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LAHORE, Aug 16: A minister in Pakistan's Punjab province known for his tough anti-Taliban stance was today assassinated by two sui- cide bombers who blew them- selves up at his ancestral home, killing at least 15 people in the brazen attack. Shuja Khanzada, 71, the Home Minister of Punjab Province, and a DSP were among the 15 people killed when the suicide bombers attacked his political office in his native Shadi Khan village in Attock district, rescue and administration officials said. At least 17 people were also injured in the blast. The condi- tion of three injured persons is stated to be critical. The suicide bombers entered the building disguised as visi- tors and blew themselves up. As a result of the blast, roof of the house caved in burying the min- ister and about thirty other peo- ple. Inspector General (IG) Punjab Police Mushtaq Sukhera said two suicide attackers car- ried out the attack. Saeed Elahi, advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, confirmed the death of Khanzada. "Punjab Home Minister has died in the suicide bombing," Elahi said. Khanzada's body has been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Attock. "Some 40 to 50 people were present at the dera (out house) of Col Shuja when a suicide bomber managed to enter the house," Commissioner Rawalpindi Zahid Saeed said. Khanzada, a retired colonel, was holding a jirga (reconcilia- tory meeting with his area peo- ple) at his house, some 100 km from capital city of Islamabad, when the attack took place. Saeed said Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaukat Shah was also among those who died in the blast. The army said that special search and rescue team equipped with high-tech machinery to retrieve the people trapped under the rubble of the roof which col- lapsed due to the bombing. The banned outfit Lashkar-e- Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on Khanzada, sources in the interior ministry were quot- ed as saying by Dawn News. Police said Khanzada was under threat following the killing of LeJ chief Malik Ishaq in July. The intelligence reports say that there are at least 150 sleep- er cells of LeJ in south Punjab. Khanzada had also received threats from Al-Qaeda and Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. "The hall of the building where the meeting was underway collapsed in the blast and over three-dozen people including the minister were trapped in the rub- ble," Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters. Police sources told PTI that adequate security was not pro- vided to the minister at his Attock residence. "The home minister's securi- ty was not at optimum level at his ancestral place," the sources said. (PTI) MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU REQUIRES Li br arian Bachelor Degree in Library Science & having work experience in the same capacity in any reputed institution. PG T Chemis tr y Post graduate and having experience of teaching in board class- es in a reputed Institution. In addition to this the candidate must possess working knowledge of computers and excellent com- munication skills. Salary will not be a constraint for the deserving candidates. Please send you latest resume with coloured photograph within a week of this advertisement. G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU Governed by Om Prakash Bansal Charitable Trust (Regd.) OPP NAGBANI PANCHAYAT GHAR GAJANSOO, MARH ROAD JAMMU. 181206 Contact: 0191-2642990, 91, 92 [email protected], www.gdgoenkajammu.org Affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot (Punjab Govt. State University) Approved by INC, New Delhi & Recognised by PNRC, Chandigarh. ADMISSION OPEN FOR: Course B.Sc. Nursing G.N.M Nursing Duration 04 Yrs 3 Yrs Eligibility 10+2 with 45% marks in PCBE 10+2 with 40% marks in any stream Ph.No. 9592088160 (M), +91-8437120123 (O), E-mail: [email protected] Contact For Admission Enquiry at Punch: +91- 9622112278 Note: No Fee for SC/ ST Students. * Special Scholarship for BC & Minority Students * Hostel Facility available for Girls only ** Own examination centre *** 100% Results **** Wi-Fi Campus **** Suitable fee structure as per University norms www.bmsminstitutes.com B.M.S.M. COLLEGE OF NURSING (Located at Gurdaspur-Mukerian Highway) PURANA SHALLA, DISTRICT-GURDASPUR (PUNJAB) BAYOTRA MAHAJAN BIRADARI DEV SATHAN BISHNAH (J&K) “JAI BALA DEV JI” “JAI SHEELA DEVI JI” SH NARINDER GUPTA WAS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF BAYOTRA MAHAJAN BIRADARI BISHNAH (J&K) ON 9TH OF AUG. 2015. THE FIRST MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD UNDER THE PRESI- DENTSHIP OF SH NARINDER KUMAR GUPTA ON 16TH OF AUG. 2015 AT DEV SATHAN BISHNAH. HE DECLARE HIS TEAM OF WORKING THERE. RAM SARUP GUPTA, SECY. GEN. (94199-99999) E-Mail ID:- [email protected] NARINDER GUPTA 94191-89373 Pak Punjab HM assassinated
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LAHORE, Aug 16:
A minister in Pakistan'sPunjab province known for histough anti-Taliban stance wastoday assassinated by two sui-cide bombers who blew them-selves up at his ancestral home,killing at least 15 people in thebrazen attack.
