has been a stream of articles appearing in the newspapers as well as the social media in Pakistan to protest against the alleged murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud and other hardships suffered by Pashtuns. If this is indeed true which on the surface it appears to be, it is tragic, totally unacceptable and needs stopping at […]
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JIT finds Rao Anwar as principal accused in Naqeebullah Murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh police have found disgraced former SSP Rao Anwar as the main culprit in the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud. Rao Anwar was charged as the main accused in a charge sheet District Central SSP Dr Rizwan Ahmad Khan submitted. The charge sheet carried the information found in the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report […]
Naqeebullah Mehsud: A quest for justice
“Live hard – Die young! Leave behind a beautiful corpse”. Jonathan Livingston Seagull The slaying of yet another young Mehsud jolted the civil society. Aftab Mehsud, a student of Gomal University, was the organizer of historic Pukhtun March in Islamabad. His body was dumped on the street with a message. A chilly reminder to rights […]
Rao Anwar arrested from Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: Following his appearance before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, suspended SSP Rao Anwar, who spearheaded Naqeebullah Mehsud’s alleged ‘encounter’, was arrested. During a case hearing regarding Naqeebullah ‘encounter’ case, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar inquired the ex-SSP over his abscond. “Where were you hiding and why did you not trust the […]
Questioning Manzoor Pashteen
I recently came across a television show clip where Pashtun Long March resistance leader, Manzoor Pashteen, was taken on call along with Jibran Nasir, the activist. Hosting the show were Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf’s representative Fawad Chaudhary and PMLN’s Musadik Malik. What was laudable was that there was representation from all thoughts and narratives in […]
Rao Anwar a ‘brave kid’, says Zardari
KARACHI: Former President and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has termed former SSP Malir Rao Anwar, wanted in Naqeebullah Mehsud’s murder case, as a “brave kid”. Rao Anwar is accused of killing young Naqeebullah Mehsud in a fake encounter. In an interview, Zardari said that the media sensationalised the Naqeebullah’s murder. He […]
Pashtun Dharna conditionally ends after PM’s assurances
ISLAMABAD: In the backdrop of meetings with military high-ups, the 10-day long sit-in by Pakhtun Qaumi Jirga eventually ended on Saturday after Amir Muqam, advisor to prime minister on political affairs, appeared before the protesters with a written agreement to materialise all their demands. “The way you held the peaceful protest is really commendable and […]
Gulalai slams KP, Sindh police, terms Khan a ‘thief’
KARACHI: In the wake of Aasma Rani murder and 4-year-old Asma rape and murder cases, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s estranged member Ayesha Gulalai on Friday criticised the police force of Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for failing to protect the citizens. Talking about Kohat murder of a medical student, Aasma Rani, Gulalai said that the slain had […]
Malik Riaz refutes claims of assisting Rao Anwar
KARACHI: Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz has on Tuesday denied all rumours regarding his alleged assistance to suspended Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar. In a message through his official Twitter account, Malik Riaz said that he has been out of Pakistan for the past few weeks and that he has nothing to do with […]
SC orders Rao Anwar’s arrest within three days
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday has given a three-day deadline to the Inspector General of Police in Sindh Allah Dino Khawaja to arrest the former Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar. While hearing the suo motu case regarding the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in an alleged fake encounter by the former SSP Malir, Cheif […]