DAMASCUS A car bomb exploded on Saturday in a northern district of the Syrian capital killing at least three people and wounding five others, state television reported. The state broadcaster said the bomb was placed in a car in the Rokn Eddin neighbourhood and that a bomb disposal team was defusing another device.The terrorist explosion was the result of a big bomb concealed in a car ... Three people were killed and five others wounded according to a provisional toll," it said.
LAHORE Increase in electricity loadshedding in cities across the country has adversely affected the lives of citizens besides creating water shortage and halting commercial activities.According to PEPCO, electricity shortfall has increased to 6,200 megwatts.Citizens of urban areas witnessed 16 hours loadshedding while duration of loadshedding has reached 20 hours in rural areas.Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot and adjoining areas were also facing worst loadshedding.The citizens have
KARACHI Re-polling in 43 polling stations in Karachi’s NA-250 constituency officially began amidst tight security on Sunday.Along with police and Rangers, military personnel were also present at the polling stations to provide security. Earlier, polling was not held in these stations as per schedule on May 11 due to the absence of presiding officers and electoral staff. Due to widespread complaints of alleged rigging and irregularities, the ECP had postponed polling in 43 polling stations of the NA-250, PS-112 and PS-113