Shuja Khanzada, 71, theHome Minister of PunjabProvince, and a DSP wereamong the 15 people killedwhen the suicide bombersattacked his political office inhis native Shadi Khan village inAttock district, rescue andadministration officials said.
At least 17 people were alsoinjured in the blast. The condi-tion of three injured persons isstated to be critical.
The suicide bombers enteredthe building disguised as visi-tors and blew themselves up. Asa result of the blast, roof of thehouse caved in burying the min-ister and about thirty other peo-ple.
Inspector General (IG)Punjab Police Mushtaq Sukherasaid two suicide attackers car-ried out the attack.
Saeed Elahi, advisor toPunjab Chief Minister ShahbazSharif, confirmed the death ofKhanzada.
"Punjab Home Minister hasdied in the suicide bombing,"Elahi said. Khanzada's body hasbeen shifted to DistrictHeadquarters Hospital Attock.
"Some 40 to 50 people werepresent at the dera (out house) ofCol Shuja when a suicide bombermanaged to enter the house,"Commissioner Rawalpindi ZahidSaeed said.
Khanzada, a retired colonel,was holding a jirga (reconcilia-tory meeting with his area peo-ple) at his house, some 100 kmfrom capital city of Islamabad,when the attack took place.
Saeed said DeputySuperintendent of Police
Shaukat Shah was also amongthose who died in the blast.
The army said that specialsearch and rescue team equippedwith high-tech machinery toretrieve the people trapped underthe rubble of the roof which col-lapsed due to the bombing.
The banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimedresponsibility for the suicideattack on Khanzada, sources inthe interior ministry were quot-ed as saying by Dawn News.
Police said Khanzada wasunder threat following thekilling of LeJ chief Malik Ishaqin July.
The intelligence reports saythat there are at least 150 sleep-er cells of LeJ in south Punjab.Khanzada had also receivedthreats from Al-Qaeda andTahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
"The hall of the buildingwhere the meeting was underwaycollapsed in the blast and overthree-dozen people including theminister were trapped in the rub-ble," Punjab Law Minister RanaSanaullah told reporters.
Police sources told PTI thatadequate security was not pro-vided to the minister at hisAttock residence.
"The home minister's securi-ty was not at optimum level athis ancestral place," the sourcessaid. (PTI)
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REQUIRESLibrarianBachelor Degree in Library Science & having work experience in thesame capacity in any reputed institution.PGT ChemistryPost graduate and having experience of teaching in board class-es in a reputed Institution. In addition to this the candidate mustpossess working knowledge of computers and excellent com-munication skills.
Salary will not be a constraint for the deserving candidates.Please send you latest resume with coloured photograph
within a week of this advertisement.
G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU
Governed by Om Prakash Bansal Charitable Trust (Regd.)
OPP NAGBANI PANCHAYAT GHAR GAJANSOO, MARH ROAD JAMMU. 181206
Contact: 0191-2642990, 91, [email protected], www.gdgoenkajammu.org
Affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot (Punjab Govt. StateUniversity) Approved by INC, New Delhi & Recognised by PNRC, Chandigarh.
ADMISSION OPEN FOR:Course B.Sc. Nursing G.N.M NursingDuration 04 Yrs 3 YrsEligibility 10+2 with 45% marks in PCBE 10+2 with 40% marks in any streamPh.No. 9592088160 (M), +91-8437120123 (O), E-mail: [email protected]
Contact For Admission Enquiry at Punch: +91- 9622112278Note: No Fee for SC/ ST Students. * Special Scholarship for BC & Minority
Students * Hostel Facility available for Girls only ** Own examination centre *** 100% Results **** Wi-Fi Campus **** Suitable fee structure as per
University norms www.bmsminstitutes.com
B.M.S.M. COLLEGE OF NURSING(Located at Gurdaspur-Mukerian Highway)
PURANA SHALLA, DISTRICT-GURDASPUR (PUNJAB)
BAYOTRA MAHAJAN BIRADARI DEV SATHANBISHNAH (J&K)
“JAI BALA DEV JI”“JAI SHEELA DEVI JI”
SH NARINDER GUPTA WAS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OFBAYOTRA MAHAJAN BIRADARI BISHNAH (J&K) ON 9TH OFAUG. 2015.THE FIRST MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD UNDER THE PRESI-
DENTSHIP OF SH NARINDER KUMAR GUPTA ON 16TH OF AUG. 2015 AT DEVSATHAN BISHNAH. HE DECLARE HIS TEAM OF WORKING THERE.
RAM SARUP GUPTA, SECY. GEN. (94199-99999)
E-Mail ID:- [email protected]
NARINDER GUPTA94191-89373
Pak Punjab HM assassinated
