Three killed in accident

Published January 1, 2007

RAWALPINDI, Dec 31: Three members of a family were killed when an oil tanker fell into a deep ditch in Karot, about 45km from Kahuta on Sunday.

The accident occurred as the oil tanker tried to negotiate a turn to give way to a car coming from the opposite direction.

As a result, Mohammad Bashir, Khurshid and Mohammad Sadiq died on the spot, while the injured driver was shifted to hospital in Rawalpindi.—Online

Opinion

Editorial

Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...
Punishing evaders
02 May, 2024

Punishing evaders

THE FBR’s decision to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million individuals who did not file...
Engaging Riyadh
Updated 02 May, 2024

Engaging Riyadh

It must be stressed that to pull in maximum foreign investment, a climate of domestic political stability is crucial.
Freedom to question
02 May, 2024

Freedom to question

WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely that...