Flood inundates 200 villages in eastern Pakistan Sep 5, 2006
Almost 100 villages were submerged in Sialkot, 80 in Gujranwala and 12 in Mandi Bahauddin districts of the province, according to the newspaper. District administrations of downstream areas along the water route of Chenab river, which is in high flood due to incessant rains in the region, have been warned to evacuate people, DAWN reported. (Xinhuanet, China)
Muttahida, MMA trade charges in NA Nov 9, 2005
Deputy parliamentary leader of PPPP in the National Assembly, Raja Pervez Ashraf pointed to the news reports about Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain which stated that he spent the Eid day in Mandi Bahauddin boating and fishing at a private farm and flew back to Islamabad on helicopter. "What I am saying is based on the news reports and no contradiction has so far come from any side," he added. (NewsIsFree-Asia)
Eight dead in suspected sectarian attack Oct 8, 2005
The attack took place at a religious center near the town of Mandi Bahauddin in Punjab province when the adherents of the Ahmadi sect were gathered for dawn prayers ... "The two masked men fired shots in the air to scare us," Raja told Reuters from Mandi Bahauddin hospital. (NewsIsFree-Asia)
At least 8 killed in Pakistan shooting Oct 7, 2005
Motorcyclists opened fire on worshippers of Qadiyani sect in the city of Mandi Bahauddin, 100 kilometers south of Islamabad, when the latter gathered for morning prayers. Local TV reports quoted the police as saying that some unknown motorcyclists resorted to indiscriminate firings at around 5:00 a.m. Friday when people were busy in prayers, killing two persons on the spot and injuring several others. (People's Daily Online, China)
Eight killed in Pakistan attack Oct 7, 2005
The attack on members of the minority Ahmadiyya sect took place near the town of Mandi Bahauddin in Punjab. The Ahmadiyya profess allegiance to Islam, but were declared heretical by a constitutional amendment 30 years ago. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Bush pledges victory in Iraq Oct 7, 2005
Police said three men on motorcycles sprayed bullets into a dawn prayer session marking the second day of Ramadan in Mong village near the town of Mandi Bahauddin in the central province of Punjab. The shootings targeted members of the Ahmadi community, who were declared a non-Muslim minority in 1974 by Pakistan for their belief that Mohammed may not be the last prophet. (NewsIsFree)
Minority Muslims targeted in Pakistan attack Oct 7, 2005
Three attackers sprayed the dawn prayer session marking the second day of Ramadan in Mong village, part of Mandi Bahauddin town, 100 kilometres south of the capital Islamabad. "Eight people were killed and 12 were injured in the attack," a security official said on condition of anonymity. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
78,392 file nominations for 1,810 UCs in Punjab Jul 29, 2005
While, 64 nominations were filed for 72 seats of Attock, 40 nominations for 68 seats of Chakwal, 43 nomination papers for 54 seats of Jhelum, 37 nomination papers for 56 seats in Mianwali, 33 nominations for 42 seats of Bhakkar, 45 nominations for 128 seats of Jhang, 48 nominations against 42 seats in Hafizabad, 124 nominations for 114 seats in Okara, 108 nominations for 117 seats in Gujrat and 67 nominations for 65 seats in Mandi Bahauddin ... For 65 UCs of Mandi Bahauddin, a total of 2706... (NewsIsFree-Asia)
Indian river water release floods Pakistani Punjab areas Jul 9, 2005
An emergency has been declared in areas adjoining Sialkot, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhang and Chiniot and district coordination officers and the Pakistan Army have been asked to evacuate people from the affected areas, Dawn said. "India on Thursday suddenly released about 566,200 cusecs of water in the river Chenab," it added. (India Times, India -- Entertainment)
More than 20 Pakistani Shi'ites killed Mar 2, 2004
In Mandi Bahauddin, a town more than 600 km (375 miles) northeast of Quetta, Ejaz Hussain Naqvi, provincial vice president of the outlawed Shi'ite group Tahreek-e-Jafria Pakistan, was attacked and shot dead by a Sunni mob, a Shi'ite official said. Hundreds of people have died in violence between Sunni and Shi'ites in Pakistan in recent years. (Google News Canada -- World)
National Feb 14, 2004
GUJRAT: A prisoner has died under mysterious circumstances in the Mandi Bahauddin District Jail, Daily Times learnt on Friday. Ghulam Abbas Gondal of Pandowal was imprisoned for theft some weeks ago. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Iran hands over 110 Pakistanis to Taftan Levies Dec 19, 2003
Those who came back home in this batch are belonging from Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Mandi Bahauddin, Karachi, Peshawar and other parts of Pakistan. It is more that all of their expenses were born by the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust (Pakistan Times, Pakistan)
Protest unless bill tabled by 17th: Baloch Dec 13, 2003
Earlier, Mr Baloch held a meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami district presidents from Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Attok, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali and Gujrat to discuss arrangements for the MMA?s protest campaign. Mr Baloch said world opinion was against the US because its philosophy of ruling minds through the latest communication technologies had failed (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Accountability chronicles: Dec 11, 2003
Abdul Rehman: An accountability court adjourned the case against the former executive engineer in Mandi Bahauddin until December 20 because the judge was busy elsewhere. NAB has alleged that Mr Rehman misappropriated Rs 3 (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Three of family killed as car plunges into Canal Dec 2, 2003
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Three persons of a family were killed when a car they were travelling in, plunged into a canal, near Sarai Almgir on Monday. According to details, Muhammd Arif along with his family was going to Kamra to join his duties after Eid holidays from Marala when their car plunged into a canal near Sarai Alamgir due to rash driving (Times Pakistan, Pakistan)
NATIONAL Briefs: Dec 1, 2003
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Three family members were killed when a car veered into a canal near Sarai Almgir on Monday. Pakistan Air Force Sub-Divisional Officer Muhammd Arif and his family were going to Kamra when he apparently lost control of the car (Daily Times, Pakistan)
