A speeding bus carrying over 100 passengers fell into a ravine killing at least 24 people and injuring 69 others in Pakistan&#39;s Punjab province, police said today.&nbsp;

The overloaded bus was going from Kohat to Raiwind when the accident took place in Kallar Kahar town last night.

&quot;The passengers were going to Raiwind to attend an annual religious congregation,&quot; said Muhammad Afzal, the Station House Officer of Saddar Police Station.

Confirming that 24 people had been killed, Afzal said that all the passengers belonged to Kohat area, the Dawn News reported.

Thirteen of the injured were rushed to Rawalpindi because of their serious condition while many injured were shifted to nearby hospitals, the report said.

The cause of the accident was not known but apparently overloading was the reason as it was carrying around 100 passengers, the police said.

The bus originally was to go to Raiwind via Islamabad- Lahore Motorway but it opted for another route. &quot;The motorway is closed after&nbsp;10 pm&nbsp;due to smog and overloaded buses are fined on the motorway because of which the driver opted to go through Grand Trunk Road,&quot; Afzal said.

&quot;The driver was unfamiliar with this area and he was driving the bus at high speed. The bus fell into the ravine while it was passing through a slope,&quot; he said.

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and sought a report of the accident.

He also ordered the authorities to provide immediate medical treatment and relief to all those injured in the accident.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Most of them are caused by careless driving, bad roads, and faulty vehicles.

In April 2014, some 15 people were killed in a bus crash in Kallar Kahar, the same area where last night&#39;s accident had occurred.

The overloaded bus was going from Kohat to Raiwind when the accident took place in Kallar Kahar town last night

A speeding bus carrying over 100 passengers fell into a ravine killing at least 24 people and injuring 69 others in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said today. The overloaded bus was going from Kohat to Raiwind when the accident took place in Kallar Kahar town last night. "The passengers were going to Raiwind to attend an annual religious congregation," said Muhammad Afzal, the Station House Officer of Saddar Police Station. Confirming that 24 people had been killed, Afzal said that all the passengers belonged to Kohat area, the Dawn News reported. Thirteen of the injured were rushed to Rawalpindi because of their serious condition while many injured were shifted to nearby hospitals, the report said. The cause of the accident was not known but apparently overloading was the reason as it was carrying around 100 passengers, the police said. The bus originally was to go to Raiwind via Islamabad- Lahore Motorway but it opted for another route. "The motorway is closed after 10 pm due to smog and overloaded buses are fined on the motorway because of which the driver opted to go through Grand Trunk Road," Afzal said. "The driver was unfamiliar with this area and he was driving the bus at high speed. The bus fell into the ravine while it was passing through a slope," he said. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and sought a report of the accident. He also ordered the authorities to provide immediate medical treatment and relief to all those injured in the accident. Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Most of them are caused by careless driving, bad roads, and faulty vehicles. In April 2014, some 15 people were killed in a bus crash in Kallar Kahar, the same area where last night's accident had occurred.

24 killed, 69 injured as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

A flight of Pakistan&rsquo;s national carrier on Saturday landed in Lahore due to low visibility and asked passengers onboard to travel by bus to their destination, according to a media report.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Abu Dhabi in the UAE to Rahim Yar Khan landed at the Lahore airport reportedly due low visibility, Geo News reported.

The airline staffers offered to take the passengers to their desired destination by a bus. However, the passengers turned down the offer and refused to leave the plane.

Following which the airline staffers switched off the plane&rsquo;s air conditioning system, resulting in suffocation of passengers, including minors, in the plane.

The approximate distance from Lahore to Rahim Yar Khan is 624.5 km.

The passengers said that they had asked the airlines to drop them at Multan Airport which is 292 kilometres away from Rahim Yar Khan.

The airline staffers offered to take the passengers to their desired destination by a bus. However, the passengers turned down the offer and refused to leave the plane.

