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- Chaudhry Aslam to be laid to rest today
- Three Americans killed in plane crash in Afghanistan
- Blast targeting Iraqi army recruits kills 23: officials
- New talks on Iran nuclear deal open in Geneva
- Nadal to face Tomic in Australian Open first round
- Football: Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year
- Cycling: Tour de France Trophy arrives in Leeds
- Athletics: Bekele to run Paris marathon
- Golf: Jacquelin leads from Oosthuizen in Durban
- Orbital launches first cargo mission to space station
- NY oil price hits 8-month low on generous supplies
- Euro pushes higher despite ECB deflation concerns
- Ton-up Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka upper hand
- Foreign press joins Pakistan to hail Chaudhry Aslam
- Political leadership including PM condemn Karachi blast and killing of SSP CID Ch Aslam
Chaudhry Aslam to be laid to rest today Posted: KARACHI (Dunya News) – The funeral prayers of martyred Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) of Central Investigation Department (CID) Chaudhry Aslam will be held today (Friday) at the Garden Headquarters and he will be laid to rest at Gizri Graveyard.Chaudhry Aslam and three other policemen from his squad were martyred in an explosion on Lyari Espressway near Essa Nagri in Karachi on Thursday.According to Dunya News, the blast occurred when a convoy of police vehicles was passing from Essa Nagri graveyard.The police said SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam vehicle was targeted in the blast.The rescue teams and police rushed to the site soon after the blast. Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area while an investigation is underway.The blast shattered windows of nearby windows while the vehicle of SSP CID was completely destroyed. An explosive-laden car rammed into the vehicle of SSP CID, according to initial investigation.The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency claimed the responsibility of the attack.It is important to mention that several attacks had previously targeted SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam.On September 19, 2011, a suicide attack targeting his residence was carried out in Karachi. Addressing the media after the incident, Chaudhry Aslam said I will bury the attackers in the same place.In January 2006, Gunmen attacked SSP Aslam in Gizri area of Defence.Tributes and condolences started pouring in following the tragic incident, President Mamnoon Hussain, PM Nawaz along with other high-profile figures condemned the incident and offered condolences to his family.Tension gripped the metropolis while traffic jam was reported soon after the incident. |
Three Americans killed in plane crash in Afghanistan Posted: KABUL (Agencies) - A U.S. military plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of three Americans. There are no indications that the aircraft was brought down by enemy fire, said a defense official.“International Security Assistance Force service members and one ISAF civilian died following an aircraft mishap in eastern Afghanistan today,” said a statement released by NATO in Afghanistan.A defense official informed that the incident involved an MC-12 reconnaissance aircraft flying a nighttime mission over eastern Afghanistan.MC-12′s are Beechcraft propeller aircraft that carry multiple surveillance systems that enable the monitoring of different areas at the same time. The feeds are monitored by technicians who fly in the rear of the small aircraft.The crash comes on the same day that an ISAF spokesperson confirmed that a Blackhawk helicopter crash in mid-December that killed six soldiers was the result of “enemy action.”The spokesperson said that the families of the six soldiers were notified Thursday that “enemy action caused the crash and loss of life.”At the time of the crash, on December 17, defense officials said there had been no indications that enemy fire had brought down the helicopter.The investigation into the crash continues, so no other details were provided.A defense official would not go into what kind of “enemy action” brought down the helicopter, but said the investigation had determined there was no firefight on the ground after the crash. |
Blast targeting Iraqi army recruits kills 23: officials Posted: BAGHDAD (AFP) - A suicide bomber targeted Iraqi army recruits in central Baghdad on Thursday, killing 23 people and wounding 30, officials said, updating an earlier toll.The interior ministry said the attack at a recruiting centre was carried out by a suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt.The attack came a day after gunmen killed 12 soldiers and wounded four more at a military site in Al-Adhim, north of the capital.Militants opposed to the Iraqi government frequently target security forces with bombings and shootings.Violence in Iraq has reached a level not seen since 2008, when the country was just emerging from a brutal period of sectarian killings.More than 300 people have died so far this month, already more than the overall toll for all of January 2013, according to AFP figures based on security and medical sources. |
