As many as 12 street criminals were also killed in police encounters while 17 got injured. There were almost 300 cases of street crimes on a daily basis.
At least nine policemen were killed in explosions and more than 50 people were injured in the explosion that rocked the CTD precinct in Swat's Kabal on Monday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the blast. He expressed grief over the lives lost and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured, reported Geo News.
PoK's High Court on April 11 declared Ilyas unfit to be a member of the "legislative assembly" due to contempt charges and from holding any public office for two years.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday criticised the Supreme Court's order to render a bill curbing the powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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Shehbaz Sharif also expressed his gratitude to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The UAE had committed a loan of USD 3 billion. He lauded the efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of the Army Staff Asim Munir for making efforts in this r