Tag: Security

SANAA - Security forces and armed men in civilian clothes opened fire during protests in the Yemeni city of Taiz, south of the capital, on Tuesday, a day after clashes there killed 15 people, witnesses said.
Witnesses told that several people had been hurt, but there was no word yet from medical sources on casualties.
They said hundreds of security troops attacked tens of thousands of protesters, and said men they believed were plainclothes police were wielding bats and

KARACHI - Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Ali Mirza directed the Inspector General of Police on Sunday to ensure foolproof security measures in Larkana for the 32nd death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto today (Monday).
"Necessary steps need to be taken to thwart any security breach as leaders and workers of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will gather in Ghari Khuda Bux in large numbers to pay homage to their great revolutionary leader," he said in the directive issued to the

LANDIKOTAL - The security forces along with Khyber Agency's political administration, in a raid on two godowns in the Gagra area of Landikotal, seized four cars, charas and wood and arrested two people allegedly involved in damping NATO's stolen items on Sunday.
Reportedly, the security forces and the political administration raided two godowns and recovered four parked motorcars, a huge quantity of charas and wood stolen from NATO containers.

KARACHI - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry's delegation, headed by Businessmen Group and former President-KCCI Chairman Siraj Kassam Teli and KCCI President Muhammad Saeed Shafiq met Chief Minister Sindh on Saturday and apprised him about the deteriorating law and order situation, particularly faced by the business community.
The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah accepted the demand of establishing pickets in the old city business area, where extortion (bhatta), ransom

MUMBAI - A massive security operation has been mounted for Saturday's cricket World Cup final in Mumbai -- the highest-profile sporting event to be held in the city since the deadly 2008 militant attacks.
Although no specific threat has been made for the match between India and Sri Lanka, Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik said he would prefer to take no chances with the safety of players and spectators. "We will be overdoing it a bit," he admitted at a news conference in

PESHAWAR - At least five terrorists were killed and three security personnel were injured in a clash following an attack by terrorists on a security forces' check post in Upper Orakzai Agency on Friday.
According to a private TV, a group of armed terrorists attacked security forces with rockets and automated weapons, injuring three security personnel.
However, security men retaliated befittingly, killing five terrorists. After the incident, security forces started search

KARACHI - The Sindh government has issued strict orders for security of all political parties' offices and political and religious gatherings across the province after the Swabi and Charsadda incidents. Issuing orders to Sindh inspector general of police (IGP), Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza said that extraordinary security should be provided to all mosques, imambargahs and other places of worship. Mirza directed the IGP to maintain tight security and vigilance on April 4 on the

HANGU - At least 8 militants were killed and 3 of their hideouts destroyed in the shelling of security forces in the Central Kurram Agency whereas 5 persons were injured in the fresh missile attack by American spy planes hereon Thursday. Security Forces attacked at the hideouts of militants with heavy artillery fire in Ali Sher Zai, Chinarak and Sparkut areas. Resultantly, 8 militants were killed, several injured and 3 of their hideouts destroyed.
In addition, American spy planes

KARACHI - The personal security guard of Sindh Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani was gunned down on Wednesday by two unidentified men in Azizabad. Thirty five-year-old Imran Manzoor alias Jangi was near Jamia Masjid Almas in Muhammadi Colony when two men on a motorcycle arrived on the scene and opened fire on him.
Azizabad SHO Habibullah Qureshi said that the victim suffered six bullets wounds and died on the spot. His body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital

PESHAWAR - At least nine militants were killed as security forces targeted their hideouts in central Kurram Agency on Thursday.
According to a private TV, forces have been conducting operations in Kurram Agency for the past ten years and have been able to re-establish their presence in major areas. However, security forces are facing tough resistance in some areas of lower and central Kurram.

SANAA - Yemeni protesters demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Tuesday they would insist he leave power soon, blaming him for violence that has raised US fears of chaos that could benefit militants.
Explosions at an arms factory on Monday killed more than 100 people in a southern town where Islamists seemed to have driven out government forces, a reminder of instability that Saleh's Western allies fear in the poorest Arab state.
Al Arabiya TV said

KARACHI - The high-level committee

LAHORE - Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders while thanking the Punjab government for facilitating them to hold party's public moot on April 10 at the new venue, Qaddafi Stadium road, expressed the hope that provincial government would make foolproof security arrangements on the day of the event. MQM coordination committee member Iftikahar Randhawa expressed these views while addressing a press conference at the newly inaugurated party's office along with coordination committee

MOHALI - Security was ramped up at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday as India staged their first training session ahead of the high-profile World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.
The match, the first between the arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, gained an added security headache Sunday when Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed he will attend Wednesday's clash.
Police were out in greater numbers in and around the

MOHALI - Security was ramped up at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Sunday as India staged their first training session ahead of the high-profile World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.
The match, the first between the arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, gained an added security headache Sunday when Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed he will attend Wednesday's clash.
Police were out in greater numbers in and around the

MOHALI - Around 3,000 police will patrol Wednesday's high-profile India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, the first match between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Some 2,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed in and around the 30,000-capacity PCA (Punjab Cricket Association) Stadium on matchday.
An estimated 1,000 police have already descended on the luxury Hotel Taj in nearby Chandigarh where both teams are staying, a force which

ISLAMABAD - An anti-terrorism court was told on Saturday that Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the police commando charged with killing of former governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer, insisted for being deputed as one of his bodyguards, The hearing was held in the Adiala Jail Rawalpindi during which the court recorded the statements of three witnesses. The moharrar, the officials assigning duties, of Elite Force Punjab Umer Farooq told the court that he deputed Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri on the