SWABI: A worker identified as Aman Sher of Qamar Dand area was killed in a mine when a huge rock fell on him on Friday, said leaders of the workers.

They said that Sher was working in a mine in the nearby mountain. The workers retrieved his body from the mine.

robber Held: Police here on Friday arrested a robber and recovered Rs300,000 cash from him.

Topi tehsil DSP Iftikhar Ali Khan said that a petrol station owner had registered an FIR in Topi city police station, complaining that the station cashier was deprived of Rs14,000 at gunpoint during duty.

He told mediapersons that they arrested one Khursheed Khan of Kotha village and during investigation he not only admitted to his involvement in the petrol station robbery, but also some other such incidents.

The DSP said that the suspect had also disclosed names of his accomplices.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...