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Briefs

By our correspondents
February 21, 2017

Briefs

Lahore suicide attack 

Facilitator’s house demolished in Bajaur

By our correspondent

KHAR: The security forces in Bajaur Agency demolished the house of the alleged facilitator of the terrorists who staged the suicide attack in Lahore, official sources said on Monday. They said the security forces demolished the house of Anwarul Haq. The security forces also arrested six suspects during search operations in various areas in Bajaur.

 

Four men accused of killing HR activist held

By our correspondent

KOHAT: The police arrested four men on the charges of killing a human rightsactivist in Ustarzai area on Monday, an official said. Talking to reporters, District Police Officer (DPO) Javed Iqbal said that acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house in the limits of the Ustarzai Police Station and arrested Zulfiqar and his three accomplices. "Zulfiqar is the relative of Hina Shah Nawaz. The accused hadreportedly forbidden her from doing job," the official said.

 

Boy shot dead

By our correspondent

TOBA TEK SINGH: A boy was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Chak 430/JB near Gojra on Sunday night. Naseer Ahmad told police that his son Farhan Ahmad was sleeping in the cattle den at his outhouse when unidentified killers shot him dead.