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CNG dealers go on strike today in Islamabad Rawalpindi Region
Posted by K. Shahzad in Happenings, National on November 10, 2009
This strike have been announced by the all Pakistan association of CNG Dealers and is being observed in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Attock, Jehlam, Gujjar Khan and all areas adjacent to these areas. The strike will be effective from the Monday mid night to the Tuesday mid night.
Strike is being observed against the government’s decision of closing down the CNG stations for two days every week in Punjab and NWFP Region. Two more of such strikes are to be observed in different regions of Punjab including a strike on 12th Nov in Lahore Sargodha region and another on 13th Nov on Multan Bhawalpur Region.
CNG dealers added that if demands are not fulfilled in near future they will observe the strikes in entire NWFP and Punjab from 15th of Nov. Demands include no load shedding of CNG in any region of Pakistan and also the gas tariffs must not be increased further any sooner than Jan 2010.
Earthquake aftershocks from the Hindu Kush range
Posted by K. Shahzad in Happenings, National on October 30, 2009
Few days ago on Oct 23 the Hindu Kush Range observed an earthquake of 6.4 on Richter scale, as reported earlier. Now same Mountain range generating more earthquakes jolting the Pakistan and Afghanistan areas. Several of them are already felt in both Pakistan.
The last one felt was the second one in 24 hours and was of 5.0 on the Richter scale. This jolted areas of both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Hindu Kush mountains are now seen some what active with earthquake stuff from few years. Going bit back into the past, in October 2005 an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude was originated from same mountain range took 74000 people to death and displaced the 3.5 million people from there homes destroying their primary shelters. These people had to stay in shelters provided collectively by government, human rights organizations and people of Pakistan for about a year and then as there homes etc were built again they were moved back to their homes.
Its strange that this time again like 2005 the month of October was chosen for the earthquakes by Hindu Kush mountains. But its great that with grace of Allah no one killed or no property damage was observed.
Hindu Kush range has been regarded as dangerous in this regard by the experts and some told that earthquakes of even more magnitudes can be originated from this range. So to cope with situation what we can do is to follow the standard guidelines and materials while building homes or any other kind of buildings so that they can easily bare the earthquake of at least 9 to 10 magnitude on Richter scale. It would be like prepare for the worst kind of strategy, which sounds good.
South Waziristan operation officially approved
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, Happenings, National on October 17, 2009
Friday, a meeting held in prime minister house to talk on security situation in the country. Top civil and military commands well as the opposition parties attended this meeting. Finally, most of the opposition parties and other participants agreed to pursue the South Waziristan operation. They all agreed that, taking down the militant leadership hiding in South Waziristan is now only way out to stop the terrorism activities taking place in the country. As all the suicide attacks took place in last two weeks were being financed and backed from the same South Waziristan Area.
As 28000 individuals of Pakistan army were already moved to the area, now the official approval of the operation will come up with more deployments shortly. The exact time when the operation will be launched properly was not disclosed to the media but army seem to have all the arrangements completed already. Chief of Army Staff, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had also attended the meeting and briefed all participants about the current situation.
90000 locals moved out fearing Army operation in South Waziristan
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, Happenings, National on October 16, 2009
As Pakistan army is to pursue an operation against the militants hiding in the South Waziristan region, fearing the intense fight between Pakistan security forces and the hiding Taliban, 90000 locals have moved out of South Waziristan. The people who came out have been shifted to safe places in the Dera Ismail Khan and tank. It is expected that more people will be leaving their homes in coming soon as the air strikes and the fight on ground is going to be on peak soon.
Previously in Pakistan Army’s Operation Rah-e-Raast about two million people had to leave their homes and the shelters were provided by Government in nearby area. Soon after within three months the swat area was cleaned from terrorists and the people were sent back to their homes safely.
As due to the on going operation the life of local residents is now getting difficult. Due to the road blocks and other factors the supply of food and other daily use items is getting difficult, this factor also pushed people to leave the area and more will be leaving soon in search of safe places.
GHQ Rawalpindi operation comes to an end
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, Extremism, Happenings, National on October 12, 2009
On Sunday the GHQ Rawalpindi operation came to an end when the armed forces successfully freed up 39 hostages held by the militants. However three of the hostages were killed by the militants and also four of militants were killed on Sunday.
For those who don’t know much of the story, on Saturday around mid day nine terrorists were entered into Army General Head Quarters, Rawalpindi. They were in Army uniforms and were fully loaded with weapons, while they were entering into the GHQ area when security personal asked them to show the identity they opened fire on them and passed the first check-post on first gate. But while moving further inside they were unable to penetrate further on second check post without having damage.
On second check post four of the terrorists were killed but five of them were able to escape inside the nearby buildings inside the GHQ. In the process on Saturday overall four terrorists and six Army men were killed. Soon after Pakistan Army backed with helicopters and commandos started the search operation to locate the remaining five people.
On other hand these remaining five militants held 42 people as hostages in one of GHQ buildings. On Sunday the Army men had already located them and gone for a decisive operation against them. In the process Army men were able to get 39 of hostages free and 3 of hostages were died. Also on Sunday as well four of militants were killed and one was caught alive.
The person caught alive told his name as Aqeel and was known with his nick Dr. Usman. He revealed that he was also involved in several other terrorists activities which took place in the past. This way Pakistan army took the all nine terrorists down and given a strong message that even they have to die, they will not let any of country’s enemies capitalize. May the souls of all innocents died in this bloodshed rest in peace and may Allah bless their families strength to deal with the loss and pain.
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