railway authorities on Tuesday left the passengers in a quandary when they cancelled the bookings of 112 seats of lower AC, parlour and ACdeluxe in the Railcar to Lahore from Rawalpindi and offered them the economy class seats instead.

The insiders in the Pakistan Railways requesting anonymity told this reporter that the power plant to run the air conditioning system of the Railcar was attached to non-stop train in which the general manager and inspector general of the railway police were scheduled to travel to Lahore.With the refund of the reservations, the Pakistan Railways, according to the sources, incurred Rs150,000 loss while the inconvenience faced by the ticket holders was never considered by the authorities.— Correspondent

Three killed in accidentGUJAR KHAN, July 26: Three young men were killed asthe car they were traveling in rammed into a roadside treedue to tyre burst near Chakri Wakeelan on Tuesday.According to the sources, one of the victims, who was lateridentified as Rashid Khan, died on the spot while MohsanShabir and Muhammad Habib Ghori were shifted to the THQhospital from where they were referred to Rawalpindi hospitalin critical condition. However, both the victims breathedtheir last on their way to Rawalpindi.—CorrespondentMan falls in wellCHAKWAL, July 26: A man was killed as he fell into awell, police said on Tuesday. Mohammad Sajjad,32, residentof Lawa village of tehsil Talagang was wandering in thefields along with his friends when he fell into a well.The villagers pulled his body out of the well after a longstruggle.— CorrespondentThree booked for kidnappingATTOCK, July 26: Three persons were booked for allegedlykidnapping a married woman from Pirdad village in thelimit of Hazro police station.The sources said on Tuesday that a resident of Pirdad villagereported to the police that his married sister went outof the house but could not return. On search, he came toknow that his sister was kidnapped by three village fellows.The complainant also informed the police that his sister’shusband had been abroad for job for the last fouryears.— Correspondent— another for harassing womanCHAKWAL, July 26: A man was booked for harassing awoman, police said on Tuesday.The woman’ SB, told Saddar Police that she was in her parents’house when a villager KM barged into the house andtried to sexually assault her.When she raised alarm, the accusedfled from the scene.The police registered case againstthe accused.— CorrespondentPhoto exhibitionRAWALPINDI, July 26: A photo exhibition – Spirit ofPeace – to commemorate 50 years of Pakistan’s contributionto UN peacekeeping mission will be held at PakistanNational Council of the Arts (PNCA) on July 28.Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will inaugurate the exhibition,which will continue till July 31, according to a pressrelease.The inauguration ceremony will be attended by representativesof the armed forces, police, diplomats, former officialswho had served in peacekeeping missions and UN officials.It will also be attended by injured soldiers, next of kinof those who lives while serving in the UN peacekeepingmissions and youth from Balochistan and Fata.The United Nations Peacekeeping Department is sendinga special representative from New York to attend the exhibition.Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Pakistan’s permanent envoyto UN, will also be present.Drug peddler jailedCHAKWAL, July 26: The additional district and sessionsjudge on Tuesday sentenced a drug peddler to two-year rigorousimprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on him.According to details, Mushtaq Ahmad, resident of PindDadan Khan was arrested by Saddar police a few monthsago on the charges of possessing 2kg hashish.On Tuesday, after finding all the allegations trueAdditional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Asgharawarded him the punishment. The culprit would have tospend three month more in jail if he had failed to pay thefine.— CorrespondentThree butchers heldTAXILA, July 26: Three butchers were arrested onTuesday for slaughtering sick animals.Veterinary Health Officer Dr Mohammad Yameen raidedvarious markets of the city and registered cases againstMazhar Hussain, Mazhar Noor and Bashrat Latif.The officersaid the butchers were also injecting meat with water to increaseits weight. He said it makes meat unhygienic and injuriousto health.— CorrespondentShop lootedTAXILA, July 26: Three armed men deprived a shopkeeperof Rs36,000 on Tuesday.Samiulllah told police that the three men entered theshop as customers but took guns and fled with Rs36,000, hismobile phone and other valuables. A case was registeredagainst the robbers.— CorrespondentCar liftedATTOCK, July 26: A car was lifted from the district courtsarea on Tuesday. The sources said that Malik Noor Zaman,resident of Hazro reported to the city police station that hehad parked his car (IDN-4155) outside district courts a fewyards away from the district police headquarters and thecity Police station.When he returned, he found his car missing.The police registereda case and started investigation.—CorrespondentPassengers left in a quandaryGUJAR KHAN, July 26: The Railway authorities onTuesday left the passengers in a quandary when they cancelledthe bookings of 112 seats of lower AC, parlour and ACdeluxe in the Railcar to Lahore from Rawalpindi and offeredthem the economy class seats instead.The insiders in the Pakistan Railways requesting anonymitytold this reporter that the power plant to run the air conditioningsystem of the Railcar was attached to non-stoptrain in which the general manager and inspector general ofthe railway police were scheduled to travel to Lahore.Withthe refund of the reservations, the Pakistan Railways, accordingto the sources, incurred Rs150,000 loss while the inconveniencefaced by the ticket holders was never consideredby the authorities.— Correspondent