Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw soldiers being executed on the spot for refusing orders. The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an undisclosed location outside Russia in…
Feeling a little reassured by the nets and the snow, we headed towards the town of Slovyansk, past the ruined shells of buildings destroyed over the last four years. Slovyansk functions as a town, just about, with some cafes and shops open. But thousands of residents have moved to safer places, and when the people…
One of the men, whose job was to identify and count dead soldiers, provided detailed lists showing that he is the sole survivor from a group of 79 men he was mobilised with. Because he refused to go to the front line, he says he was tortured and urinated on. Others in his unit who…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the launch of a free ambulance service for transporting deceased persons from public hospitals to their homes — a first-of-its-kind initiative in Punjab.The approval was granted during a special meeting chaired by the Chief Minister to review arrangements for providing free transportation facilities to bereaved…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Lahore Police arrested 101 suspects during the past 48 hours as part of an intensified crackdown against one-wheeling and illegal street racing in the provincial capital.According to a police spokesperson, 78 cases were registered at various police stations during the operation. With the latest arrests, the total number of one-wheelers apprehended…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Abdul Kareem, continued his direct engagement with citizens by personally speaking to complainants over the phone through the 1787 Complaint Centre and reviewing applications and grievances in detail.During the interaction, the provincial police chief sought feedback from citizens regarding police actions taken on their complaints,…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Services Department responded to 1,201 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the past 24 hours, resulting in 11 fatalities and 1,450 injuries.According to official data, 665 critically injured victims were shifted to various hospitals, while 785 people with minor injuries were treated…
