Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Muhammad Suhail Khan Afridi formally handed over a significant consignment of modern weaponry and vehicles to district police officers during a ceremony at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines on Saturday. The ceremony, attended by KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed, witnessed distribution of 18 bulletproof vehicles, four double-cabin vehicles, […]
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Pakistan warns UN police budget cuts risk undermining peacekeeping
With financial resources dwindling and multilateralism waning, Pakistan has underscored the importance of full cooperation by host States to enable timely deployment of UN peacekeepers, including police components, authorized by the Security Council. “Blue helmets are the most visible symbol of the United Nations commitment to peace and stability,” Ambassador Asim Ahmad, permanent representative of […]
Police recover over Rs150m gold in Ichhra market fraud case
LAHORE — Police have recovered gold worth over Rs150 million from a jeweller involved in a high-profile fraud case in Lahore’s Ichhra jewellery market, officials said on Monday. DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Reza told media that suspect Waseem Akhtar Sheikh, who was arrested in Islamabad a few weeks ago, had allegedly fled with the gold […]
New Punjab police chief on the cards
The federal government has decided to transfer Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar and appoint him as the director general (DG) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), it emerged on Monday. A highly-placed source confirmed that the government has given approval to change the Punjab police high command. The source said that a […]
Police Reform in Pakistan
In January 2019, on a Pakistani highway near Sahiwal, three children watched their parents and sister die at the hands of the state. The police officers who pulled the trigger believed they were stopping criminals. They were wrong. The parents were innocent, the identification mistaken, the encounter irreversible. What those children witnessed was not merely […]
Police arrest leaders as govt employees’ protest intensifies in Quetta
Tensions in Quetta escalated on Wednesday as police continued a crackdown on government employees on the second day of protests led by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, resulting in the arrest of several leaders and dozens of employees. Among those arrested were Grand Alliance head Professor Abdul Quddus Kakar, Dr Muhammad Akram Wardag, Khadim Bugti, Haji […]
Six policemen arrested for raping girl in Jacobabad
SUKKUR: Six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, have been arrested for allegedly raping a girl while she was in custody at a Jacobabad police station, officials said on Monday. The arrests followed an inquiry conducted by Jacobabad SSP Mohammad Kaleem Malik into allegations made by the victim in a video statement. Read More: Sargodha cop suspended after […]
Attack on police check-post foiled
The district police on Friday successfully foiled an attack on the Fateh Khel police post carried out by elements of Fitna-al-Khawarij, demonstrating professionalism and courage once again. According to police, the attackers attempted to target the Fateh Khel post, but the police personnel deployed there responded promptly and bravely, preventing the assault from causing any […]
Martyrdom of police officials in Tank blast saddens Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of six police officials, including a station house officer, in a bomb blast in district Tank. In a statement, the Chief Minister Punjab extended heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families and prayed for strength and patience for them […]
Over 115 tola of gold stolen by housemaids in Karachi
KARACHI: More than 115 tola of gold jewellery was stolen from two homes in Karachi within days, police said on Friday, in what authorities called among the largest domestic thefts reported in the city this year. The thefts occurred in Mohammad Ali Society and Bahadurabad, and were allegedly carried out by two housemaids, identified as […]