Category: Quetta

Quetta:Four people belonging to a family died when the room in which they were sleeping filled with gas on night between Thursday and Friday.

The sad incident was reported in a house in Pashtoonabad locality when gas from a heater filled the room, killing four people.

A woman and a girl also fell unconscious, who were rushed to local hospital.

Quetta:A miner died in coalmine accident at Duki on Thursday.

According to details, a landslide was reported in a coalmine at Duki and as a result one miner, Akhtar Muhammad came under the debris and died.

Co-workers recovered the dead and shifted it to hospital.

The deceased was reported to be an Afghan citizen. After completion of necessary formalities, the dead body was sent to Afghanistan.

It may be noted that during the last five weeks, at least 20 miners died in different accidents in coalmines of Duki.

However, in another coalmine at Gestri, an area of Mach in district Bolan, a landslide was also reported due to which a miner Khuda Bukhsh Sumalani sustained injuries. He was shifted to Civil Hospital Mach and later referred to Quetta for further treatment.

The affected coalmine was temporally closed and investigation started.

Quetta:A cash money distribution ceremony amongst the ex-fugitives was held at Frontier Corps Cantt, Kohlu.

Provincial Minister for Health Mir Naseebullah Marri was the chief guest. A function to distribute cash money amongst 111 fugitives was held at Frontier Corps Cantt, Kohlu.

It was attended by Commandant Maiwand Rifles Col: Hamayun, Deputy Commissioner Kohlu Munawar Hussain, Assistant Commissioner Kohlu Abdullah Khosa, Wing Commander Lt Col: Muhammad Hamad, political and tribal elites Haji Mir Behar Khan, Mehrab Baloch, Umer Farooq Zarkhoon, Abdullah Khan Salarani and Haji Abdul Rehman Marri.

Speaking at the occasion, Mir Naseebullah Marri, Minister for Health said that it is the part of the faith of every Pakistani to love Pakistan, adding that the nefarious designs of anti-state elements would be foiled. He requested all the ex-fugitives to work for the betterment of Pakistan.

QUETTA: Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) disconnected dozens of electricity connections on the charges of electricity theft and lodged cases against them. The services of three Line Superintendents were also suspended on account of poor performance.

According to spokesman of QESCO, staff of Kirani Sub Division under the supervision of XEN Shahid Zehri and SDO Hameed Awan while conducting operations in the areas of Western Bypass, Ittehad Colony, Kirani Road and Hazara Town disconnected dozens of illegal electricity connections and cases were registered against persons found involved in stealing electricity.

Operation against electricity theft has been going on for one week and during that time an amount of Rs0.8million has been recovered in the head of electricity theft,” says spokesman of QESCO, adding that the services of three Line Superintendents Syed Sajjad Shah, Muhammad Faisal and Shahbaz have been suspended on the directives of Chief Executive Officer, QESCO and Departmental proceedings against the suspended Line Superintendents initiated.

Quetta: Sheikh Ahmed, Special Representative of Governor Tabuk Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud made a surprise visit of Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Hospital Dalbandin and Jamia Madrassa Al-Sultania Al-Arabia Airport Road Dalbandin.

Special Representative of Governor Tabuk was accompanied by Ex-District Chairman Mir Dawood Khan Notezai.

On the occasion Medical Superintendent, Prince Hospital, Dalbandin, Rushan Ara, Surgeon Muhammad Zaman Baloch, Doctor Farooq Baloch, Doctor Iqbal Baloch, Doctor Sahibzada Nasrulminallah, General Secretary Paramedic staff Mir Qaim Khan Bareach, Mir Noor Ali Sanjrani, Mir Abdul Rab Notezai, Bughdad Notezai, Muhtamim Madrassa Arabia Sultania Qari Sadullah Notezai and Haji Tawakul Khan Josinzai and others were also present.

Sheikh Ahmed, Special Representative of Governor Tabuk said, “Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud visits Dalbandin each year for hunting and he considers Chaghai his second home”, adding that “Father of prince in collaboration with Saudi Government constructed Mosque and Madrassa in Dalbandin while the Prince himself constructed a splendid hospital at Dalbandin where all the facilities have been provided”.

He said that latest machinery, medicines and other items would be provided to the hospital while the problems of students and teachers of religious Madrassa would be addressed and remaining construction work of Madrassa would soon be completed.

Quetta:Pakistan Coast Guards during checking recovered 108 kilograms hashish from passenger coaches and arrested three accused.

According to Spokesman of Pakistan Coast Guard, a coach of private company going from Quetta to Karachi was stopped at Kharee Check Post near Windar. During search, 105 kilograms of hashis was recovered from hidden compartments of coach. Driver Abdul Basit and cleaner Muhammad Ilyas were arrested.

In another action at the said check post, Coast Guards personnel recovered 3 Kilograms of hashish from a passenger Abdul Hadi son of Muhammad Yousaf traveling in a private coach coming for Karachi. The accused was arrested.

Investigation from the accused persons was in progress.

Quetta:Doctors Action Committee called off their strike Friday and activities in government-run hospitals resumed.

In the presence of Minister for Heath Naseebullah Marri, Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Haider Ali Shikove, and Secretary Health Department Hafiz Abdul Majid, Doctors Action Committee called off their strike.

OPDs at Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Chest and General Hospital, Helper Eye Hospital and in all the government run hospitals resumed after 50 days, while normal work in all departments including general surgery also started.

On the end of strike, thousands of patients of the province took a sigh a relief.