A flight of Pakistan’s national carrier on Saturday landed in Lahore due to low visibility and asked passengers onboard to travel by bus to their destination, according to a media report. A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Abu Dhabi in the UAE to Rahim Yar Khan landed at the Lahore airport reportedly due low visibility, Geo News reported. The airline staffers offered to take the passengers to their desired destination by a bus. However, the passengers turned down the offer and refused to leave the plane. Following which the airline staffers switched off the plane’s air conditioning system, resulting in suffocation of passengers, including minors, in the plane. The approximate distance from Lahore to Rahim Yar Khan is 624.5 km. The passengers said that they had asked the airlines to drop them at Multan Airport which is 292 kilometres away from Rahim Yar Khan.

Pakistan: Flight lands midway, asks passengers to take bus to destination

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here, eight years after they suffered a gun and grenade attack, under heavy security to play the final Twenty20 International of a three-match series against Pakistan.

International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people killed and seven visiting players and their staff members injured.

Upon their arrival here last night, the Sri Lankan players and the officials were straightaway taken to a five- star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of elite police commandos and the paramilitary rangers providing high-level security.

Several Lankan players and officials, including the survivors who came under gunfire in 2009 and their head coach, had opted out of the Twenty20 fixture after some voiced concern about security.

The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the incident.

In the last eight years, Pakistan have only managed to get minnows Zimbabwe to tour Lahore in 2015, besides hosting the final of Pakistan Super League and a three-match Twenty20 series against a World XI, comprised of players from seven countries, earlier this year.

The attack on the Sri Lankan team led to international teams refusing to tour Pakistan and the ICC also relocated all matches of the 2011 World Cup, which were to be held in Pakistan, because no one was willing to play in the country.

Sri Lanka has played two Tests, five One-day Internationals and the first two Twenty20 matches of the series in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan&#39;s neutral venue since 2009.

But Sri Lanka agreed to travel to Pakistan for the third and final T20 match.

An hour before the Sri Lankans arrived from Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan team had also reached the city from Dubai.

Besides the team and officials, Sri Lanka&#39;s sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala are also on the tour.

They were all greeted by fully armed elite commandos, Inspector-General of Punjab police, the Lahore Mayor, top ranking Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and other government dignitaries on the runaway and within no time were whisked away in bulletproof vehicles to their hotel from the terminal.

All the roads from the airport to the hotel were sealed off and one hour before the Sri Lankan team was due to land, the security forces had cordoned off all entrances and exit points at the airport.

Mobile phone services were also temporarily suspended in the area, where the hotel is located.&nbsp;

The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here, eight years after they suffered a gun and grenade attack, under heavy security to play the final Twenty20 International of a three-match series against Pakistan. International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people killed and seven visiting players and their staff members injured. Upon their arrival here last night, the Sri Lankan players and the officials were straightaway taken to a five- star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of elite police commandos and the paramilitary rangers providing high-level security. Several Lankan players and officials, including the survivors who came under gunfire in 2009 and their head coach, had opted out of the Twenty20 fixture after some voiced concern about security. The 24-member strong Sri Lankan contingent became the first major international team to visit the country since the incident. In the last eight years, Pakistan have only managed to get minnows Zimbabwe to tour Lahore in 2015, besides hosting the final of Pakistan Super League and a three-match Twenty20 series against a World XI, comprised of players from seven countries, earlier this year. The attack on the Sri Lankan team led to international teams refusing to tour Pakistan and the ICC also relocated all matches of the 2011 World Cup, which were to be held in Pakistan, because no one was willing to play in the country. Sri Lanka has played two Tests, five One-day Internationals and the first two Twenty20 matches of the series in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan's neutral venue since 2009. But Sri Lanka agreed to travel to Pakistan for the third and final T20 match. An hour before the Sri Lankans arrived from Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan team had also reached the city from Dubai. Besides the team and officials, Sri Lanka's sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala are also on the tour. They were all greeted by fully armed elite commandos, Inspector-General of Punjab police, the Lahore Mayor, top ranking Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and other government dignitaries on the runaway and within no time were whisked away in bulletproof vehicles to their hotel from the terminal. All the roads from the airport to the hotel were sealed off and one hour before the Sri Lankan team was due to land, the security forces had cordoned off all entrances and exit points at the airport. Mobile phone services were also temporarily suspended in the area, where the hotel is located.

