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**WHSHERA: At least six children, including five Afghan nationals, died of measles on Wednesday in **whshera’s Kund Khairabad refugee camp.In-charge Basic Health Centre Dr Fazal Ameen said the deaths occurred within four days. He said children in the Kund, Khairabad refugee camp and adjacent villages have been injected anti-measles vaccines and administered vitamin drops in order to curb the disease. The physician added that an awareness campaign has also been launched in the area. Revenue Collector, DEO arrested on charges of corruption By our correspondent SUKKUR: The NAB and Anti-corruption Police arrested on Wednesday the Revenue Collector and ex-District Education ******r (DEO). The Anti-Corruption Police arrested ex-DEO Qambhar, Sikandar Tunio on charges of corruption. Respectively, the Anti-corruption Police in Ghotki arrested Revenue Collector Muhammad Yaqoob and Ayaz Sheikh from the ****** of Mukhtiarkar Ghotki when both allegedly took bribe. The NAB Karachi team conducted a raid in Thatta and arrested ex-Mukhtiarkar Rafiq Memon and ****** Superintendent Rasool Bakhsh on the charge of tampering the revenue record and causing loss of millions of rupees to the Sindh government by changing revenue records. Three killed in Suhbatpur landmine blast JAFFARABAD: At least three people died in a landmine blast in Goth Phalu Bugti near Suhbatpur area of the district on Wednesday.According to police, the victims were on a tractor when a planted landmine went off. As a result three persons died on the spot. The bodies were rushed to a nearby hospital for legal formalities. Law enforcement agencies reached the site and cordoned off the entire area. Further investigation was underway. Woman killed, three injured in house fire By our correspondent SUKKUR: A woman was burnt to death, while three others received serious burn wounds here on Wednesday. Reports said a fire erupted in the house of Hout Khan Sellero, in which his wife Razia died of burns on the spot, while in making efforts to extinguish the fire, Deedar, Zulekha and Waziran received burn injuries. The fire brigade, along with assistance of the local people. overcame the fire, but the house was reduced to ashes. US to return Buddha’s smuggled statue to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: A Buddha’s statue that was smuggled from Swat to the United States (US) in the 1980s will be returned to Pakistan on Thursday. A ceremony pertaining to return of the smuggled unique figure is going to be organised in District Attorney General ****** in New York’s Manhattan on Thursday. The statue was exhibited at an art exhibition in New York for sale. The rare sculpture was is worth more than US$1.1 million, a private news channel reported. President accords assent to Foreigners (Amend) Bill 2016 ISLAMABAD: President Mam**on Hussain approved on Wednesday advice of the prime minister and accorded his assent to the Foreigners (Amendment) Bill 2016. The bill seeks further to amend the Foreigners Act 1946 that has **w become a law after the president’s approval. The summary was initiated by the National Assembly Secretariat. The Foreigners (Amendment) Bill 2016 was passed by the National Assembly in its last session held during the current month. Malik urges nation to forge unity for terror fighting ISLAMABAD: PPP Senator Rehman Malik on Wednesday urged the nation to forge unity among its ranks to fight terrorism and extremism. Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Malik said terrorism was a major issue and it should be addressed unitedly with determination. He added that India was involved in anti-Pakistan activities. He lauded the Pakistan Army on successful completion of operation in Shawal. Afghans among 20 held in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Security forces and provincial police continuing search and strike operation against anti-state elements on Wednesday arrested 20 suspects, including 11 Afghans. The search operations were conducted in surrounding areas of the provincial metropolis. The 11 Afghan nationals who failed to produce any legal or travelling documents were arrested. The police also recovered arms and ***** from the arrested persons and started investigation, a police official said. JAMRUD JAMRUD: Security forces seized arms and ammunition during a search operation in the Ghundi area in the Jamrud tehsil of the Khyber Agency, an official said on Wednesday. The security forces seized 16 Kalashnikovs, 11 shot-guns, 10 rifles and 2,300 cartridges of different bores. Lt-Col TariqMehmood told the media that the seized ******* were unregistered. أكثر... 
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