Khuzadar: One person was killed and nine others were injured in a blast on Sultan Ibrahim Road in Charok area of Khuzdar, witnesses and police said. A remote-controlled device was used to hit the vehicle of senior journalist.

Police claimed that the suspects targeted Khuzdar Press Club president Maulana Siddique Mengal who was killed in the explosion. Police and other law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area and launched investigations. The injured were transported to Civil Hospital.

The deceased was sent a threat letter last month.  Journalists and media organisations are observing World Press Freedom Day today.

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Peshawar: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur Friday removed his Special Assistant and National Assembly member Sher Afzal Marwat’s brother Khalid Latif Khan Marwat from the post.

In a statement issued by the KP government, it has been said that the Chief Minister has de-notified Khalid Latif Khan from the post of Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Science and Technology and Information Technology using his constitutional powers.

Administration Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also issued a de-notification notice to Special Assistant Khalid Latif Khan.

Earlier, reports were circulating that Chief Minister Gandapur had complained to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail regarding Khalid Latif that he was interfering in various departments while Chief Minister had also criticized his performance.

On the other hand, differences emerged in the PTI when Khalid Latif Khan Marwart joined the KP cabinet.

Brasília (BBC ): A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that triggered massive flooding, killing more than 30 people.

Officials say another 60 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul state.

About 15,000 residents have fled their homes since Saturday. At least 500,000 people are without power and clean water across the state.

The burst dam triggered a two-metre wave, causing panic and further damage in the already flooded areas.

The dam is located between the municipality of Cotiporã and the city of Bento Gonçalves.

The extreme weather has been caused by a rare combination of hotter-than-average temperatures, high humidity and strong winds.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has visited the region, promising help from the central government.

Earlier, state Governor Eduardo Leite pleaded for urgent assistance, saying that "we need to rescue hundreds of people in dozens of municipalities".

Helicopters have been deployed to search for stranded people.

In some areas, the flooding is so severe that helicopters have been unable to land and have had to winch residents to safety.

In the Candelária municipality, residents took to the roofs of their homes as their houses filled with water.

Meteorologists have predicted further rains to fall in the region as a cold front moves across it.

Last year, more than 30 people were killed in a cyclone in Rio Grande do Sul.

Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology attributed the increased intensity and frequency of rainfall to the climate phenomenon El Niño.

SOURCE: BBC