New talks on Iran nuclear deal open in Geneva Posted: GENEVA (AFP) - Iran and world powers met Thursday to discuss how to implement a landmark deal aimed at containing Tehrans nuclear drive, less than two weeks before the agreement is due to take effect.Iranian, EU and US negotiators gathered in Geneva for their highest-level talks since hammering out the groundbreaking November 24 deal.Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani also discussed the implementation of the accord in a phone conversation earlier in the day, according to the Kremlin.Rouhani warned, without elaboration, against seeking excuses that would create problems in the negotiation process, Irans ISNA news agency reported.He also called on certain countries ... to respect their own commitments (under the Geneva deal) and avoid new strictures that would shadow their goodwill.Negotiators have said they want to implement the deal, which aims to rein in Tehrans nuclear programme in exchange for some sanctions relief, by January 20.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism ahead of the talks, but some observers warned of possible sticking points that could lead to a delay in rolling out the deal.Little information has filtered out about the Geneva talks, which were scheduled to continue Friday, but they were expected to focus heavily on the thorny issue of advanced centrifuges.The European Union, which represents the so-called P51 group of world powers -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany -- has kept a tight lid on details about when and where the discussions were taking place.Irans deputy chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi and Helga Schmid, deputy to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, will discuss outstanding issues on implementing the deal, was all Ashtons spokesman Michael Mann would tell AFP.The US State Department said top US nuclear negotiator Wendy Sherman had met with both Araqchi and Schmid to provide views and information that was useful to discussions to address any remaining issues to the agreement to the joint plan of action.Iran and the US also held a bilateral meeting.Western powers and Israel fear Iran is seeking to develop the atomic bomb under the guise of a civilian nuclear programme but Tehran has always denied this.Under the November deal, Iran agreed to curb parts of its nuclear drive for six months in exchange for receiving modest relief from international sanctions and a promise by Western powers not to impose new measures against its hard-hit economy.Technical experts from both sides have since held several sessions in Geneva aimed at finetuning the deal.Zarif, also Irans top nuclear negotiator, said on Facebook Wednesday that the nuclear talks are continuing with seriousness and a strong political will.But some observers said a new generation of nuclear centrifuges, which could potentially enable Iran to rapidly purify uranium to a weapons-grade level, might become a sticking point. |
Nadal to face Tomic in Australian Open first round Posted: MELBOURNE (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal will play rising Australian star Bernard Tomic in the opening round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.The Spaniard, who won the tournament in 2009 and missed last year's opening Grand Slam through injury, faces a testing first round encounter against the world number 52.Tomic was due to play Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky in the Sydney International semi-finals later Friday in the defence of his title.In the draw made in Melbourne on Friday, Nadal was seeded to face Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro in the quarters.Serbia's world number two Novak Djokovic, bidding for his fifth Australian crown and fourth in a row, was drawn to face Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the last eight.Djokovic must first play Slovakia's Lukas Lacko in the opening round in the bottom half of the men's draw.Britain's three-time runner-up Andy Murray was seeded to face 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals in the top half of the draw.Wimbledon champion Murray will play Japan's Go Soeda first-up. Federer, a four-time winner in Melbourne, meets Australian wild card James Duckworth in the opening round and could face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the fourth round.Spanish third seed David Ferrer was drawn to face Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych in the other quarter-final.Unseeded Australian Lleyton Hewitt was in Nadal's side of the draw and faces Italian 24th seed Andreas Seppi in the first round. |
