KARACHI: A total of 12 persons sustained injuries when a truck, a passenger bus and a taxi collided with one another underneath Qayyumabad flyover in Korangi locality on Monday night, Geo news reported.

According to police sources, the accident took place due to over-speed when a passenger bus, a taxi and a truck collided with one another, leaving 12 persons wounded, who were hurried to JPM college hospital for medical treatment.

Two among injured men were said to be critical in condition, meanwhile, six among others were discharged shortly after treatment of their wounds, hospital sources said.

LAHORE: The spell of downpours, commenced in Lahore on Sunday, remained continued on Monday, which was followed by cool wind, turning the weather a bit colder across the provincial capital, Geo news reported.

The metrological department has forecast the rain may continue for next 24 hours across Lahore.

The minimum temperature had risen to 10 degrees centigrade during last some days, forcing people to abandon usage of warm clothes but the rain, continued for last two days, has turned the weather chilly again.

The people including youth, children and aged men remained out of their houses to have fun in the rain.

PESHAWAR: At least two policemen lost their lives while another 12 sustained injuries when they met accident on Peshawar motorway near toll plaza on Tuesday morning, Geo news reported.

According to details, the mobile van of Chamkani police station collided with a passenger coach, resulting in the deaths of two police officials, constable Shaukat and driver Akhtar, and injuring 12 more including SHO Atique Khan.

Injured men were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital for medical treatment and later, discharged after a short while, hospital sources said.

Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is planning to release all the former child soldiers of the Tamil Tiger outfit LTTE who are now being rehabilitated at the government-run rehabilitation centers.

Feb 09, Colombo: On hearing the reports of the arrest of Sri Lanka’s defeated opposition presidential candidate, General Sarath Fonseka by the Sri Lanka military, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday appealed to all the parties in Sri Lanka and their supporters to show restraint and refrain from violence.

RAWALPINDI: The SHO of Pir Wadhai has taken the account of chief Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in connection with the armed attack on him, resulting in the deaths of 4 guards while another 3 sustained injures, Geo news reported.

RAWALPINDI: The SHO of Pir Wadhai has taken the account of chief Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in connection with the armed attack on him, resulting in the deaths of 4 guards while another 3 sustained injures, Geo news reported.

RAWALPINDI: The SHO of Pir Wadhai has taken the account of chief Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed in connection with the armed attack on him, resulting in the deaths of 4 guards while another 3 sustained injures, Geo news reported.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday phoned chief Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif and the chief of Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali and exchanged views over constitutional package, Geo news reported.

According to official statement issued from here, Premier Gilani held telephonic conversation with two leaders and discussed with them, the process of constitutional reforms and the constitutional amendments being discussed in Parliamentary Committee.

Nawaz Sharif and Asfandyar Wali also assured PM Gilani to finalize the new name of NWFP province soon.

RAWALPINDI: Sheikh Rashid has said the attack was a conspiracy to take my life but thanks to dear Allah, who saved my life but I will never deter of my enemies.

While being discharged from hospital, he said we will not leave Rawalpindi in a lurch. Rawalpindi will not remain orphan any longer.

He said the plot was conspired to kill me as the police officials were present on five-minute distance from the place of attack but they did not respond for one hour.

My rivals were afraid of defeat; they were foreseeing and sensing their defeat in Rawalpindi elections and they were helpless enough that they attacked to kill me, he stated.

He said: ?This attack was a per-planned plot hatched against my life within the limits of a certain police station.?

There is no more democracy here as my three long time friends have been killed, he maintained adding, assailants are the enemies of democracy.