Archive for April, 2011

3000 Sikh pilgrims due in Hassanabdal

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Around 3,000 Sikh pilgrims, mostly from India, are expected to arrive in Gurdwara Punja Sahib Hassanabdal to attend the 312th Besakhi festival.Talking to newsmen in Hassanabdal on Thursday, deputy secretary (shrines) Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Syed Faraz Abbas said Indian Sikh pilgrims would arrive in Hassanabdal on April 11 through special trains via Wagah [...]

Hassanabdal police busted inter district gang of bandits

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Hassanabdal police claimed to bust six member gang of bandits involved in bloody dacoity, robbery and theft cases and arrested three of their members. Addressing press conference here on Tuesday by District Police officer (DPO) Dr Syed Akhter Abbass at Hassanabdal has said that police bust an inter district gang of bandits involved in a [...]

Hassanabdal primary school in pathetic condition

Hassanabdal primary school in pathetic condition

The century-old government primary school located in the heart of Hassanabdal is in pathetic condition. Its building is crumbling and faulty and dangerous electricity system poses a constant threat to the lives of over 400 students who sit on bare floor.

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