Football: Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year Posted: LAGOS (AFP) - Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight African Footballer of the year award.The 31-year-old Ivory Coast international also won in 2011 and 2012.Nigeria's John Obi Mikel was second and Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast finished third.I thank my family for their support and also congratulate John Obi Mikel, who also deserved this award, said Toure, who was a key player for both club and country last year.Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika beat compatriot Ahmed Fathy and Sunday Mba from Nigeria to win the best Player based in Africa.It was a fitting send-off gift for the 35-year-old Al Ahly star, who has announced his retirement from the game.Ahly were also rewarded as the Club of the Year ahead of CS Sfaxien of Tunisia and South Africa's Orlando Pirates after they won an eighth CAF Champions League trophy.Nigeria scooped several awards to underline a very successful year with coach Stephen Keshi voted Africa's best coach, while the Super Eagles were the best national team after they won a third Africa cup of Nations in February and qualified for a fifth World Cup.The country's Under-17 team were picked as the National Youth Team and Kelechi Iheanacho, who was voted the MVP of the 2013 Under-17 FIFA World Cup, received the Most Promising Talent award. |
Cycling: Tour de France Trophy arrives in Leeds Posted: LEEDS (AFP) - Leeds, the northern English venue for the start of this year's Tour de France, took delivery of the Grand Depart trophy on Thursday.The eyes of the cycling world will be on Leeds in some six months' time when the 2014 Tour starts on July 5, with Britain's Chris Froome set to defend the title he won last year.In all there will be three stages in England, with the first two in Yorkshire, as the peloton passes through Leeds, the Dales, Harrogate, York and Sheffield, before a third stage from Cambridge to London.The interest and media coverage in the last couple of weeks to mark the new year and six months to go is an indication of how excited everyone is getting around Leeds and Yorkshire hosting the start of the Tour de France, said Keith Wakefield, the leader of Leeds City Council.We are honoured to host the Grand Depart trophy and hope lots of people come and see it and are inspired to get involved and support what is sure to be an amazing event when the Tour comes to Leeds in July. |
Athletics: Bekele to run Paris marathon Posted: PARIS (AFP) - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, one of the all-time great long-distance runners, will take part in this year's Paris marathon on April 6, race organisers announced on Thursday.Triple Olympic champion and five-time world champion over 5,000m and 10,000m, including double triumphs at the 2008 Olympics and the 2009 worlds, Bekele has struggled in the last three seasons with injuries.The world record holder over 5,000m and 10,000m, Bekele had expressed a desire to follow in the footsteps of legendary compatriots Abebe Bikila and Haile Gebreselassie and take the step up to marathon running.Bekele, 31, has also won 11 world cross-country titles. |
Golf: Jacquelin leads from Oosthuizen in Durban Posted: DURBAN (AFP) - Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin produced a bogey-free round of 67 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Volvo Golf Champions event in Durban, South Africa on Thursday.Despite windy conditions rendering shot-making difficult, Jacquelin enjoyed a flawless day with five birdies, including three at the last five holes.He leads by a stroke from home favourite and defending champion Louis Oosthuizen, who recovered from a bogey at the par-four first to shoot a 68.I managed to get everything right, said Jacquelin.A bogey-free round; thats the key, to go bogey-free every round on this course.Its a new year and pretty good way for me to start, so thats great.Veteran Northern Irishman Darren Clarke and talented young Frenchman Victor Dubuisson shot three-under-par rounds of 69, while Colin Montgomerie was among those who shot a 70.Montgomerie, who is the oldest player in the field at the age of 50, endured an up and down day, with six birdies and four bogeys, although he came within six inches of holing his tee shot at the short 15th hole.Meanwhile, Clarke, whose last win came at the 2011 Open at Royal St Georges, said he owed his fine round to a recent fitness regime which has seen him lose three stone (19kg) in weight.Its something, I took a look at myself in October and thought its time to make a change, he said.I am feeling strong. I reached (the 560-yard par-five) 10 today, whatever it was, hit it 300 off the tee into the wind and hit driver from 285 to 12 feet and I couldnt have reached there maybe five, six months ago. So hopefully it will pay off. |