After 8 years, Sri Lankan cricket team arrive in Lahore amid tight security

Five Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, who were plotting to target security agencies and important buildings, were today killed by security forces in Pakistan&#39;s Punjab province.

According to the Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab Police, security forces received information that around eight terrorists were hiding in a house at Gunjah in Gujrat district, some 150 kilometre&nbsp;from Lahore, and were planning to commit major terror strikes in Gujrat and Kharian.

&quot;A CTD team along with police raided the hideout of the terrorists in the wee hours today and challenged them to surrender but were fired upon. The raiding team returned fire and killed five terrorists. Three managed to escape taking advantage of darkness,&quot; a CTD spokesman said

The terrorists belonged to the Al-Qaeda and Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and were plotting to target security and law enforcement agencies and important buildings, he said.

The CTD has recovered a large number of weapons, including hand grenades and explosive material, from the site.

(PTI)

The Punjab Police Counter Terrorism Department said eight terrorists were planning to commit major strikes in Gujrat and Kharian

Five Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, who were plotting to target security agencies and important buildings, were today killed by security forces in Pakistan's Punjab province. According to the Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab Police, security forces received information that around eight terrorists were hiding in a house at Gunjah in Gujrat district, some 150 kilometre from Lahore, and were planning to commit major terror strikes in Gujrat and Kharian. "A CTD team along with police raided the hideout of the terrorists in the wee hours today and challenged them to surrender but were fired upon. The raiding team returned fire and killed five terrorists. Three managed to escape taking advantage of darkness," a CTD spokesman said The terrorists belonged to the Al-Qaeda and Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and were plotting to target security and law enforcement agencies and important buildings, he said. The CTD has recovered a large number of weapons, including hand grenades and explosive material, from the site. (PTI)

Five terrorists killed by security forces in Pakistan's Punjab

The provincial capital of Pakistan&#39;s Punjab, Lahore, was rocked by two explosions on Wednesday.&nbsp;In the first, which according to Dawn took place in the Y Block area in a defence locality, eight were killed and fifteen were injured. The nature of the blast is still unknown, according to a government source in Punjab.

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The second explosion took place in the upscale Gulberg area of Lahore, according to a Reuters report which quoted an anonymous Punjab government official. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

These explosions&nbsp;come at&nbsp;a time when Pakistan has recently been hit by a string of bombings.

The Pakistan Army has launched a massive hunt for militants across the country after more than 80 people were killed in a blast in a Sufi shrine in Sindh province last week.

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Both explosions happened in upscale areas of Lahore, but the nature of the blasts is still unknown

The provincial capital of Pakistan's Punjab, Lahore, was rocked by two explosions on Wednesday. In the first, which according to Dawn took place in the Y Block area in a defence locality, eight were killed and fifteen were injured. The nature of the blast is still unknown, according to a government source in Punjab. #UPDATE 8 killed and more than 15 injured in a blast in Lahore's Defence area: Pakistan media pic.twitter.com/ZirAGEL0j2 — ANI (@ANI_news) February 23, 2017 × An explosion rocks a market in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, killing at least five people and injuring dozens more. (WION) × "The area has been encircled. Nothing can be said about the nature of blast yet." Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah — Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) February 23, 2017 × The second explosion took place in the upscale Gulberg area of Lahore, according to a Reuters report which quoted an anonymous Punjab government official. There were no immediate reports of casualties. These explosions come at a time when Pakistan has recently been hit by a string of bombings. The Pakistan Army has launched a massive hunt for militants across the country after more than 80 people were killed in a blast in a Sufi shrine in Sindh province last week. (WION)

Pakistan: 8 killed, several injured as Lahore rocked by twin blasts

In its latest attempts to crackdown on terrorism, the Pakistan&nbsp;Army on Wednesday launched a nationwide operation called &ldquo;Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad&rdquo;, Inter-Services Public Relations, the army&rsquo;s media wing said in a press release,

According to ISPR, the operation will look to eliminate the &ldquo;residual or latent threat of terrorism&rdquo;.

