Namal College, IKF being targeted, says Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday said first Shaukat Khanum Hospital was targeted and now Namal College and Imran Khan Foundation (IKF) was also being targeted.

Imran Khan tweeted that targeting charities that provide public service was shameful.

He alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s daughter Maryam Nawaz is running a propaganda cell in PM House using public money to target opponents with lies at behest of PMLN's ?Motoo Gang?.

On Friday, PMLN had submitted a reference to the National Assembly against chairman Imran Khan and party leader Jahangir Tareen.

The reference was filed seeking disqualification of the two leaders for concealing details about off-shore companies and providing incorrect data of personal assets.

After the development, Imran Khan termed it ?blackmailing? by PMLN as the ruling party only wanted him to stay silent on the issue of Panama Papers.

On July 25, PTI had submitted a reference against the PM and his family members for alleged corruption and corrupt practices, in light of the Panama Papers? revelations.

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Namal College, IKF being targeted, says Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday said first Shaukat Khanum Hospital was targeted and now Namal College and Imran Khan Foundation (IKF) was also being targeted.

Imran Khan tweeted that targeting charities that provide public service was shameful.

He alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz is running a propaganda cell in PM House using public money to target opponents with lies at behest of PMLN's ‘Motoo Gang’.

On Friday, PMLN had submitted a reference to the National Assembly against chairman Imran Khan and party leader Jahangir Tareen.

The reference was filed seeking disqualification of the two leaders for concealing details about off-shore companies and providing incorrect data of personal assets.

After the development, Imran Khan termed it ‘blackmailing’ by PMLN as the ruling party only wanted him to stay silent on the issue of Panama Papers.

On July 25, PTI had submitted a reference against the PM and his family members for alleged corruption and corrupt practices, in light of the Panama Papers’ revelations.

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PM Nawaz arrives in Quetta, visits injured at Civil Hospital

QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday reached Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta after a suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in which at least 70 people lost their lives.

Along with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, the prime minister visited the Civil Hospital and inquired about the health of the wounded.

He said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace of the province, adding that security forces and the people of Balochistan had lost their lives for peace.

As many as 112 people were injured when a powerful explosion ripped through Quetta’s Civil Hospital on Monday.

The explosion took place when Balochistan Bar Association President Bilal Kasi's body was being brought to the emergency department. He was gunned down at Mano Jan Road earlier today. Former Balochistan Bar President Baz Muhammad Kakar was injured in the attack. He later succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.

Police said that unknown men opened fire after the blast. Panic tore through the hospital after the incident. The blast occurred near the emergency department of the hospital.

The Daesh militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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PM Nawaz arrives in Quetta, visits injured at Civil Hospital

QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday reached Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta after a suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in which at least 70 people lost their lives.

Along with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, the prime minister visited the Civil Hospital and inquired about the health of the wounded.

He said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace of the province, adding that security forces and the people of Balochistan had lost their lives for peace.

As many as 112 people were injured when a powerful explosion ripped through Quetta?s Civil Hospital on Monday.

The explosion took place when Balochistan Bar Association President Bilal Kasi's body was being brought to the emergency department. He was gunned down at Mano Jan Road earlier today. Former Balochistan Bar President Baz Muhammad Kakar was injured in the attack. He later succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.

Police said that unknown men opened fire after the blast. Panic tore through the hospital after the incident. The blast occurred near the emergency department of the hospital.

The Daesh militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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COAS orders special combing operations across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Following the deadly attack at Quetta's Civil Hospital, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has ordered special combing operations, authorising intelligence agencies to go anywhere in the country and target those linked with the terror acts.

The Army chief arrived in Quetta hours after the attack on Monday evening to chair a high-level security conference with the civilian and military leadership.

Arrive in the provincial capital, the Army chief visited the Balochistan High Court to offer condolences with the Balochistan Chief Justice and a panel of judges for all those who had lost their lives in the attack.

Gen Raheel Sharif also visited the injured persons at the Civil Hospital and expressed solidarity with them, said a press statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

"Having been defeated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, terrorists are shifting their focus to Balochistan," the Army chief was quoted as saying at the security meeting, which was also attended by the provincial chief minister, chief secretary and the Commander Southern Command.

The Army chief said the attack was an attempt to undermine the improved security in Balochistan, and particularly to target the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The Army chief ordered special combing operations, allowing "intelligence agencies to go anywhere in the country to target anyone linked with these terror acts," said the ISPR statement.

He ordered that all resources be employed to control the situation.

At least 64 people were killed and over 40 injured when the powerful explosion ripped through the Civil Hospital in the provincial capital.

The explosion rocked the hospital complex when Balochistan Bar Association President Bilal Kasi's body was being brought to the emergency department after he was gunned down at Mano Jan Road earlier today.

The Daesh militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Cricketer Hanif Mohammad?s health deteriorates, shifted on ventilator

KARACHI: The health of the legendary cricketer Hanif Mohammad deteriorated on Monday as he was shifted on ventilator in a local hospital in Karachi.

The cricketer commonly referred as the ?Little Master? was already facing health complications and undergoing treatment for cancer.

It was reported that Hanif was going through breathing problems, owing to which he was shifted to a ventilator today.

Earlier, the 81-year old was hospitalised due to complications from a recurring cancer disease.

He had complained that no government official was responding to his calls for financial assistance.

Following which, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had announced that the federal government would bear all medical expenses of the ailing cricketer.

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ai Shah had also visited him at the hospital and presented a cheque worth one million rupees.

The cricket legend, nicknamed "Little Master" played the longest innings in Test history - his 970-minute 337 against West Indies in Bridgetown in 1957-58. The knock was followed a year later with the highest first-class innings to that point, 499 run out.

Hanif was known for his defensive batting but could attack when the situation called for it, and many claim he is the originator of the reverse-sweep.

Hanif represented Pakistan in 55 Tests, scoring 3,915 runs at an average of 43.98. He still holds the record for highest score (337) in an innings by a Pakistani batsman followed by Inzamamul Haq (329) and Younus Khan (313). The veteran was also named as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1968.

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Cricketer Hanif Mohammad?s health deteriorates, shifted on ventilator

KARACHI: The health of the legendary cricketer Hanif Mohammad deteriorated on Monday as he was shifted on ventilator in a local hospital in Karachi.

The cricketer commonly referred as the ‘Little Master’ was already facing health complications and undergoing treatment for cancer.

It was reported that Hanif was going through breathing problems, owing to which he was shifted to a ventilator today.

Earlier, the 81-year old was hospitalised due to complications from a recurring cancer disease.

He had complained that no government official was responding to his calls for financial assistance.

Following which, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had announced that the federal government would bear all medical expenses of the ailing cricketer.

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ai Shah had also visited him at the hospital and presented a cheque worth one million rupees.

The cricket legend, nicknamed "Little Master" played the longest innings in Test history - his 970-minute 337 against West Indies in Bridgetown in 1957-58. The knock was followed a year later with the highest first-class innings to that point, 499 run out.

Hanif was known for his defensive batting but could attack when the situation called for it, and many claim he is the originator of the reverse-sweep.

Hanif represented Pakistan in 55 Tests, scoring 3,915 runs at an average of 43.98. He still holds the record for highest score (337) in an innings by a Pakistani batsman followed by Inzamamul Haq (329) and Younus Khan (313). The veteran was also named as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1968.

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