GILGIT – Security forces recovered a large cache of weapons during a search operation conducted Thursday night in Gilgit, officials confirmed. According to Gilgit-Baltistan Inspector General (IG) Muhammad Afzal Butt, the operation was launched following information provided by under-custody outlaws. The recovered arms include rocket launchers, light machine guns (LMGs), Kalashnikov rifles, 9mm pistols, and […]
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Court Grants Four-Day Remand in Anti-State Tweet Case
LAHORE — A district and sessions court in Lahore on Monday granted a four-day physical remand of Falak Javed, who was arrested in connection with two cases, including one related to an alleged anti-state tweet, officials said. The order, issued by Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo, followed a request from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency […]
Indian Forces Fire on Livestock in Tharparkar Border Village, Killing Eight Goats
THARPARKAR: Eight goats were killed and dozens injured after Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) allegedly opened fire on livestock in the border village of Sanorani, Tharparkar, local sources confirmed on Saturday. According to eyewitness accounts, BSF personnel not only shot at the animals but also attacked them with iron rods, leaving several goats with broken […]
Karachi Violence Claims Four Lives in Separate Firing Incidents Across City
KARACHI: At least four people were killed and several others injured in six separate firing incidents reported across Karachi within three hours on Saturday, police and rescue sources said. In the Orangi Town area, a shopkeeper identified as Noor Alam was shot dead while resisting a robbery at his LPG shop in the limits of […]
Prime Suspect Teefi Butt Arrested in Dubai in Ameer Balaj Tipu Murder Case
LAHORE – In a major breakthrough, the prime suspect in the Ameer Balaj Tipu murder case, Khawaja Tarif Gulshan, popularly known as Teefi Butt, has been arrested in Dubai. Punjab Police, with the assistance of Interpol, conducted the operation leading to his capture. Legal proceedings are now underway to extradite Teefi Butt to Pakistan, with […]
Arrest Warrants for Ali Amin Gandapur Remain Intact in Liquor and Arms Recovery Case
ISLAMABAD – A local court has maintained the arrest warrants of Ali Amin Gandapur in the liquor and arms recovery case after he failed to appear for the hearing once again. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti conducted the proceedings, during which the court expressed displeasure over Gandapur’s continued absence. The judge decided to keep the […]
Eight Killed, Including Five Children, as Mini-Truck Runs Over Sleeping People in Shikarpur
SHIKARPUR— In a tragic accident late Friday night, at least eight people, including five children, lost their lives and five others were critically injured when a mini-truck ran over individuals sleeping by the roadside in Shikarpur, Sindh. According to details, the incident took place near Kundan Chourangi, where a mini-truck loaded with onions and potatoes […]
Islamabad Police Storm National Press Club, Journalists Assaulted
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police stormed the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday during a protest organised by the Awami Action Committee, assaulting journalists and damaging property in what senior media leaders described as one of the “worst incidents in history.” The protest was scheduled for 3pm outside the NPC, where demonstrators were arrested by police. The […]
Suspected Outlaw Killed in Chiniot Police Encounter
CHINIOT – A suspected outlaw was killed in an exchange of fire with the Crime Control Department (CCD) police in the Sadar police limits on Thursday night, Dunya News reported. The deceased was identified as Sirja, whose body was shifted to DHQ Hospital for medicolegal formalities. Police said he was wanted in multiple cases of […]
Breaking the Silence: Uroosa and Saira’s Journey from Despair to Hope
On a rainy September afternoon in Karachi, Uroosa* busies herself with household chores while watching her two children play in the corridor. It looks like an ordinary scene, but for the 33-year-old mother, each laugh of her children is a reminder of a life she once tried to end. “I thought it was the only […]