&ldquo;Operation aims at indiscriminately eliminating residual / latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders,&rdquo; the press release read.

The release also said that the Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=Pakistan"> </a>Navy, Civil Armed Forces (CAF) and other security and law<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=Law"> </a>enforcing agencies (LEAs) will continue to actively participate and support the efforts to eliminate the &quot;menace of terrorism from the country&quot;.

&ldquo;The effort entails conduct of Broad Spectrum Security / Counter Terrorism (CT) operations by Rangers in Punjab, continuation of ongoing operations across the country and focus on more effective border security management. Countrywide de-weaponisation and explosive control are additional cardinals of the effort. Pursuance of National Action Plan will be the hallmark of this operation,&rdquo;&nbsp;the ISPR release added.

The decision comes after a high-level security meeting&nbsp;was held in in Lahore by Army chief&nbsp;General Qamar Bajwa, Geo News reported.

Pakistan is&nbsp;attempting&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/after-attack-on-shrine-pak-army-says-over-100-terrorists-killed-12511">step up</a> its counter-terrorism efforts in the wake of a&nbsp;series of attacks in the country in the past few weeks. One such <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/at-least-72-killed-in-blast-at-sufi-shrine-in-pakistan-12484">attack on</a> a sufi shrine in the Sindh province on February 16 had left&nbsp;72 people dead. Islamic State&nbsp;had claimed responsibilty for the attack.

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'Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad' was reportedly launched on Wednesday after a high-level security meeting in Lahore

In its latest attempts to crackdown on terrorism, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday launched a nationwide operation called “Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad”, Inter-Services Public Relations, the army’s media wing said in a press release, According to ISPR, the operation will look to eliminate the “residual or latent threat of terrorism”. “Operation aims at indiscriminately eliminating residual / latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders,” the press release read. The release also said that the Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Civil Armed Forces (CAF) and other security and law enforcing agencies (LEAs) will continue to actively participate and support the efforts to eliminate the "menace of terrorism from the country". “The effort entails conduct of Broad Spectrum Security / Counter Terrorism (CT) operations by Rangers in Punjab, continuation of ongoing operations across the country and focus on more effective border security management. Countrywide de-weaponisation and explosive control are additional cardinals of the effort. Pursuance of National Action Plan will be the hallmark of this operation,” the ISPR release added. The decision comes after a high-level security meeting was held in in Lahore by Army chief General Qamar Bajwa, Geo News reported. Pakistan is attempting to step up its counter-terrorism efforts in the wake of a series of attacks in the country in the past few weeks. One such attack on a sufi shrine in the Sindh province on February 16 had left 72 people dead. Islamic State had claimed responsibilty for the attack. (WION)

Pakistan Army launches nationwide counter-terrorism operation

A powerful explosion killing 14 and injuring 83&nbsp;rocked the mall road area of&nbsp;Lahore, the capital&nbsp;of Pakistan&#39;s&nbsp;Punjab province.

The blast took place close to the provincial assembly at a time when protests by Pakistan&#39;s chemists and pharmaceutical manufacturers was underway.

Mushtaq Sukhera, inspector-general of police in Punjab province, said five police officers were among the dead, Reuters reported.

&quot;It was a suicide attack. The bomber exploded himself when successful negotiations were underway between police officials and the protesters,&quot; Sukhera told reporters.

A spokesman for Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, called Reuters and claimed responsibility for the attack.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a statement said, &quot;We have fought this fight against the terrorists among us, and will continue to fight it until we liberate our people of this cancer, and avenge those who have laid down their lives for us.&quot;&nbsp;

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A powerful explosion killing 14 and injuring 83 rocked the mall road area of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. The blast took place close to the provincial assembly at a time when protests by Pakistan's chemists and pharmaceutical manufacturers was underway. Mushtaq Sukhera, inspector-general of police in Punjab province, said five police officers were among the dead, Reuters reported. "It was a suicide attack. The bomber exploded himself when successful negotiations were underway between police officials and the protesters," Sukhera told reporters. A spokesman for Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, called Reuters and claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a statement said, "We have fought this fight against the terrorists among us, and will continue to fight it until we liberate our people of this cancer, and avenge those who have laid down their lives for us." Pakistani policemen move an injured blast victim into a vehicle after a powerful explosion in Lahore. (AFP) × (WION with agency inputs)

Pakistan: 14 killed, several injured as powerful blast rips through Lahore's mall road

Cab-hailing app Uber has slashed its fares by up to 30 per cent to mark their six-month anniversary in Lahore, Pakistan. 
 
