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  • ‘White shirt guy’ from viral assault video breaks silence

    ‘White shirt guy’ from viral assault video breaks silence

    The victim of a viral assault video has broken his silence after an undated clip showing a confrontation between private security guards and a citizen at Dharmapura Beijing Underpass in Lahore began circulating on social media this week.

    The video shows the moment a private security guard from the motorcade of an unidentified person opened fire at a citizen in Lahore.

    The man can be seen stepping out of the vehicle to confront one of the armed security guards, who, along with other members of his squad, then flees the scene.

    As the video made rounds on social media, netizens demanded that Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif take strict action against the security guard and the team.

    DIG Operations Faisal Kamran then took strict notice of the incident, ordering a case to be registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act on the complaint of the police.

    According to police reports, the victim has been identified as Imran.

    In a video statement, Imran details the incident to the police, explaining that he was coming from Raiwind Road, heading to the market to run errands when security guards stopped him on Canal Road and opened fire, hitting his car. The second shot, he explains, was aimed at him until people intervened, with some starting to record the scene. After that, the guards eventually backed down and fled, leaving behind a car and guns.

    According to Imran, there were five men in one car while 10 to 15 were in another one. 

    The police report details that the Dolphin team responded immediately at the time of the incident. However, the suspects took advantage of the traffic on Canal Road and fled the scene.

    Dolphin police recovered three SMG rifles and three loaded magazines from the spot, which were then handed over to SHO Mughalpura and ASI Abdul Sattar.

    DIG Operations has formed a special team to arrest the accused and has also ordered action against the security company of the guards involved in the incident.

    As of now, four suspects have been arrested.

    DIG Operations has stated that action has also been initiated against the owner of the vehicle and that Safe City cameras are being used to arrest the accused immediately.

    “No one is above the law for causing a breach of peace,” Faisal Kamran said, adding that strict action will be taken against those involved in the incident.

  • Two arrested over gang-rape of Israeli tourist and local woman in India

    Two arrested over gang-rape of Israeli tourist and local woman in India

    Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of two women including an Israeli tourist and the death of a man near a UNESCO World Heritage site in India, police said Sunday.

    A group of two women and three men were attacked late Thursday near the Group of Monuments at Hampi, an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka.


    The case highlights the chronic issue of violence against women in the world’s most populous country, where an average of nearly 90 rapes a day were reported in 2022.


    “The horrific assault and rape… is a deeply heinous crime,” the state’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posted on X Saturday.


    “The police have already arrested two accused and are continuing the investigation. We will take all necessary measures to prevent such incidents from recurring,” he added.


    The group were attacked by individuals on a motorbike while stargazing on the banks of a canal in Koppal after refusing to give them money, according to local media reports.


    The attackers threw the men, who were from India and the United States, into the canal before sexually assaulting both women.


    One of the two men from India was confirmed dead after police recovered a body from the canal on Saturday.


    Both women, an Israeli tourist and local homestay owner, were taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment.


    Mallesh alias Handi Malla, 22, and Chetan Sai Sillekyatar, 21, were arrested on Saturday, The Times of India reported, while police are continuing to search for a third suspect.


    “Out of the three accused, we have arrested two and efforts are being taken to nab the third suspect in the case,” Koppal police superintendent Ram L Arasiddi told NDTV news channel.


    The local woman who was attacked said “that besides being beaten up, the two women were sexually assaulted by the accused,” Arasiddi added.


    It comes only weeks after an Indian court sentenced the rapist and murderer of a 31-year-old doctor to life in prison.


    That case sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year, with regional and national authorities promising strict and swift punishments in such cases.


    The 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus also sparked weeks of nationwide protests in India and led to a series of changes to swiftly prosecute such crimes.

  • Man commits suicide after killing four children

    Man commits suicide after killing four children

    In a disturbing update from Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a man committed suicide after slaughtering all four of his children.

    According to rescue officials, the tragic incident took place in Yar Hussain. The bodies have been shifted to the local Hospital.

    The children killed were aged between the ages of two to 12, including two sons and two daughters. The deceased have been identified as 12-year-old Zia, 10-year-old Abdul Rahman, and eight-year-old Sana.

    According to rescue officials, the father killed the children with a sharp instrument and then took his own life.

    Further investigations are underway, according to the police.

    Similarly, in another news from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a widow committed self-immolation in Peshawar. In CCTV footage obtained by a private news channel, she can reportedly be seen pouring petrol on herself and her child. Neighbours tried to stop her, according to her sister. Assistant Additional Commissioner Town forcibly vacated the sister’s house.

    The burqa-clad woman enters the house’s gate and brings out a chair. In her hand, she holds a bottle of gasoline. The woman spills the gasoline and sprays it on herself.

    A neighbour ran to stop the woman from self-immolating and also tried to rescue the child. The woman, however, closed the door of the house and set herself on fire.

    According to the sister of the woman who had set herself on fire on February 7, she was treated in the hospital for five days, after which she passed away, succumbing to the burns.

    Family members of the woman had blocked Khyber Road by placing the body outside the provincial assembly to protest her death. However, the protesters ended the demonstration after assurances that an FIR would be registered against AAC and other individuals involved in the incident.

