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Raging wildfires prompt evacuations in Colorado
DG Khan: Tribal men attack police station, got free rapists
Karachi: Hamza, Saad advance in Ranking Tennis
Body of another martyr soldier found at Gayari sector
Dadyal: 6 die as van falls into ravine
Relief proposed in Punjab Finance Bill 2012
Prices of 24 daily use commodities increase after budget
CNG stations in Sindh to remain shut for 22 hours
Two more victims of hospital fire expire
Faisalabad: Contaminated water causes diseases
Insomniacs at greater risk of developing hypertension
Pakistan loses 2nd ODI to Sri Lank by 76 runs
Faisalabad: drug addict cut his wife's hair
Finance Ministry stops funds for HEC: Spokesman
West Indies wobble on 164-5 at tea

Raging wildfires prompt evacuations in Colorado

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Emergency crews battled wildfires in northern Colorado that started early Saturday morning and scorched at least 200 acres of forested area, 10 miles west of Fort Collins.  Officials ordered at least 36 homeowners to evacuate the area. Crews faced rough terrain and smoke-filled air as they fought their way into the thickly wooded area to fight the raging blaze. Local media captured images of airplanes and helicopters dropping chemicals around the affected region to contain the fire.

DG Khan: Tribal men attack police station, got free rapists

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Dozens of tribal men attacked on the police station Fort Manro and got released the three accused involved in the rape case. According to details,  SP Fort Manro had arrested the three officials of secutiry forces on the charges that they raped five girls which came on Fort Manro from Lahore. The dozen of tribal men assaulted the police station and took away all three accused of the case with them. Police have registered the case against the attackers.

Karachi: Hamza, Saad advance in Ranking Tennis

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In the second round of men’s qualifying of the 4th Ranking Tennis, Malik Hamza beat Faheem Ramzan 6-1, 7-6 while Saad Anwar defeated Sufiyan Shahwani 6-4, 6-2. In the Under-15 category, Roman Shoaib, Hamza and Farzan Azhar also won their second round matches.

Body of another martyr soldier found at Gayari sector

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The body of another martyred army soldier has been pulled out of the snow from Gayari sector. In total 10 bodies have been recovered so far from the avalanche site. The body of the martyred soldier has been shifted to Goma Hospital for identification. According to ISPR sources, the search operation at Gayari sector continues despite harsh weather. Two hundred feet deep drilling has been completed at the site where harsh weather conditions are hampering use of heavy machinery. On April 7, 139 soldiers and civilians were buried under an avalanche in Gayari sector of Siachen. The sources said that the rescue operation will be completed before the start of winter season.

Dadyal: 6 die as van falls into ravine

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According to details, the van was going from Rawalpindi to Kotli. The van fell into a ditch while taking a sharp turn in Seerhi area near Dadyal, killing six people at the spot and injuring several others. The injured passengers were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Dadyal by the residents of the area where condition of three is stated to be critical. Earlier, 13 people were killed on Friday when a van fell into River Neelam.

Relief proposed in Punjab Finance Bill 2012

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The Punjab Finance Bill 2012, which was tabled before the Punjab Assembly on Saturday, proposed providing relief to taxpayers, especially women, in the payment stamp duty apart from extending Capital Value Tax (CVT) exemption on power-of-attorney agreements between blood relatives. It also envisages collecting one-time token tax on 1,000cc vehicles to save owners of motor vehicles from the hassle of paying the token tax every year. The bill envisages to provide relief to taxpayers, especially women in cases of partition as a result of inheritance of property, and the existing 2 percent ad valorem stamp duty is proposed to be replaced by a fixed token fee of Rs 500.

Prices of 24 daily use commodities increase after budget

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According to Statistical Department, the increase in average inflation reached 12.06 per cent in the first week of June. In the first week of the month the prices of tomato witnessed an increase of 2.50 percent, sugar and bread 2 percent, onion and edible oil one percent. The prices of cigarette increased by 5.4 percent, LPG 3.7 percent and cloth 2 percent. Meanwhile, increase in prices of milk, yogurt, pototo, meat and wheat was also recorded.

CNG stations in Sindh to remain shut for 22 hours

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According to the Sui Southern Gas Company’s gas load management programme, the CNG stations throughout Sindh, including Karachi, will remain shut for 22 hours from 9:00am on Sunday to 7:00 am on Monday. The schedule of SNG stations closure has been taken due to countrywide strike by All Pakistan CNG Association. Perviously, the CNG stations used to remain closed from 9:00am on Saturday to 9:00am on Sunday. The people have criticized the decision of closure of filling stations and said that the CNG stations remained closed for two day during protest and the shut down on Sunday will increase the difficulties of the masses.

