Biritish Police has arrested Julian Assange after his asylum status was withdrawn by Ecuador. The capture was made at the Ecuadorian government office in London, where the WikiLeaks organizer has been guaranteeing shelter since 2012. Assange was carried out of the embassy by authorities, and taken into custody at a central London police station. […]
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LHC bars NAB from arresting Hamza until 17th
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, while granting him pre-arrest bail till April 17 in cases pertaining to ownership of assets beyond means. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan, […]
Two men arrested for blackmailing boy into suicide
Two men were arrested on Monday night for filming the sexual assault of a minor boy in Battagram a few months ago. The district police officer (DPO) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district said that the motive of this video was to harass and blackmail the boy. Abdul Rauf Babar Qaisrani, DPO Battagram said that the […]
Agha Siraj’s arrest an undemocratic attempt to dislodge Sindh govt: Bilawal Bhutto
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani and termed the act as an unacceptable and undemocratic attempt to dislodge the Sindh government. Taking to the famous micro-blogging website Twitter Bilawal said “Hum Baynami wazeer-e-azam ko baywardi Aamriat Qaaim nahi karnay daingay. […]
China furious at Huawei executive’s arrest in Canada
China reacted furiously Thursday after a top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei was arrested in Canada following a US extradition request, threatening to rattle a trade war truce with the United States. The detention of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, comes after American authorities reportedly launched an investigation […]
Crackdown against TLP: Khadim Rizvi, workers arrested
LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi has been arrested in Lahore on Frinday. According to the media reports, federal government ordered law enforcement agencies to begin a countrywide crackdown against the far-right religious party. Rizvi’s family confirmed that the police took him in custody. A large number of TLP leaders and workers have […]
‘This will create political instability’, ‘let law take course’, Twitter reacts to Shehbaz’s arrest
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif was on Friday arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Ashiana Iqbal Housing scandal. Shehbaz, who is also leader of the opposition in National Assembly, was arrested as he appeared before the anti-corruption watchdog to record his statement in the Saaf Pani case. “The National Accountability Bureau […]
Hamza ‘strongly’ condemns Shehbaz Sarif’s arrest
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz on Friday has strongly condemned PML-N’s President Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Ashiana Housing Scheme (AHS) case. Also read: Shehbaz Sharif arrested in Ashiana Housing Scam case While addressing a press conference in Lahore Hamza Shehbaz said that PML-N leaders were being arrested […]
Islamabad police to arrest Faisal Raza Abidi in contempt case
ISLAMABAD: Sindh government has granted permission to Islamabad police to arrest Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Raza Abidi for using inappropriate words for Chief Justice of Pakistan. According to the sources, Sindh government has allowed Islamabad police to assist Sindh govt in the arrest of the accused Faisal Raza. Also read: CJP orders authorities […]
Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Cyril Almeida
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for journalist Cyril Almeida in the high treason case directing him to appear before the court in the next hearing (October 8). A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi resumed hearing on the petition seeking action against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly […]