Murree received heavy snowfall on Saturday. As a result of this snowfall many tourists were stranded in their vehicles in snow fall and succumbed to cold weather. PM Imran Khan expressed ‘shock’ on this tragedy and blamed people for going to Murree without checking the weather condition. According to him such rush of people caught […]
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ASI Naveed Iqbal’s family perished in Murree tragedy
ISLAMABAD: Nearly two dozen tourists died as a result of the harsh weather after being stranded in their automobiles in Murree owing to severe snowfall. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Naved Iqbal, his wife, their three daughters – Iqra, 10, Dua, 14, and Shafaq, 18 – their son Ahmed, 5, and two nephews aged two and nine […]
Shehbaz, Maryam offer condolences to families of 21 tourists
ISLAMABAD: PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif and vice president Maryam Nawaz offered their condolences to the families of the 21 tourists who died of exposure to the cold in their vehicles in Murree on Saturday. “What a massive tragedy Murree is turning out to be! Heartbroken to learn about the loss of so many precious lives. […]
PM expresses shock and sadness over tragic death of tourists in Murree
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his shock and sadness over the deaths of visitors in Murree as a result of the harsh weather. He ordered an investigation into the Murree disaster and promised that strict measures would be implemented to prevent repeat tragedies. The hill station has been deemed a calamity-hit region, with […]
Murree declared calamity hit area after deaths of 19 tourists
RAWALPINDI: On Saturday, Murree was declared a calamity-hit area after 19 tourists perished of exposure to the cold and thousands of cars were stranded in the hill station. The Pakistan Army and Rangers personnel have been called in to help clear the traffic gridlock and transport tourists out of Murree, which has been declared an […]
Hotels in Galyat announce free accommodation to tourists after deaths in snowfall
ABBOTTABAD: Hotels in the Galyat region have offered free lodging to tourists caught in Murree, where at least 19 people have died as a result of continuous snowfall and traffic blockades. The Nathia Gali Hotels Association made the declaration, stating that they would not charge money to tourists caught in the snow. We will provide […]
Medical student commits suicide at her home in Dadu
DADU: On Saturday, a final-year MBBS student from Peoples University of Medical and Health Science for Women Nawabshah allegedly shot herself in the head at her house in Dadu. According to authorities, Dr Asmat, a medical student, shot herself in the head with a gun at her home in Sita. They claimed she had returned […]
Four members of family sustained burn wounds in explosion due to gas leakage
KARACHI: At least four members of a household were burned in an explosion caused by a gas leak in Karachi’s SITE Area neighbourhood. According to officials, the incident took place within the Mominabad police station’s jurisdiction, when a gas explosion ripped the roof off a house in the Metroville neighbourhood, injuring four persons. “The injured […]