Two more victims of hospital fire expire

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The death toll due the unfortunate incident toll now rises to nine. The nursery of Services Hospital caught sudden fire Thursday whick jilled seven kids and injured 19 others. The hospital administration says the injured children were being given treatment in the hospital.

Faisalabad: Contaminated water causes diseases

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Due to unavailability of pure water in the city, citizens are bound to pay for drinking water. The poor who find themselves unable to pay have been compelled to drink polluted water which is causing different kinds of diseases. Majority of the affected ones are children who fall an easy victims to these diseases. Number of patients in public hospitals is increasing with the passage of time. Doctors are prescribing medicines as well as precautionary measures in order to cope with the crucial situation created by unclean water.

Insomniacs at greater risk of developing hypertension

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Researchers at the Henry Ford Center for Sleep Disorders, Detroit, found that the prevalence of hypertension was greater in insomniacs compared to normal sleepers. “The cause of hypertension in insomniacs is due to the number of times the individual wakes during the night as well as their sleep latency – the length of time it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep,” Christopher Drake, lead author of this study, said. “We found that the longer it took the subjects to fall asleep and more times they woke during the night, the more severe their hypertension,” he said. Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep and is the most common sleep complaint among Americans. According to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, about 30 to 40 percent of adults say they have some symptoms of insomnia within a given year, and about 10 to 15 percent of adults say they have chronic insomnia. The Henry Ford study compared 5314 subjects with insomnia to those with normal sleep habits using an internet-based questionnaire. The questionnaire looked for patterns of insomnia symptoms, presence and severity of hypertension and sleep and health habits. The normal sleepers were then compared to insomniacs for prevalence of hypertension. The study will be presented on Tuesday at the Sleep 2012 Conference in Boston.

Pakistan loses 2nd ODI to Sri Lank by 76 runs

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The hosts, who posted a challenging 280-4 after electing to bat, bowled Pakistan out for 204 despite an impressive 96 from opener Azhar Ali. Sri Lankan seamer Thisara Perera finished with a career-best 6-44. Pakistani players started their bating with a sense of responsibility but as the innings proceeded they started losing their confidence and wickets. Muhammad Hafeez could score only 14 runs, Younas Khan 4 and Misbahul Haq 27. Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 280 runs at the cost of four wickets in 50 overs. Tillakaratne Dilshan shined and scored 119 runs while Mahela Jayawardene scored 53 runs. A six wicket haul from Thisara Perera restricted Pakistan to 204 all out as they chased Sri Lanka’s total of 280 from the allotted 50 overs in the second one day international. Pakistan looked to be on their way after opener Azhar Ali made 96. However, his departure signaled a collapse for Pakistan team as Pakistan lost its last five wickets for mere 47 runs. Sri Lanka scored a challenging 280-4 after electing to bat against Pakistan in the second one-day international in Pallekele on Saturday. Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 119, hitting one six and 11 fours in his 139-ball knock. Pakistan lead 1-0 in the five-match series following their six-wicket win in the opening one-dayer on Thursday. Pakistan made one change as they brought in debutant paceman Rahat Ali in place of injured Mohammad Sami, while Sri Lanka retained the side. Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath. Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, Rahat Ali.

Faisalabad: drug addict cut his wife's hair

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The victim Samina Bibi, resident of Kokianwali in the suburb of Razabad police station, said that her husband is addicted to drug and used to urge her on immoral activities as he has no amount for satisfaction of his lust. She said that he pressurized her time and again for this purpose and ultimately not only mercilessly tortured her but also cut her hair unscrupulously. Affected woman rushed to police station for legal action against the accused but in vain. Medical report has also proved that torture has been inflicted on woman. According to police, it is a domestic issue due to which no legal action may be taken as woman is igniting the issue for her vested interests.

Finance Ministry stops funds for HEC: Spokesman

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According to spokesman of Higher Education Commission Nasir Shah, the Finance Ministry has not released funds allocated for last quarter since March 2112. Due to this, teachers of more than 70 universities across the country can’t be given salaries. Students of PhD would also be affected due to this mismanagement, he said. Apart from this, developmental projects approved by the HEC would also fall victim to deadlock, he concluded.

West Indies wobble on 164-5 at tea

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West Indies are wobbling on 164-5 against England at tea on day three of the third test at Edgbaston, after losing four wickets during an extended Saturday afternoon session. Marlon Samuels is unbeaten on 50, from 76 balls with a six and six fours, while Denesh Ramdin is 1 not out. Graham Onions has 2-32, removing Adrian Barath lbw for 41 and Narsingh Deonarine, caught by Andrew Strauss for 7. Tim Bresnan claimed 2-44 including the wicket of debutant Assad Fudadin for 28, caught by Ian Bell.