Saturday, February 11, 2012
- Lahore: Shopping centre caught fire in Gulberg
- Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs, remain unbeaten in tri-series
- Blasts, firing near PTIs rally leave 7 injured in Swabi
- Imran says will shoot down drones if comes to power
- 25 killed, 175 injured in Syria blasts
- Aqib Javed resigns as bowling coach
- NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped: Pentagon
- 11 militants killed, 19 injured in Orakzai operation
- Mansoor Ijaz to record statement via videolink on Feb 22
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
At least 36 people killed in Kohistan avalanche
At least 36 people have been killed when an avalanche hit several houses in Kohistan. According to DPO Kohistan Muhammad Ilyas, the incident happened on Wednesday evening when an avalanche hit dozens of houses in Saheri village in Bagrodara area in tehsil Kandia. An avalanche in a remote mountain area of northwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people and left another 30 missing, police said Thursday.
Initial reports said that about 36 people have been killed whereas villagers have recovered 19 dead bodies. Search operation for stranded people is underway. DPO said a request has been made to commissioner Hazara division to send helicopter for rescue operation.
Initial reports said that about 36 people have been killed whereas villagers have recovered 19 dead bodies. Search operation for stranded people is underway. DPO said a request has been made to commissioner Hazara division to send helicopter for rescue operation.
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