One injured in gas explosion at CNG station

ATTOCK, Apr 11 (APP):A person was seriously injured in a gas explosion at a private CNG station on Kamra Hattian Road in Attock on Thursday. After receiving an emergency call rescue ambulances and fire engines were dispatched to the spot by the Attock control room. According to the station staff as the worker turned on… Continue reading One injured in gas explosion at CNG station

Three killed, two injured in separate incidents

ATTOCK, Mar 24 (APP):Three persons including a couple were killed while two others got injured in separate incidents here on Sunday. In Kareema village, within the jurisdiction of Bhattar police station, a couple was shot dead. According to police sources, Yousaf Khan, aged 45 and hailing from Kohistan district of KP, and his 18-year-old wife… Continue reading Three killed, two injured in separate incidents

Drug peddler sentenced to 9 years in prison

ATTOCK, Mar 19 (APP):A special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Hassanabdal on Tuesday sentenced nine-year imprisonment to and fine to a convict facing drug peddling charges. As per detail, the convict, Waqas Liaquat was arrested by Hassanabdal Police during 2023 in the case registered under section 9-C of control of narcotics… Continue reading Drug peddler sentenced to 9 years in prison

Two proclaimed offenders held

ATTOCK, Mar 19 (APP):Attock police conducted successful raids on Tuesday, apprehending two proclaimed offenders wanted in separate crimes. According to detail, in Pindighab, a proclaimed offender named Dilawar Habib was arrested for attempted murder after shooting and injuring Muhammad Aftab and his cousin Afzal Sultan over an old dispute. Meanwhile, Jand Police arrested Syed Asad… Continue reading Two proclaimed offenders held

Mishap on Hakla-DI Khan Motorway

ATTOCK, Mar 18 (APP):A fatal accident occurred on the Hakla-DI Khan motorway near Pindigheb early Monday morning, resulting in one fatality and critical injuries to another individual. According to detail, Ameer Sohail, accompanied by his relative Shamsher Alam, was traveling from Dera Ismail Khan to Islamabad when the driver reportedly fell asleep near a service… Continue reading Mishap on Hakla-DI Khan Motorway

Two people killed in different incidents in Attock

ATTOCK, Mar 03 (APP):Two people, among them a teenage teacher of a private school were killed in two different incidents in various parts of Attock on Sunday, police and rescue sources said. In the first incident, a teenage teacher of a private school was going to her house when she reached Mohallah Subalan, she slipped… Continue reading Two people killed in different incidents in Attock

Two drug peddlers sentenced in Attock

ATTOCK, Mar 02 (APP):Two drug peddlers were sentenced to different terms by different courts in Attock on Saturday. In the first case, a special court for the Control of Narcotic Substances (CNS) sentenced a drug peddler identified as Bilal Rehman, a native of Peshawar, who was arrested by police in a bid to smuggle narcotics… Continue reading Two drug peddlers sentenced in Attock

Four receive burn injuries, lightening up school in Pindigheb

ATTOCK, Mar 02 (APP):Four members of a family, among them a mother and her two children, received burn injuries while lighting a stuck school building in two different incidents in the remote and far-flung town of Pindigheb here Saturday, police and rescue sources told. In the first incident, the house of Husnain turned to ashes… Continue reading Four receive burn injuries, lightening up school in Pindigheb

Four motorcycle lifters arrested in Attock

ATTOCK, Feb 20 (APP):Attock Police on Tuesday arrested four motorcycle lifters during arid at two different areas and recovered stolen motorcycles from their possession. According to the police spokesman, Attock Saddar Police arrested two motorcycle lifters identified as Nawazish and Asif while Fatehjang Police arrested two motorcycle lifters identified as Jameel and Saeed. Police also… Continue reading Four motorcycle lifters arrested in Attock

DC for strict implementation of code of conduct during polling

ATTOCK, Jan 30 (APP): On the recommendation of police and other law enforcement agencies, the district administration in consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorised as many as 47 polling stations, out of 1017 to be set up in Attock district for the upcoming February 8 general elections, as sensitive. The official… Continue reading DC for strict implementation of code of conduct during polling

Passenger train derails in Attock

ATTOCK, Jan 29 (APP):The railway traffic between the Attock-Mianwali section was halted for around three hours as four bogies of a passenger train derailed near Jhamat railway station in the Jand town of Attock in the early hours of Monday, railway authorities confirmed. Controller, rail traffic, Divisional Headquarters Peshawar, when contacted, confirmed that the Attock… Continue reading Passenger train derails in Attock

One killed, six others injured in different incidents in Attock

ATTOCK, Jan 21 (APP):One was killed while six others were injured in different incidents in various parts of the Attock district on Sunday. According to police, in the first incident, a man in his 60s was crushed to death by an unknown vehicle in the limits of Hazro Police station. Local rescue officials shifted the… Continue reading One killed, six others injured in different incidents in Attock

Five arrested over gambling

ATTOCK, Jan 21 (APP):Attock Police on Sunday arrested five suspects gambling over cock fight during a successful raid at a gambling den in the limits of Pindigheb Police station. Police sources said that acting on a tip-off, a police party raided the gambling den and arrested five persons while gambling over cock fight. Bet money… Continue reading Five arrested over gambling

5 mound dead chicken seized, five held

ATTOCK, Jan 21 (APP):The local administration of Hazro town of Attock on Sunday busted a racket supplying and selling dead chicken to the general public, hotels, restaurants and marriage halls and arrested their five members besides seizing a vehicle. Briefing the newsmen about the operation, Assistant Commissioner Hazro Kamran Ashraf told newsmen that there were… Continue reading 5 mound dead chicken seized, five held

Rescue-1122 tackles 30,923 emergencies in 2023

Attock, Jan 02 (APP):Rescue 1122 provided services in a total of 30,923 emergencies in the district with an average response time of 3.40 minutes during the year 2023. This was stated by District Emergency Officer Ali Hussain along with spokesman of District Emergency Office Aamir Nawaz while briefing the newsmen about the annual performance of… Continue reading Rescue-1122 tackles 30,923 emergencies in 2023

Court awards death sentence to murderer

ATTOCK, Dec 29 (APP):The Judge of the Session Court Attock on Friday awarded death sentence to a murderer and imposed fine Rs 0.3 million for damages. According to details, Iqbal Shah who killed a man over long-standing issue in the jurisdiction of Hazro Police Station in 2022 was given death penalty by Session Court Judge. … Continue reading Court awards death sentence to murderer

Toxic vegetables grown with contaminated water destroyed

Attock, Dec 23 (APP):Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday destroyed vegetables grown on four kanals of land using sewerage water in Hazro town of Attock. A news release stated that a PFA team conducted an operation in Hazro, destroying various vegetables grown on a 4-kanal plot of land. According to District Food Safety Officer Zahoor… Continue reading Toxic vegetables grown with contaminated water destroyed

EC issues final list of federal, provincial constituencies of Attock

ATTOCK, Dec 07 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the final list of constituencies of the National and Provincial Assemblies for the upcoming general election of district Attock as there would be two national and five provincial assembly seats where the aspirant candidates would lock their horns. According to district election commissioner, there… Continue reading EC issues final list of federal, provincial constituencies of Attock

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