Clashes kill 20 Iraqi security personnel

HILLA: Clashes between security forces and militants near the Iraqi capital killed 20 security personnel on Saturday, an army officer and doctors said.

The fighting in three areas southwest of Baghdad also wounded 22 members of the security forces.

Clashes kill 20 Iraqi security personnel

HILLA: Clashes between security forces and militants near the Iraqi capital killed 20 security personnel on Saturday, an army officer and doctors said.

The fighting in three areas southwest of Baghdad also wounded 22 members of the security forces.

Six security personnel killed in Mohmand Agency IED blast

MOHMAND AGENCY: Six security personnel lost their lives when a roadside bomb targeted their vehicle in Mohmand Agency area on Saturday morning, Geo News reported.

Sources close to security forces told that the explosion occurred when a convoy of security men was passing through Tehsil Pindiali today morning and hit an improvised explosive device (IED) along the road.

As a result of the roadside bomb blast, four security men were killed while two others were injured who were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment where they could not survive and succumbed to their wounds.

Law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area after the incident and initiated a search operation.

Workers being picked up by plainclothes personnel: MQM

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Haider Abbas Rizvi has alleged that party workers were being picked up by plainclothes personnel, Geo News reported.

Addressing a press conference along with MQM Coordination Committee members here Tuesday, Haider Abbas Rizvi said their party workers were being subjected to severe torture.

He said MQM activists were being picked up by personnel in vehicles without number plates.


Haider Abbas questioned why LEAs have failed to take action against plainclothes men driving vehicles with tinted glasses.

Rizvi announced to hold a protest in Karachi against killing of party workers on Thursday, while countrywide protests would be held on Friday.

Armed forces personnel may be booked for torture: Pervaiz

LAHORE: Information and Broadcasting Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said that according to the amended law, a First Information Report (FIR) can also be registered against the armed forces personnel under the torture allegations.

Addressing a regional conference, organised here under the auspices of the Democratic Commission for Human Development (DCHD), the minister said the democratic government of Pakistan Muslim League-N was opposed to any type of torture.

The Constitution of Pakistan barred from all types of human rights violations. He admitted that police torture was a reality but the Fair Trial Article of the 18th Amendment provides protection from torture, the minister said.He said that the conference recommendations would provide a guideline to the government to do legislation to end all types of torture in the country.

Rangers personnel released on bail in Nagan Cohwrangi case

KARACHI: Rangers personnel on Tuesday recorded his statement before the judicial magistrate in the Nagan Chowrange case relating to the killing of a young man by firing, Geo News reported.

During the hearing of the case relating to the death of a young man by the firing of Rangers personnel, New Karachi police presented the accused before judicial magistrate, who granted him bail.

Sources said the Ranger personnel in his recorded statement stated that after having seen one man dragging a woman and push her in a black coloured car, he warned the man, who refused to listen and later aiming at his leg he opened fire, which missed the target hit him elsewhere.