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KPK police arrest terrorist involved in Peshawar cinema blasts
13 people were martyred in these blasts
This is second arrest linked to this terror incident
The alleged perpetrators of the Shama Cinema blasts had taped hand grenades to their thighs before entering the cinema, SSP Peshawar Najeebullah said on Thursday.
According to the SSP, one of the suspects is 15, while the other one is aged between 18 to 19 years of age.
The suspects paid for their tickets and took up seats at the back of the main hall of the cinema. There were nearly 60 people were watching a film at the time. Half an hour into the film, the suspects took out the grenades, removed their pins, and threw them towards the people sitting in front, the SSP said.
The police managed to apprehend one of the suspects, Hasan alias Israr, who was injured in the explosion and had been under medical treatment since the attack.
Hasan hails from Bara Qambar Khel in Khyber Agency and this was allegedly his first involvement in such an activity.
On February 11, three explosions occurred inside the Shama Cinema in Peshawar at 3:40pm killing 13 people and injuring dozens. Security forces and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the scene shortly after the incident. Rescue teams reached the location and the injured were taken to Lady Reading Hospital.
After a similar attack at Picture House Cinema in Peshawar on February 3, law enforcement agencies had assessed security of cinema houses in the city and put out an advisory.
SOURCE:
PAKISTAN TODAY
Shama cinema blast: Suspects had taped grenades to their thighs | Pakistan Today
If Allah wills then no matter how hard anyone tries IK will succeed.
Equal and opposite reaction?: PESCO disconnects supply to six villages in CM’s constituency
NOWSHERA: The power supply to six villages of PK-13, Nowshera – the constituency which elected Chief Minister Pervez Khattak – was disconnected by Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) officials on Sunday.
According to Pesco subdivisional officer (SDO) Abbas Khan, the action was taken after villagers refused to pay their bills. “Despite multiple warnings, residents did not clear their outstanding dues, and the electricity supply was cut off to Doran, Mali Khel, Qasim Khel, Gul Dheri, Manahi and Pethao,” explained Khan.
The six villages owe the utility company a total of Rs2.5 million in unpaid bills, said Khan.
A majority of the villagers have not paid their bills since the past five years, shared the SDO. Pesco officials have been visiting the area for the last three months to convince them to pay up but to no avail.
Pesco had also sent a notification to the Nowshera police to arrest the defaulters, however, Azakhel, Akora Khattak and Nowshera Kalan police did not take any action.
“We gave them a list of 132 people, from the villages, who were stealing electricity and FIRs were lodged against them, but the police failed to arrest even a single person,” said Khan.
Forcing PESCO’s hand?
Pesco chief Tariq Sadozai had directed the utility’s Nowshera officials to cut off supply to villages where 60% residents refused to pay bills, stated Khan. After the order, Pesco officials visited the villages once again to convince villagers to pay up but they refused; forcing the officials to take away their electricity meters.
“Following this, the villagers installed kundas, forcing us to disconnect the supply even though a few people were paying their bills,” added Khan.
“It is not possible for us to supply electricity to just one or two houses,” he contended.
The SDO maintained the supply will remain disconnected until defaulters pay back what they owe the company.
He also claimed the police was not cooperating with Pesco in the matter which is why it has still not been resolved.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2014.
The kunda connection: Dark nights for 300 homes as PESCO snips supply
NOWSHERA: The power supply to six villages of PK-13, Nowshera – the constituency which elected Chief Minister Pervez Khattak – was disconnected by Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) officials on Sunday.
According to Pesco subdivisional officer (SDO) Abbas Khan, the action was taken after villagers refused to pay their bills. “Despite multiple warnings, residents did not clear their outstanding dues, and the electricity supply was cut off to Doran, Mali Khel, Qasim Khel, Gul Dheri, Manahi and Pethao,” explained Khan.
The six villages owe the utility company a total of Rs2.5 million in unpaid bills, said Khan.
A majority of the villagers have not paid their bills since the past five years, shared the SDO. Pesco officials have been visiting the area for the last three months to convince them to pay up but to no avail.
Pesco had also sent a notification to the Nowshera police to arrest the defaulters, however, Azakhel, Akora Khattak and Nowshera Kalan police did not take any action.
“We gave them a list of 132 people, from the villages, who were stealing electricity and FIRs were lodged against them, but the police failed to arrest even a single person,” said Khan.
Forcing PESCO’s hand?
Pesco chief Tariq Sadozai had directed the utility’s Nowshera officials to cut off supply to villages where 60% residents refused to pay bills, stated Khan. After the order, Pesco officials visited the villages once again to convince villagers to pay up but they refused; forcing the officials to take away their electricity meters.
“Following this, the villagers installed kundas, forcing us to disconnect the supply even though a few people were paying their bills,” added Khan.
“It is not possible for us to supply electricity to just one or two houses,” he contended.
The SDO maintained the supply will remain disconnected until defaulters pay back what they owe the company.
He also claimed the police was not cooperating with Pesco in the matter which is why it has still not been resolved.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2014.
PESCO means Peshawar Electric Supply COmpany....And there is only one Peshawar that in KPK....Bongi 1funny did pesco act in any other province
Zardari has no electroal constituency since neither he is a MP nor a senator......Bongi 2dare Abid Sher Ali disconnect any connection in Sindh or Zardais constituency?
I think not
Well its been almost one year.....the way PTI is being led and managed, I rather think she will lose out on both Karachi and whatever she could get in Punjab.......vengeance formula at work here Bad results await pmln punjabi pm just wait and see
PESCO means Peshawar Electric Supply COmpany....And there is only one Peshawar that in KPK....Bongi 1
Zardari has no electroal constituency since neither he is a MP nor a senator......Bongi 2
Well its been almost one year.....the way PTI is being led and managed, I rather think she will lose out on both Karachi and whatever she could get in Punjab.......