PESHAWAR – A major terrorist assault on the Ratta Kulachi Police Training School in Dera Ismail Khan was repelled late Friday night after a fierce five-hour gun battle, leaving seven police personnel martyred and six attackers dead, officials confirmed. According to the Central Police Office, the attackers—identified as Khawarij (militant extremists)—rammed an explosives-laden truck into […]
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Challenges for KP Police
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a model province amid pledges of an imminent massive development in the newly-merged tribal areas is facing daunting challenges because of a recalcitrant bureaucracy. Some elements in connivance of prime minister’s close aides have joined hands to erode PM’s vision for a developed tribal region-a […]
Asma Rani murder case: Interpol enlists Mujahidullah in most wanted category
KOHAT: The Interpol has on Monday placed prime suspect in Asma Rani murder case, Mujahidullah Afridi, on most wanted list. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police had reached out to the Interpol after Mujahidullah, accused of murdering a medical student from Kohat, fled the country. Asma Rani, a medical student from Kohat, was shot dead on January […]
Imran praises KP police over arrest of Asma’s murderer
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has praised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police over their performance in the Asma murder case saying the police have worked professionally to catch the culprits involved in the incident. Earlier, the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Mardan Dr. Saeed Muhammad said that the prime suspect behind Asma murder case has […]
SC resumes hearing of Aasma Rani murder case
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police presented its investigation report before the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan as the apex court resumed hearing of Aasma Rani murder case on Tuesday. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar, while hearing the suo moto case, criticised the KP police for its unsatisfactory performance in Aasma murder case and […]
Aasma Rani murder case: Aide arrested for facilitating Mujahidullah’s escape
KOHAT: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police on Saturday arrested an acquaintance of Mujahidullah Afridi, main accused in murder of a medical student, for allegedly assisting him flee to Saudi Arabia. The arrested, identified as Shahzeb, has been taken into police custody for allegedly facilitating Mujahidullah escape the country after the accused shot Aasma Rani, a medical student […]
SC to hear suo moto case of Aasma Rani murder today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan is expected to conduct hearing of Aasma Rani murder case later today (Wednesday). Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday took suo motu notice of the murder of Aasma Rani, a third-year medical student who was shot by main accused Mujahidullah Afridi on Saturday in […]