Dozens held during search operation in Karachi areas

KARACHI: Security forces continued targeted search operations in many areas against the criminals and apprehended dozens of suspects while arms and ammunition were also recovered, Geo News reported Tuesday.


According to sources, Rangers personnel kicked off a search operation in Qasba Colony and sealed the entry and exits points of the area. At least 700 commandos and female personnel are taking part in the operation during which no one was allowed to enter or exit the area.

Rangers also smashed the barriers placed in Qasba Colony and recovered arms during search operation while two dozen suspects were held who are currently being interrogated.

The search operation was monitored by the helicopters.

Nato containers torched in Balochistan’s Bolan district

QUETTA: Unknown militants torched five containers, carrying back Nato supplies from Afghanistan to Port Qasim Karachi, in Balochistan’s Bolan district on Monday.

Levies sources told Dawn.com that four motorcycle-riding militants opened fire on containers in Kambiri area of Bolan district adding that the drivers survived the attack.

Levies further said that the armed men set containers in fire after the drivers fled from the site.

Inquiry ordered into use of childrea in bomb blasts

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani on Tuesday constituted a judicial inquiry into the alleged involvement of 11 children in acts of terrorism.

“The judge of the BHC will conduct judicial inquiry into the issue of alleged involvement of 11 children in bomb blasts and other terrorism-related activities,” Mr Raisani said.

College principal Sibt-e-Jaffar shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI: Unidentified armed men shot dead college principal within the vicinity of Liaquatabad police station, Geo News reported.

Sources said college principal Sibt-e-Jaffar was on his way from the college to his home on motorcycle, when unidentified armed men intercepted him in Liaquatabad area and opened fire, killing him on the spot.

M. M. Alam passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Air Commodore (retd) Mohammad Mahmood Alam passed away in Karachi this morning after a prolonged illness, DawnNews reported.

Alam, 78-years-old at the time of his death, is considered a hero of the 1965 Pakistan-India war.