Naved Alam

Pakistan's well-known hockey World Cup winner, Naveed Alam, died on Tuesday in Lahore, barely a few days after being diagnosed with blood cancer. He was 47.

Not only this, his estranged wife was allowed to tie the nuptial knot with the man with whom she was allegedly carrying on an extra-marital affair the same night, sources said.

Former Pakistan hockey player Naveed Alam, member of the 1994 World Cup winning squad, has sought financial help from the government after being diagnosed with blood cancer.

The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police registered an FIR against a scooterist for rash and negligent driving that led to his death and that of his friend, after the scooter he was riding, with his friends as pillion riders, lost control and crashed into a road divider near the family court in Bandra (East) on May 10.

A burglar, who allegedly used to burgle houses after consuming ecstasy tablets, was arrested along with his two associates from Daryaganj on Monday.

In Pakistan's Balochistan province, gunmen tragically killed nine bus passengers after abducting them on Thursday evening. The victims, discovered with bullet wounds in the mountains, were kidnapped from multiple buses. While no group has claimed responsibility, suspicion falls on Baloch rebels, who have previously targeted individuals from the Punjab province amid claims of resource exploitation.

The Olympians called for a thorough investigation fearing that some PHF office bearers were involved in human trafficking to Europe under the garb of sending hockey players and teams abroad.

"It was a unique experience to be the vice chair of UNICEF on UN Day, celebrated every year on October 21. I have been with the UN since 2017 and I participate in every online programme," Naved Alam said.

Pakistani security forces thwarted a suicide attack on the Joint Response Centre in Zhob’s Sabakzai area, killing two terrorists. One Frontier Corp soldier died and 13 others were injured in the encounter. The terrorists were targeting the security team, which included 45 FC soldiers, 10 Levies personnel, and five soldiers.

In a tragic incident in Pakistan's Balochistan province, nine individuals were fatally shot by rebels after being abducted from passenger buses. The victims were identified based on their Punjab origins, as revealed by their identity cards. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, highlighting the ongoing insurgency and targeting of non-Baloch civilians.

Pakistan's sports federations are finding hard to send their players for international events as foreign embassies are refusing to issue visas to them.

Following Pak's 7th place finish at the Olympics, the PHF tried to deflect the criticism by claiming that HI had invited them to formalize a bilateral series.

The PHF has threatened to impose five-year bans on players, who opt to play in the unsanctioned tournaments such as the World Series Hockey.

On a day when Bidhannagar police arrested Trinamool councillor Anindya Chatterjee for allegedly extorting money from Salt Lake residents, two new cases of extortion in Kolkata — both finding a mention at the Calcutta high court — have come as a major challenge for Kolkata Police.

This year, the spurt in shootings in Kolkata is the not the only worry for cops.Both Kolkata and Bidhannagar Police say that since February, the city has witnessed a spurt of extortions.