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  • Woman raped in front of 14-month-old baby, both die in hospital

    Woman raped in front of 14-month-old baby, both die in hospital

    A 30-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped and later stabbed in front of her 14-month-old son, passed away after struggling for her life in the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital on Sunday.

    As per reports, the victim’s son Gulfam was also stabbed at the crime scene. He also passed away.

    Police filed a case against the suspect under relevant sections of the law involving rape/murder and a search operation has been launched to arrest him.

    On Saturday at around 12:30 pm, the victim, her son, brother, and uncle Mohammad Ramzan reached Chak Beli Bazaar for begging in the area.

    In the FIR, the victim’s brother stated that they met a man (suspect). His sister already knew him and he offered to take her and her son to Mohra village.

    The complainant said that he was worried when his sister and her son did not return after a long time. He started looking for them and found them lying injured in the Mohra area.

    The victim told her brother that she was sexually assaulted by the suspect.  The suspect also tried to kill her by stabbing her in the neck with a knife, which left her seriously injured. She said the suspect also stabbed her son and fled away.

    The complainant said he and his uncle were taking the injured mother and son to a nearby hospital in Rawalpindi, but Gulfam died on the way. The body of the 14-month-old boy was handed over to his relatives after postmortem on Saturday.  The mother who was struggling for her life in the emergency ward of DHQ Hospital and breathed her last on Sunday.

    Initial postmortem report shows that the woman’s neck injuries were the cause of her death whereas forensic analysis was being carried out to determine if she was raped.

    The investigating officer said the victim originally belonged to Vehari and was unable to record her statement due to her critical injuries.

    After the incident came to light, Station House Officer Mohammad Asif, SI Yasir Mehmood, who is investigating the incident, and other senior police officers reached the spot and collected evidence and other relevant information.

    Police have arrested the suspect identified as Wajid Ali on Tuesday.

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  • Ali Sadpara’s dead body found by son after 158 days

    Ali Sadpara’s dead body found by son after 158 days

    Ali Sadpara’s dead body has been found above Camp 4 on K2’s Abruzzi Spur route, Alpine Adventure Guides reported from Base Camp.

    As per Alpine Adventure Guides’ official Twitter page, the body was found roughly 300m above Camp 4 by the Madison Mountaineering Sherpa team. It has a black and yellow suit, a report stated. Both John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr were wearing those colours when they were last seen, heading up from Camp 3 towards K2’s summit on February 5.

    Garrett Madison and his clients are following their sherpa team-up. They were expected to reach Camp 3 today. In a previous interview with a portal, Madison said that if his team happened to find any trace of the missing climbers, he would immediately inform the liaison officer at Base Camp and wait for further instructions.

    Muhammad Ali Sadpara went missing on February 5. His son, Sajid Sadpara, is currently on the mountain, hoping to find his remains. Climbing with Elia Saikaly and Pasang Kaji, Sajid should be on his way to Camp four today. Before departing from Base Camp, the young Pakistani climber shared some thoughts on Twitter, saying: “We have started our climb again. Will resume search, both physical and by drones; above 8000m and beyond bottleneck. I am hopeful of finding a trace and answers.”

    Unconfirmed reports indicate that the dead body of missing Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara has been found on K2.

    Later, a sports journalist, Angela Benavides confirmed that two bodies were found. “One is of Ali, the second may be Snorri’s.”

  • Hockey stick, ball stolen again from statue of Samiullah Khan

    Hockey stick, ball stolen again from statue of Samiullah Khan

    A thief in Bahawalpur again stole a hockey and a ball from the statue of the former hockey player, Samiullah Khan.

    As per reports, the thief made a video after stealing the hockey then put it back on the statue.

    Police say they have initiated a search operation to look for the suspect. While the cantonment board has announced to install CCTV cameras with the statue.

    Earlier, the police arrested a suspect identified as Noman for stealing hockey and a ball from the statue of Samiullah Khan.

  • Former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar would deliver love letters: Shahid Hameed

    Actor Shahid Hameed in an interview with Kamran Shahid reveled that former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar used to deliver love letters when they were students.

    Shahid, while answering to a question about the time spent with Saqib Nisar while they were students said, “He used to pick [cricket] balls for us.”

    He jokingly said that Saqib has sacrificed a lot for us, adding that we used to give him money for coke and sandwiches for delivering our love letters.

    Shahid also said that Saqib was a proper gentleman.

    Saqib Nisar served as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan from December 31, 2016 till January 17, 2019.