Orbital launches first cargo mission to space station Posted: WASHINGTON (AFP) - Orbital Sciences Corporation on Thursday launched its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship on the companys first regular supply mission to the International Space Station.The liftoff of the Antares rocket carrying the ship took place at 1:07 pm (1807 GMT) from Wallops Island, Virginia, according to footage carried by the US space agency NASAs television network.It is a beautiful launch occurring on time... with perfect weather, a NASA commentator said.The cargo vehicle separated from the rockets second stage 10 minutes after the launch as planned.Cygnus is due to dock at the ISS on Sunday, only the fifth mooring of a private vessel to the station. The first was California company SpaceXs Dragon in May 2012.The Cygnus launch was initially planned for December but delayed after a cooling system breakdown on the ISS, which required American astronauts to make two spacewalks in order to replace an ammonia cooling pump.The launch is Orbitals second trip to the ISS, following a successful demonstration launch in September.That mission proved that the company can reliably carry out regularly scheduled operational missions to the ISS for NASA, said David Thompson, Orbitals chairman and chief executive officer.Orbital has a contract with NASA worth $1.9 billion for eight cargo resupply missions to the global space lab.Orbital and SpaceX are two private companies that have stepped in to ensure the United States ability to reach the orbiting outpost, after the retirement of the 30-year space shuttle program in 2011.Upon arrival at the ISS, Cygnus will be secured by the stations robotic arm, operated by two of the six astronauts based at the outpost.The ISS personnel -- three Russians, two Americans and one Japanese -- will then unload the Cygnus cargo, some 2,780 pounds (1,260 kilograms) of scientific equipment and supplies, as well as material from experiments looking at microbial resistance to antibiotics.Unlike the SpaceX Dragon capsule, Cygnus will not be sent back to Earth and instead will be destroyed upon falling into the Earths atmosphere.Under the terms of its contract with NASA, Orbital must deliver 20 tons of cargo to the ISS over the course of eight flights scheduled until early 2016.SpaceX meanwhile has already carried out three missions to the ISS with its Dragon capsule, part of a $1.6 billion deal with NASA which provides for 10 further flights to the outpost.SpaceX has launched Dragon with its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida.SpaceX, Boeing and the Louisville-based Sierra Nevada firm have also been selected by NASA to develop a private vessel for transporting people to the ISS.NASA also uses Europes ATV vessel, Japans HTV and Russias Progress, which are destroyed in the atmosphere after their missions. |
NY oil price hits 8-month low on generous supplies Posted: NEW YORK (AFP) - New York oil prices hit an eight-month low Thursday on the back of high US crude and product stockpiles that suggest supplies continue to outpace demand.New York's main contract West Texas Intermediate for February delivery shed 67 cents to $91.66 per barrel, a level last seen on May 1.In London, Brent North Sea crude followed suit, losing 76 cents to $106.39 a barrel.The US Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that while crude stockpiles fell modestly, they remained very high.Gasoline or petrol stocks rose by 6.2 million barrels, well above the 2.0 million consensus estimate of analysts.It just seems to be a hangover of yesterday's report, said Matt Smith of Schneider Electric on the price fall.Production is surging at a multi-decade high, and with the products not showing much strength.Bart Melek of TD Securities said crude fell due to anticipation of a lot of output of new production, in the US alone. More supply (is) coming out of the Middle East as well, he added.Oil prices are likely to face further downward pressure, with Libyan output up to 546,000 barrels a day from 250,000 barrels a day previously.Despite the increase in output, analysts do not expect Libya to return to its previous output of 1.4 million barrels soon. |
Euro pushes higher despite ECB deflation concerns Posted: NEW YORK (AFP) - The euro pushed higher against the dollar late Thursday, reversing earlier losses that came after the European Central Bank pledged action to ward off deflation or a credit crunch.The euro dropped sharply from about $1.3627 to below $1.3570 minutes after ECB President Mario Draghi acknowledged continuing worries about the threat of deflation in the eurozone, with the ECB pledging decisive action if conditions worsen.But at 2200 GMT the euro was back up to $1.3606. compared to $1.3571 late Thursday.The euro also gained on the Japanese currency, to 142.58 yen from 142.26 yen, while the dollar slipped to 104.79 yen from 104.82 yen.There was caution ahead of Friday's release of US jobs data for December, with analysts expecting a possible upside surprise on the number of jobs created. Both the ECB and the Bank of England kept their benchmark rates in place on Thursday, with the ECB focusing on downside risks.The recovery is there, but it is weak, modest and fragile, Draghi said.That means there are several risks -- financial, economic, geopolitical, political -- that could undermine easily this recovery, he said. Overall, we remain determined to maintain the high degree of monetary accommodation and to take further decisive action if required.David Song, currency analyst at DailyFX, said low inflation worries in the United States could be playing a role in the dollar's value as well.The ongoing improvement in the labor market may prompt the (Federal Reserve's) Federal Open Market Committee to take a more aggressive approach in normalizing monetary policy, said Song.But a further slowdown in wage growth may encourage the central bank to further delay its exit strategy amid the threat for disinflation.The British pound edged higher to $1.6482 from $1.6447.The dollar fell to 0.9066 Swiss franc from 0.9111 franc. |
