karachi bomb blast 22nd april 2011

More than a dozen people have been killed while 35 sustained injures in a powerful blast that ripped through Rami Club building near Ghaas Mandi area in Lyari locality on Thursday,
Police and emergency services rushed to the blast site and kick started rescue activities, as death toll is feared to rise further. Bomb disposal squad has also been called in.

The rescue sources have put the death toll at fifteen and the injured at 3 in the explosion.

Most of the injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital where emergency has been declared, said hospital sources.

One of the injured has been rushed to Jinnah Hospital.

Over 10 injured people are said to be critical in condition.

The Medico Legal Officer (MLO) at Civil Hospital said that more than 12 dead bodies were brought in besides more than 30 injured.

The police are trying to ascertain the nature of the blast. No dead or injured man has been identified as yet.

Police and rangers are now resorting to baton charge to disperse people to facilitate rescue activities.

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Asfandyar Wali Khan visit to india

President of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan is leaving for India on a seven-day visit today.

According to a press release of Bacha Khan Markaz issued here on Tuesday, ANP President would deliver a speech during the century celebration of Jamia Islamia New Delhi.

During the visit, Asfandyar Wali Khan will also deliver lecture in khudai Khidmat Gar Movement.

ANP Central President Asfandyar Wali Khan is leaving for New Delhi on a week long visit on Wednesday. He will address to Jami Millia's 100 years function and will meet Indian officials including Sonia Ghandi. He is also expected to attend Indian Khudaie Khidmatgars function to open their website.

 

 ISLAMABAD: President Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali while clarifying his statement made in India over amendment in blasphemy law has said that his statement was taken out of context, as he has never demanded amendment in blasphemy law.

Talking to media men outside the Parliament house on Friday, he said, he talked about misuse of blasphemy law during his visit to India.

Commenting on his meeting with Indian leaders, he said, he has asked Indian leaders to enhance people to people contacts between both countries.


Whenever relations between Pakistan and India normalize some elements tried to create differences between both countries through an unfortunate incident, he said.

Cordial relation among Pakistan, Afghanistan and India was need of hour, he said. When asked about alliance between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (Q), he said, the alliance between both Parties would bring democratic stability in the country.

He advised PML-N to include in reconciliation Process. The alliance between PPP and PML-Q would cause no effect on current ruling alliance, he claimed.

Political Parties are free to join hands with anyone, he said. He said his Party would back formation of new Provinces in accordance with the constitution.

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Fasi Zaka | fassi zaka

Fasi Zaka is a television host, satirist, political columnist, radio talk show host, music critic, academic and Rhodes Scholar in Pakistan. He is recognized for being one of the few media polymaths in Pakistan with a successful presence in print television and radio, he is a public intellectual who employs humour from a political and democratic perspective in his media forays. Because of this extensive presence he was declared one of Pakistan's newsmakers of the year in 2006. Fasi Zaka also occasionally comments on the Pakistani media and politics to National Public Radio (NPR).
Born on 9 October 1976 to a Pakhtun family from Charsadda, Zaka received his elementary schooling in Peshawar where he stayed until he acquired his Bachelor's degree from Edwardes College in Peshawar and Master's degree from the University of Peshawar. Zaka is also a University of Oxford postgraduate funded as a Rhodes Scholar in the session 2001 - 03 from Somerville College where he was elected President of the MCR for Graduates and subsequently elected life member. He is a member of the Mohammadzai tribe.

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