  • ‘Another day, another woman brutally killed’: Celebs express outrage over Noor Mukadam case

    Noor Mukadam, 27, daughter of the former Pakistani diplomat Shaukat Mukadam, was found dead at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the murder.

    Pakistani celebrities took to social media to condemn the brutal murder of Noor and the rising crime against women in our society.

  • ‘No music, photography in Tirah Valley,’ local clerics allegedly issue new rules

    Local clerics in the Tirah Valley in Khyber district have issued a new set of restrictions for tourists. The new set of rules include a prohibition on taking photographs and videos in the area, Samaa has reported. In addition, tourists will not be allowed to hold any musical progamme in Tirah Valley and will not be allowed to carry a music system.

    These rules have been issued by clerics belonging to the Afridi Tribe.

    “If any harm comes [to people] in case of any violation, you will be responsible for it,” the letter issued by the clerics state.

    As per Samaa, “Journalists in the area said that the letter was not fake, but the clerics do not own it because they want to avoid legal action.”

    Waseem Riaz, the district police officer, told Samaa that he had called the clerics to the police station but they all distanced themselves from the directives.

    Earlier, a case was filed against the people who organised a music and dance event in Hunza’s Gojal for spreading obscenity.

  • Here’s everything you need to know about the Delta variant

    At least 40 cases of the Delta variant — a highly virulent Covid-19 strain — have been recorded in the country in the last few days. Heath experts also suspect the presence of the Delta variant in Lahore.

    With increasing number of cases of this deadly variant, here is everything you need to know about the Delta variant.

    What is the Delta variant?

    The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, can spread more easily, according to Web MD. The strain has mutations on the spike protein that make it easier for it to infect human cells, which means people may be more contagious if they contract the virus and spread it more easily to others.

    Why should we be worried?

    As per the New York Times, Delta variant is believed to be the most transmissible variant yet, and it can cause more severe illness. One study found that people infected by the Delta variant were roughly twice as likely to be hospitalised as those infected with the Alpha Variant.

    Does vaccines work against Delta variant?

    Data suggests that several widely used shots — including those made by Pfizer, BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson and AstraZenca — appear to retain most of their effectiveness against Delta.

    How does the Delta Variant spread more rapidly inside the body?

    A recent study explains why the Delta variant grows more rapidly in the body. Delta variant grows more rapidly inside people’s respiratory tracts and to much higher levels, researchers at the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

    On average, people infected with the delta variant had about 1,000 times more copies of the virus in their respiratory tracts than those infected with the original strain of the coronavirus, the study reported.

    After someone catches the Delta variant, the person likely becomes infectious sooner. On average, it took about four days for the Delta variant to reach detectable levels inside a person, compared to six days for the original coronavirus variant.

    In the past 24 hours, Pakistan has recorded 2,327 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 6.1 per cent.

  • Former President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passes away at 80

    Former President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passed away in Karachi on Wednesday. His son, Arsalan Mamnoon, confirmed the news while talking to Geo News.

    Mamnoon Hussain was hospitalised for the last two weeks and was battling cancer.

    He served as the 12th President of Pakistan between September 2013 and September 2018.

    PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz expressed her condolences over the demise of Hussain.

  • Eid ul Azha: Only vaccinated individuals to be allowed to visit tourist resorts

    Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Services, Dr Faisal Sultan, on Monday said that only vaccinated people will be allowed to visit tourist resorts during the Eid holidays from July 20 till July 22.

    People can travel once they are fully vaccinated. Dr Sultan stressed that it is necessary to have a vaccination certificate to travel during the Eid holidays.

    While talking to the media, he appealed to all citizens to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to get vaccinated.

    Dr Sultan said that in the last few days, the positivity rate of Pakistan’s Covid-19 cases has jumped from two percent to four percent. The main cause of this surge is violation of SOPs, and the Delta Variant.

    Dr Sultan also said that the government may seek help from the army to implement SOPs, as per sources.

    According to the latest statistics by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 47,015 tests for coronavirus were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, of which 1,808 people tested positive.

  • ‘Must not be a TikToker, feminist’: Twitter is losing it over this problematic matrimonial ad

    A twitter user shared a screenshot of a problematic matrimonial advertisement. Among other requirements, it was listed that the girl “must not be TikToker” and “must not be feminist”.

    Other requirements included that the girl should “love and respect parents, “should be mature and graduate”, and “maximum age should be 21”.

    See how Twitter reacted to the ad:

    https://twitter.com/pandafluencer/status/1414291351982718979
    https://twitter.com/Fuvckyourchicks/status/1414251464386617344
    https://twitter.com/BJ_Socialist/status/1414112577530040321