RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa confirmed death sentences awarded to another eight hardcore terrorists involved in heinous terror acts including Safoora carnage and Sabeen Mehmud murder.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists who were awarded death sentences include those who planned and executed attack on people belonging to Ismaili Community at Safoora Chowrangi Karachi, wherein 45 persons died at the spot and 6 others were injured. They also include those who killed a social worker Ms Sabeen Mehmud, kidnapped two Chinese Engineers and a civilian for ransom.

MIANWALI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated Chashma- III nuclear power plant in the city, another milestone in Pak-China joint collaborations.

Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif and Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz were also accompanying the premier.

The 340-mega watt nuclear power plant is a joint collaboration of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), said a press release issued from the PM’s media wing.