While the base fare and minimum fare remain as before, the company will now charge Rs 6.84 (Pakistan Rupee) per kilometre, down from Rs 13.7 earlier. Even the waiting-per-minute fare has a seen a slight reduction in fares, Pakistan&#39;s English-language daily Dawn reported.&nbsp; 
 
The company expects the revised rates to &quot;boost demand&quot; in the city.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Uber will not only be more affordable for riders but driver-partners should also earn more through increased demand,&quot; said the company in a press release.&nbsp; 
 
There are over 1,000 taxis working for Uber. However, the world&#39;s largest taxi-dispatching company didn&#39;t outline their strategy as to how they will manage the increased workload. 
 
There have been complaints of not enough Uber cabs in the city. The company started out with 100 cabs but has failed to augment its fleet in commensurate with growing demand in the city.&nbsp; 
 
They have faced difficulties in hiring drivers&nbsp;as many drivers walk in for the job with&nbsp;bogus driving licence.&nbsp; 
 
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The world's largest taxi-dispatching company revised its fares to boost demand and mark their six-month anniversary in the city

Cab-hailing app Uber has slashed its fares by up to 30 per cent to mark their six-month anniversary in Lahore, Pakistan. While the base fare and minimum fare remain as before, the company will now charge Rs 6.84 (Pakistan Rupee) per kilometre, down from Rs 13.7 earlier. Even the waiting-per-minute fare has a seen a slight reduction in fares, Pakistan's English-language daily Dawn reported. The company expects the revised rates to "boost demand" in the city. "Uber will not only be more affordable for riders but driver-partners should also earn more through increased demand," said the company in a press release. There are over 1,000 taxis working for Uber. However, the world's largest taxi-dispatching company didn't outline their strategy as to how they will manage the increased workload. There have been complaints of not enough Uber cabs in the city. The company started out with 100 cabs but has failed to augment its fleet in commensurate with growing demand in the city. They have faced difficulties in hiring drivers as many drivers walk in for the job with bogus driving licence. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Uber slashes fares by 30 per cent in Lahore

Pakistan&#39;s Supreme Court has reportedly taken a grim view of media-related reports that claim that close to 600 children have been victims of abduction in the country&#39;s Punjab province. 
 
Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, has reportedly taken suo moto notice of these media reports regarding the abduction of 600 children in Punjab, approximately 300 of them from Lahore alone, reports Samaa TV. 
 
Justice Nisar last month ordered issuance of notice to the inspector general of police of Punjab to present details before the apex court&#39;s Lahore registry on July 28. 
 
&quot;Such large-scale abduction of children in a short span of time is a matter of immense concern and alarm,&quot; he was quoted, as saying.&nbsp; 
 
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Close to 600 children have been victims of abduction in the Pakistan's Punjab province, approximately 300 of them from Lahore alone

Pakistan's Supreme Court has reportedly taken a grim view of media-related reports that claim that close to 600 children have been victims of abduction in the country's Punjab province. Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, has reportedly taken suo moto notice of these media reports regarding the abduction of 600 children in Punjab, approximately 300 of them from Lahore alone, reports Samaa TV. Justice Nisar last month ordered issuance of notice to the inspector general of police of Punjab to present details before the apex court's Lahore registry on July 28. "Such large-scale abduction of children in a short span of time is a matter of immense concern and alarm," he was quoted, as saying. (ANI)

Pakistan Supreme Court alarmed by large-scale abduction of children in Punjab province

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