Islamabad police nab ringleader of Afghan criminal gangs
National
December 31, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested 25 people, including a ringleader of an Afghan criminal gangs, involved in criminal activities, and recovered snatched gold ornaments, valuables, vehicle, mobile phone and weapons from him, police said.
DIG (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed ordered crackdown against criminals, including those involved in street crime. The DIG directed all zonal officers to accelerate their efforts to curb the crime in the city.
SP (Rural-Zone) Farooq Amjad Butter constituted special team under supervision of DSP Rukhsar Medhi, including SHO Lohibher Police along with others. This team nabbed wanted member of dacoits’ gang, involved in snatching cash and other valuables at gun point along with other accomplices.
Islamabad police nab ringleader of Afghan criminal gang
National
December 31, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested 25 people, including a ringleader of an Afghan criminal gang, involved in criminal activities, and recovered snatched gold ornaments, valuables, vehicle, mobile phone and weapons from him, police said.
DIG (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed ordered crackdown against criminals, including those involved in street crime. The DIG directed all zonal officers to accelerate their efforts to curb the crime in the city.
SP (Rural-Zone) Farooq Amjad Butter constituted special team under supervision of DSP Rukhsar Medhi, including SHO Lohibher Police along with others. This team nabbed wanted member of dacoits’ gang, involved in snatching cash and other valuables at gun point along with other accomplices. He has been identified as Zazay alias Zaray s/o Naqeeb-Ullah alias Gul Agha, resident of Afghanistan, while police team also recovered snatched gold ornament, valuabl
Covid-19 is proving lethal for people in the age group of 80 and above while the highest number of positive cases were being reported among those in the age bracket of 50-59. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 is proving lethal for people in the age group of 80 and above while the highest number of positive cases were being reported among those in the age bracket of 50-59.
According to officials of the capital administration, coronavirus has claimed more lives of people who are aged 80 and above with the ratio recorded at 14.31pc.
The second highest percentage of deaths among Covid-19 patients was reported in the age bracket of 70-79 which was 8.16pc, followed by 3.85pc in the age range of 60-69, 1.47pc among people in the age group of 50-59, 0.58pc in 40-49 age, 0.14pc in 30-39, 0.034pc in 10-19, 0.031pc in 0-9 and 0.014pc in the age bracket of 20-29, the officials added.
A team comprising American scientists and paramedical staff of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has commenced research on Covid-19 patients in Pakistan. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: A team comprising American scientists and paramedical staff of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) commenced research on Covid-19 patients in Pakistan.
In the first phase, the team started collecting samples of Covid-19 patients and sending them for lab tests. For this purpose, it also visited Taxila where 300 samples were collected, Pims spokesman Dr Wasim Khawaja told
Dawn.
Dr Khawaja said the team would also visit other cities with Faisalabad being its next stop in the coming week.
A team comprising American scientists and paramedical staff of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has commenced research on Covid-19 patients in Pakistan. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: A team comprising American scientists and paramedical staff of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) commenced research on Covid-19 patients in Pakistan.
In the first phase, the team started collecting samples of Covid-19 patients and sending them for lab tests. For this purpose, it also visited Taxila where 300 samples were collected, Pims spokesman Dr Wasim Khawaja told
Dawn.
Dr Khawaja said the team would also visit other cities with Faisalabad being its next stop in the coming week.