Ton-up Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka upper hand Posted: DUBAI (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene defied a left-hand webbing injury to notch his 32nd century and Kaushal Silva missed his by five runs as Sri Lanka gained an upper hand over Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai on Thursday.Jayawardene, who received three stitches after he dropped a catch on Wednesday, scored 106 not out and shared an invaluable 139-run partnership with Silva (95) to guide Sri Lanka to 318-4 at close on the second day.Sri Lanka have gained an important 153 runs lead over Pakistan's first innings score of 165 and a chance to take a lead in the three-Test series after the first match ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi last week.Jayawardene, grimacing while playing strokes, toiled his way to a remarkable knock, hit paceman Bilawal Bhatti for his 12th boundary to reach three figure mark off 215 balls, raising his bat in delight before he was embraced by skipper Mathews.Mathews, 42 not out, has so far added 91 for the unbroken fifth wicket stand with his illustrious partner to consolidate Sri Lanka's position.Jayawardene, the 36-year-old former captain, has so far batted for 330 minutes for only his second century against Pakistan and his first in 21 months since his hundred against England in Colombo in April 2012.Jayawardene said he concentrated hard to forget the injury.Obviously there were limitations in my batting but I concentrated hard and the target was to time the shots and its pleasing to score a hundred, said Jayawardene, who received injections and pain-killer before the innings.Jayawardene-Silva ensured Sri Lanka overcome a disappointing start to the day after they lost Kumar Sangakkara (26) and Dinesh Chandimal (12) in the space of 13 runs.Silva, who survived a confident caught behind appeal off paceman Rahat Ali when on 26, helped Jayawardene to score 83 runs in the second session without being separated, taking their team to 132-3 at tea.Silva was finally dismissed leg-before by Mohammad Hafeez soon after tea. He hit ten boundaries during his defiant 330-minute stay at the crease.Silva pulled off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to mid-wicket boundary to reach his second Test half-century and then had two fours off Ali to help Sri Lanka overhaul Pakistan's total.Jayawardene, who failed in both the innings of the first Test with five and nought, successfully overturned a leg-before decision against him by Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford when on 26.Pakistan took the second new ball in the 81st over and could have been rewarded in the next over had wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed not spilled a simple chance from Mathews off Ali when the batsman had just six.Resuming at 57-1, Sri Lanka had hoped experienced batsman Sangakkara would score more but the left-hander fell in the sixth over of the day.Left-arm paceman Ali, who went wicketless in the first Test, trapped Sangakkara leg before Junaid, who had innings best figures of 2-75, then had Chandimal caught at deep fine-leg off an uppish hook shot.Pakistan's bowling woes were highlighted by Ajmal's failure for a second successive innings. He went wicketless in 49 second innings overs of the first Test and once again failed to make an impact in his 27 overs.Pakistan's bowling coach Mohammad Akram said they tried everything but couldn't get Jayawardene out.The pitch was different from the first day and our bowlers tried every thing but we couldn't get Mahela who played a very good knock, said Akram.The third and final Test will be played in Sharjah from January 16. |
Foreign press joins Pakistan to hail Chaudhry Aslam Posted: International press has graced its space with the coverage of martyred SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam who died in a terrorist attack earlier today in Karachi. The news items and opinion/editorials posted on various foreign media project the martyred cop as a brave force against terrorism.Comparing Ch Aslam with fictional ‘Dirty Harry’, The Telegraph’s seasoned author Rob Crilly wrote:“As chief of the city’s Anti-Extremism Cell — a unit of 100 men tasked with tackling the bewildering array of terrorist outfits operating in Karachi — that made Mr Aslam, 48, one of the most important players in the latest phase of the West’s fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. And his opponents knew it. His was one of five names on their hit list of senior police officers. He had survived nine assassination attempts and been shot five times in the line of duty. ”Crilly further said in another lead