KARACHI: Another three police officials allegedly involved in Naqeebullah Mehsud’s staged encounter have been arrested by the authorities on Monday. Investigation officer Abid Qaimkhani confirmed that three officials, identified as constables Ali, Shafiq Ahmad and Ghulam Nazil, have been arrested by the authorities. The prime accused in Naqeebullah’s alleged encounter, Rao Anwar, remains at large, while raids […]
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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 […]
Sit-in demanding Rao Anwar’s arrest enters sixth day
ISLAMABAD: The sit-in staged by tribal people outside the National Press Club against Naqeebullah Mehsud’s alleged encounter entered its sixth day on Tuesday. The protest, organised by Mehsud tribe’s youth progressive movement, demands arrest of suspended Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar, who spearheaded Naqeebullah’s alleged encounter in Karachi last month. Members of the tribe also complained about […]
Sit-in demanding Rao Anwar’s arrest enters second day
ISLAMABAD: The sit-in staged by tribal people in Naqeebullah Mehsud alleged encounter case outside the National Press Club entered its second on Friday. The protesters arrived to the nation’s capital from Dera Ismail Khan on Thursday demanding arrest of suspended Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar, who spearheaded the alleged encounter of the 27-year-old South […]
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 […]
Rao Anwar remains at large as Islamabad police raid house to no avail
ISLAMABAD: Police on Tuesday raided a house in Islamabad’s F10 region in search of suspended Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar, but were unable to find him. The former police officer, who is wanted in Naqeebullah Mehsud’s alleged encounter remains at large as the Supreme Court’s (SC) three-day deadline to arrest Anwar ended earlier today. […]
Arrest Rao Anwars of Punjab police, demands Qadri
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Tahirul Qadri said on Sunday that the dozens of Rao Anwars in Punjab roam free despite oppressing the citizens. Speaking to a press conference in Lahore, Qadri claimed that dozens of police officers in Punjab are committing atrocities against the citizens and that such officers should be arrested. “There […]
Imran terms Rao Anwar ‘murderer in police’s uniform’
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Sunday that Naqeebullah Mehsud was innocent, while he also alleged SSP Rao Anwar of unlawfully killing the 27-year-old. Talking to the media after meeting members of the Mehsud tribe, Khan called Rao Anwar a ‘murderer in police’s uniform’ while also alleging the police of committing atrocities […]
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 […]
Police report: 444 accused killed in encounters during Rao Anwar’s tenure
KARACHI: According to a report submitted by Sindh Police in Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday, former Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar has been involved in 444 encounters over a span of 7 years. From July 25, 2011, to January 19, 2018, cases of 745 police encounters have been registered, in which 192 […]