Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested four suspects from Lahore and Faisalabad during an ongoing crackdown against online harassment, blackmailing, character assassination and the dissemination of objectionable content targeting women. According to spokesperson, the NCCIA Lahore arrested two suspects in separate cases. Nadeem Ahmad was arrested for allegedly sharing defamatory, obscene and […]
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Karachi police arrests ‘highly wanted’ female drug lord
Police on Tuesday arrested a “highly wanted” woman accused of supplying cocaine and other narcotics across the city, an official statement said. According to the statement, a joint operation was conducted by a police team from Garden Police Station and a civilian intelligence agency to arrest the accused after midnight. “A female suspect identified as […]
CTD arrests 21 terrorists, recovers 6.33kg explosives
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 21 terrorists linked to banned outfits and recovered explosives in province-wide intelligence-based operations, officials said on Saturday. According to a CTD spokesperson, 214 intelligence-based operations were conducted across various districts, during which 215 suspects were interrogated. The raids led to the arrest of 21 terrorists and recovery […]
Hundreds arrested at pro-Palestine protest in London
More than 500 people were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest in London, as demonstrators gathered in support of the activist group Palestine Action. Read More: Palestine action takes UK govt to court over terror ban According to international media reports, the protest took place at Trafalgar Square, where a sit-in style demonstration was held. Police moved […]
US arrests relatives of top Iranian general assassinated in 2020 Baghdad strike
Two family members of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded, the State Department said on Saturday. “Last night, the niece and grandniece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qassem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary […]
CTD arrests 36 suspects in Punjab operations
LAHORE – The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has conducted 366 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Punjab over the past month, resulting in the arrest of 36 suspected militants, officials said on Saturday. Read More: Punjab CTD arrests 26 terrorists in intelligence operation According to a CTD spokesperson, the operations were carried out in multiple cities, including Lahore, Kasur, Jhelum, […]
Two serial child rapists arrested in Karachi
KARACHI: Police have arrested two serial child rapists accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 children in Karachi, officials said on Friday, calling it one of the city’s largest operations of the year. Read More: Six convicted over notorious IHK gang rape The suspects, identified as Imran and his accomplice Waqas Khan, were apprehended from […]
India arrests nine Pakistani fishermen, seizes boat
KARACHI: India Coast Guard authorities have arrested nine Pakistani fishermen and seized their boat, Al Madina, marking the second such incident in a month. Earlier, Indian forces had detained 11 Pakistani fishermen on December 12. Read More: Three Pakistani prisoners repatriated through Wagah border The detained fishermen have been identified by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) as […]
Twelve arrested in Swabi dance party raid
SWABI: Police arrested 12 people during a midnight raid on a dance party in Razaar tehsil, Swabi, officials said on Sunday. The group included women dancers, spectators, and two transgender persons, who were later released. Read More: Three ‘extortionists’ among nine nabbed in raid at Qadri House DSP of Razaar tehsil circle Hassan Khan said the […]
PTI’s change of rally venue leads to clashes, arrests
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday hailed the people of Sindh for their support as he addressed a PTI rally at Mazar-i-Quaid with hundreds in attendance. The Sindh government had permitted the PTI to hold a rally at Bagh-i-Jinnah. However, the PTI, citing a delay in receiving the permit, earlier announced it would […]