The sectarian violence that began in Gilgit and Chilas on April 3 has created anarchy and disorder for the region. A curfew was imposed after shooting broke out between gangs from rival sects, which have resulted in several deaths. The sufferings of people are growing rapidly as shortages of food and medicine are being reported and those who are gravely ill are unable to receive the help they need. The parents of a nine-month-old boy…
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MUZAFFARABAD, April 6: The AJK police are hunting for an officer of a semi-autonomous institution facing three corruption cases after he escaped from his home in Mirpur on Friday. Police had parked their vehicles in a way to block the road in front of the house of Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed, former director (works) in Mirpur Development Authority (MDA). However, the accused sped his Prado jeep and after hitting one of the vehicles fled, Qazi Qadeer,…
GILGIT, April 6: Authorities launched a crackdown on activists of sectarian outfits and arrested dozens of people on Thursday night and early Friday morning, officials said. “Dozens have been arrested and more are yet to be taken into custody,” police officials said. They said that raids were carried out in various localities of the city, including Amphary, Basin, Napura, Narote, Naikkoi, Kashrote, Nagarl and some other parts of the area. Police officials said that raids…