bbc urdu have said that a police officer at the scene has confirmed that the rescue of two children waser. the land that a helipad nearby. he says that doctors are present and carrying out medical checks and that both children are stable. very good development in this situation.— stable. very good development in thissituation. . ., ., this situation. what a good outcome, a lot of relief. _ this situation. what a good outcome, a lot of relief. what _ this situation. what a good outcome, a lot of relief. what is _ this situation. what a good outcome, a lot of relief. what is happening - a lot of relief. what is happening in terms of darkness falling in that operation continuing to get the others out?— operation continuing to get the others out? ,, , , ., ., others out? sunset is due around now. it others out? sunset is due around now- it is — others out? sunset is due around now- it is very — others out? sunset is due around now. it is very difficult _ others out? sunset is due around now. it is very difficult conditions| now. it is very difficult conditions in terms of the wind and losin

live now to our bbc urdu correspondent, in lahore.e operation is still going on, the chief minister has said 30 people were killed, beautiful people are injured. approximately 17 bodies have been moved to one hospital, 15 have been moved to one hospital, 15 have been moved to one hospital, 15 have been received at another hospital. army officials and rangers are dear. the operation is still under way. it is a remote scene, difficulties with getting the heavy lifting equipment needed. we are looking at huge pieces of twisted metal, and how we are going to get people out of fear. is that clear? yes. they have passed different districts to send cranes and machinery. it is getting dark as well. it is getting difficult for people to do the operation. but they have received the machinery. work is still going on. we are aiming to get it finished as soon as possible. what are the authorities are seeing about possible causes of this accident? 0fficials accident? officials are secrets might be a technical issue. looking at that will be they ope

the bbc urdu correspondent is at the site of one of the purchase -- torched churches. >> this is saidbe one of the historic buildings, the oldest in the city. some people say it is more than 100 years old. this was a historic church here. this is what has remained a bit after the violent protests yesterday, when a mob attacked this place. they scaled the walls of the building. they removed the cross which was up there on the building. then you can see the conditions right now, none of the rooms in this building are safe. the building is almost gutted and the infrastructure is very weak right now. there are some rooms where the fire is still burning. this is just one of the churches torched by the angry mob. it is very hot. the walls are very hot. the entire structure of the building. you can see there is still fire inside. those who had returned to their homes were surprised and shocked, they were in cheers -- in tears and they said nothing remained of their belongings and their homes after the violent protests of yesterday. they asked the government to provide them security and make

now to islamabad — our bbc urdu correspondent farhat javed is there. what does this mean? high court imran khan supporters and a team of lawyers were gathered, cheering and chanting. the party is going through a dark phase, especially since imran khan was arrested for the first time on me the night. it is a short—lived celebration, the reason is another case from which imran khan is also under arrest, this is linked with a leaked diplomatic cable, an allegation that imran khan denies. but the investigation agency is probing into the matter. imran khan will be presented before the court tomorrow, the court will decide whether to grant him bail or extend his remand, if remand is extended he will once again end up injail, if bail is granted, he is facing multiple charges including terrorism, public order. it will be more clear tomorrow if he will be sent home or back to jail. even if imran khan is released today or tomorrow or in days to come, he will not be able to contest any election or hold a party position until his conviction is set aside. his conviction is set aside. h

we can speak to bbc urdu's sahar baloch. some good news. what more can you tell us? some good news after the operation was going on for more than ten hours. it was early morning when the children were going to school on this cable car and they were stuck. since then, the army has tried to rescue them. we have good news, two children have been rescued, and now the biggest worry, it is getting dark and even the local eyewitness, even he could not see beyond is a few metres ahead what was happening. these eight people are stuck in the middle of a ravine and there are mountains around them. as you said, it is getting difficult because of the strong winds in the area. there is a lot of delicacy in which the army has to approach it, but they have decided to stay here until all of the people are rescued from the cable car. it of the people are rescued from the cable car. , ., ~ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming _ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into _ cable car. it is getting darker, we are coming into the _ cable car. it is getting darker, we ar

the bbc urdu s correspondent umer daraz nangiana is on the ground injaranwala. the historic buildings, the oldest buildings in the city. some people say it is more than 100 years old. and this was a historic church here, and this is what remains of it after the violent protests of yesterday, when a charged mob attacked this place. they scaled the walls of the building. they removed the cross which was up here on the building, and any you can see, as you get to the conditions right now, none of the rooms in this building is safe. the building is almost, the infrastructure is very weak right now. there are seven rooms where fire is still burning. and this is just one of the churches which was torched by the angry mob. it is very hot in here. the walls are very hot. the entire structure of the building is burned, it is in the documents are still burning. there is still fire inside. those who had returned to their homes were surprised, were shocked, they were in tears, they were crying. and they said that nothing had remained of their belongings and their homes afte

live now to tarhub asghar of bbc urdu, in lahore: we were trying to get a feel for the issues of a decayingon this, possibly, on the system itself not being resourced properly. can you please describe the picture?— the picture? definitely, first of all, i the picture? definitely, first of all. i would — the picture? definitely, first of all, i would like _ the picture? definitely, first of all, i would like to _ the picture? definitely, first of all, i would like to correct - the picture? definitely, first of all, i would like to correct the | all, i would like to correct the facts that mr sharjeel memon was saying. the updated facts: 22 people were killed, more than 80 are injured. the experts and rescue people on the spot, according to them, they might be increasing that number. people are still stuck in the compartments. i spoke to a local journalist who was at the spot. he told me that there was no machinery yet. that they couldn't get into the compartment and get the people out from the train, and not only this, he also told me that people were stuck inside those compartments screaming

bbc urdu's sahar baloch is in islamabad. she gave us the latest on the rescue operation. news after this operation was going on for more than ten hours now. so it was early morning when the children were going to school from this locally made cable car and they were stuck. and since then, you know, the army has been trying to rescue them. so finally, we have good news where two children have been rescued finally. and now the biggest worry is that, you know, it's getting dark in that area. and even the local eyewitness that a local tv channel was speaking with, even he could not see like beyond, you know, a few metres ahead, like what exactly is happening. so these people, these eight people are literally stuck in the middle of a ravine and there are mountains around them. and also, as you said, so yourself in the 0 that how, you know, it's getting difficult because of the strong winds in the area as well. so there's a lot of delicacy with which the army has to approach now this operation. but they have decided to stay here until and unless all of these people are rescued

sahar baloch is from the bbc�*s urdu service — she gave us more details.lised and later taught by a mob of around 500, 600 people, and this is what the police said —— later torched. the cause of the violence was said to be news where it was said that two brothers were accused of desecrating the holy koran and since then we have seen the residences of the christian community being ransacked and torched. who started these rumours? who basically lead the mob? the police have identified an extremist organisation in pakistan, a religious politico party and often known to go around, and earlier there was a sri lankan resident who was murdered in pakistan as well and even that mob was also led by tlp, as well, so this is what pakistan, the conversation is totally focused on the fact about who starts these rumours and basically who is leading the mob and why did it happen. the family of leonard bernstein have defended the actor bradley cooper, in a row over his depiction of the late jewish composer in a new film. some critics claimed mr cooper's wearing of a prost