story on Telegraph terming Ch Aslam as ‘Taliban Hunter’:“Chaudhry Aslam had a reputation for using unorthodox methods – making him Pakistan’s answer to Dirty Harry - and had survived at least nine previous assassination attempts.”Guardian’s story lauded Ch Aslam’s courage in following words:“A senior Pakistani police officer known for arresting dozens of Taliban members has been killed by a car bomb in Karachi.” and went on to say “Aslam, renowned for his bravery, had escaped several attempts on his life in recent years.”Declaring him a ‘super cop’, Times of Oman said in its story:“Aslam had been receiving threats from the Pakistani Taliban, which tried to kill him in September 2011 in a huge explosion that tore off the front of his house in a smart area of the city.After that attack he made a defiant appearance before the media, saying: I will give my life but I won't bow to terrorists.”Referring to Ch Aslam as “Top Pakistan Police chief”, The Independent wrote:“He was the cop who could not be got - Pakistan’s toughest policeman, taking on the bad guys in the country’s toughest city.But Chaudhry Aslam Khan’s enemies eventually did for him. On Thursday, as his convoy was travelling through Karachi in the late afternoon traffic, a bomber targeted his vehicle. He was killed along with at least two other officers. The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying they had finally killed a man they had targeted many times.”BBC presented a story on the incident in the following words:“A senior police officer known in Pakistan for campaigning against the Taliban has been killed in a bomb blast in Karachi.Chaudhry Aslam, the head of the city's anti-terror operations, and at least two others died in an attack on a police convoy in the Essa Nagri area of the city, reports say.”In its lead story, The Hindu termed the martyred cop as “anti-terror cop” saying:“…man who once vowed to wipe out the Taliban was shot at several times but escaped each time. “As long as I am alive every drop of my blood will be used to fight terrorists,” he said in a TV interview.” |
Political leadership including PM condemn Karachi blast and killing of SSP CID Ch Aslam Posted: ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast in Karachi that resulted in the killing of four cops including SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam on Thursday. Country’s prominent political leadership including Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan also condemned the blast while expressing grief for the martyrs.The prime minister further said that such attacks will not harm determination of law enforcements agencies to fight terrorism.Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said that Karachi police has lost a brave officer today. Memon also paid tributes and condemned the attack. “Residents of the metropolis salute him for his fearless fight and martyrdom against the terrorists,” he said.Provincial minister further added that the incident hasn’t shaken the courage and determination of Sindh police and law enforcement. “The terrorists launch their attacks after complete homework and close monitoring of the attack side,” added Memon.SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam was martyred in a powerful blast on expressway near Essa Nagri cemetery along with three other cops earlier today.According to Dunya News, the blast occurred when a convoy of police vehicles was passing from Essa Nagri graveyard.The police said SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam vehicle was targeted in the blast.The rescue teams and police rushed to the site soon after the blast. Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area while an investigation is underway.The blast shattered windows of nearby buildings while the vehicle of SSP CID was completely destroyed. An explosive-laden car rammed into the vehicle of SSP CID, according to initial investigation.The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency chapter has claimed the responsibility of the attack.The martyred SSP addressed the media for the last time today after conducting a successful raid in Manghopir area of Karachi, killing three terrorists.It is important to mention that several attacks had previously targeted SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam.On September 19, 2011, a suicide attack targeting his residence was carried out in Karachi. Addressing the media after the incident, Chaudhry Aslam had said “I will bury the attackers in the same place.”In January 2006, Gunmen attacked SSP Aslam in Gizri area of Defence.BACKGROUNDChaudhry Aslam joined the police force in 1987. He became the Station House Officer (SHO) in 1991.Chaudhry Aslam is one the very few police officers who was part of the operation against MQM in 1990s.In 1999, Mr. Aslam was promoted as Superintendent of Police (SP). During his service as SP, he carried out several operations in Lyari and arrested a number of proclaimed offenders.Between 2008 and 2009, he became part of Crime Investigation Department. |
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