Salman wish well for Shahrukh’s ‘Ra One’

 

MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has wished well for the success of his rival superstar Shahrukh Khan’s new movie ‘Ra one’.

Salman Khan, on the sideline of a function being held for the promotion of his film ‘Ready’ in an interview, told that his best wishes were with the Shahrukh Khan’s new film ‘Ra One’ that it turns out a hit.

To a question about showing film ‘Ready’ to Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan said that the producer of this film Bhusan Kumar and heroin Asin were interested in showing this movie to Shahrukh and he has no objection to it.

Action after Kharotabad tribunal verdict: Malik

 

QUETTA: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said the responsible of Kharotabad firing tragedy would be dealt with iron hand adding that there is no evidence of Taliban presence in the city and the propaganda in this regard was baseless.

"The propaganda of Taliban Quetta Shura is baseless, if any one has concrete evidence about their claims, it must be shared with government", he said.

Talking to media persons soon after his arrival here, he dispelled the impression about the alleged presence of Taliban in Quetta.

"Over 30 raids have been conducted on the suspicion of Taliban across the Balochistan province but they were not found," he said. "We would take stern action against the Quetta Shura if we were provided with real and sufficient proof and evidence".

He expressed his concern over the incidents of terrorism and said those who were behind this heinous acts, were enemies of humanity.

He said the situation of Balochistan was improving with every passing day. "Some handful elements were involved in misguiding our youth", he deplored and added "we would always welcome our disgruntled Baloch brethren to sit with us for a dialogue and find out durable solution to Balochistan issue".

He noted that headway has been made with the annoyed nationalists to end the unrest in some parts of the province.

"Foreign hand is involved in Balochistan unrest," he said and added all out efforts were being made to foil the evil designs of the anti-Pakistan elements.

To a question, he said that "power game in Karachi causes the disturbance in Sindh's capital" and added provincial government was effectively handling the affairs.

To a question about the killing of Russian citizens in Kharotabad Quetta firing and journalist Saleem Shehzad's killing in Punjab, he said that matter was being probed and responsible would be dealt with iron hand.

 

Gujranwala blast toll reaches to 4, injure 8

 

GUJRANWALA: The death toll in an explosion on Sheikhupura Road here increased to four, when a woman, a heart patient under treatment in the nearby cardiac hospital couldn’t sustain the thud of the blast and breathed her last, while eight persons were wounded, two buildings and three shops were razed to the ground, Geo News reported.

Bomb disposal squad was still groping in the dark about the nature of the blast. The blast occurred at 2.45 A.M. in the night, which turned into debris a private bank’s building, a house adjacent to it and three shops, while glass panes of the hospital also shattered.

Bomb disposal squad spokesman commander Muhammad Iqbal said that the nature of the explosion could only be ascertained after the debris were cleared.

Gujranwala S.P. Saddar, Shoaib Janbaz said that it could not be ascertained as yet whether the explosion took place due to leakage of gas or explosives.

On the other hand, Sui Gas department claimed that such a big blast was not possible due to gas leakage. However, the gas leakage started after the blast from the pipeline passing through near the bank and the gas pressure was controlled after one and a half to two hours.

Eyewitnesses said the blast was so huge that the entire area was drowned into clouds of smokes.

Three bodies have been retried from the debris of the bank’s building by the rescue teams after several hours of struggle. The injured have been shifted to the District Headquarter Hospital of which two are in critical condition.