    Cases of suicide also surfaced in Pakistan in 2024.


    In February last year, the head of a household in Chakwal, suffering from financial problems, committed suicide after killing his wife and children.

    According to the police, Shafqat Saleem committed suicide after killing all four of his children and his wife in Muzdalifah Town area in Chakwal city.
    Police say that Shafqat Saleem shot himself after calling the police on the 15 helpline. His other victims were two daughters aged 14 and 16 years, and two sons aged 13 and 17 years.


    According to the preliminary investigation as reported by Geo, the victim had financial problems that he could not cope with.


  • Schools shut down as Kurram tribal clashes continue

    Schools shut down as Kurram tribal clashes continue

    A clash between tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)”s district Kurram has affected people’s livelihood amidst relentless fighting.

    Different roads have been blocked, including the Peshawar Parachinar road, police officials told Geo News.

    Chairman of Private Schools Management Muhammad Hayat Khan said that educational institutions have been closed for one week following the tense situation in Kurram.

    Deputy Commissioner Kurram Javed Ullah Mehsud stated that efforts are underway, in collaboration with advisors and a jirga, to stop the active lethal disputes.

    According to local people, the Afghan Kharlachi border has been closed for nine consecutive days as the situation deteriorated.

    They further claimed that residents are facing severe difficulties including acute shortages of commodities, medicine, fuel and other basic facilities.

    Earlier, clashes erupted between rival tribes of Bushehra and Ahmadzai following the construction of trenches on disputed land.

  • Suicide bombers given numbing injections, reveals arrested terrorist

    Suicide bombers given numbing injections, reveals arrested terrorist

    An apprehended terrorist belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Rooh Ullah, has revealed that suicide bombers are administered injections to numb them two days before planned attacks.

    In a video statement, the terrorist revealed details about his and other suicide bombers’ training in a seminary in Afghanistan and how they crossed the border to get inside Pakistan.

    He said that he was a student of the seminary Tarteel-ul-Quran in Tortam village in Afghanistan’s Dangam area for one year.

    He’d received the training for 10 days under the supervision of men named Molvi Sibghatullah along with Farooq and Zakir.

    He stated that the injections were administered to suicide bombers two days before their departure so they could no longer understand what was happening around them.

    Rooh Ullah stated that after completion of their training, he, along with four other suicide bombers, travelled to the Afghan border, where a facilitator named Jawad helped them get inside Pakistani territory.

    Then, the group’s responsibility was taken over by another man, Sajjad, who separated the suicide bombers and took Rooh Ullah to a mosque.

    The terrorist had now been instructed to meet another individual, Suleman, whom he got to meet after travelling for one hour.

    Suleman instructed the terrorist to receive a suicide vest from Jameel, who would also guide him about carrying out the attack in a cantonment area.

    Pakistan is witnessing the most significant surge in terrorist attacks over the last two years as it blames the Taliban government in Kabul for not taking action against the TTP.

  • Former officer suspected of killing Ali Raza Abidi was close to Gen Faiz: Absar Alam

    Former officer suspected of killing Ali Raza Abidi was close to Gen Faiz: Absar Alam

    Journalist Absar Alam has revealed in the Samaa Podcasts series that a retired officer who is allegedly suspected of being involved in the assassination of ex-MQM leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi in 2018 was very close to former spymaster Gen Faiz Hameed.

    “Many orders were given to kill people; some were executed while some escaped. The details will emerge with time, whether these orders were given by Imran Khan or his boss [Gen Bajwa] or if he followed his own whims,” alleged Absar Alam.

    In 2018, Syed Ali Raza Abidi was shot dead in Karachi’s DHA when two unknown men riding a bike opened fire on Abidi’s car near his home.

    MQM at that time called it a “coldblooded assassination” that was “part of a crackdown on the party by Pakistan’s military establishment.”

    Absar opined that the details coming to light depends upon whether Faiz cab prove if he was given orders and by whom to conduct these activities.

  • DC Panjgur killed in attack in Balochistan

    DC Panjgur killed in attack in Balochistan

    The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Panjgur Zakir Baloch was assassinated by unknown armed men in the Mastung District of Balochistan on Monday.

    Zakir Baloch was travelling on the National Highway near the Khada-Kucha area along with two people, District Chairman Malik Jan and Ahmed Jan, towards Quetta when at least 15 armed people attacked the vehicle, Geo News reported.

    All three suffered bullet injuries, after which the DC and his friends were shifted to a nearby hospital. Zakir succumbed to his injuries; however, his friends were referred to Quetta Civil Hospital’s trauma centre for further treatment.

    In recent years, the security situation has been getting worse as foreign-funded militant organisations increase their foothold in the troubled province.

    Journalist Iftikhar Firdous posted on X, “The deputy commissioner of Panjgur has been killed by at least two dozen attackers opening firing at his vehicle; local said that militants had set up a checkpoint looking for government officials.”

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack, expressing grief over the martyrdom of DC Zakir Baloch.

  • Asad Shah charged in Fatima’s murder

    Asad Shah charged in Fatima’s murder

    An Anti-Terrorism Court in Khairpur has convicted four individuals in the case involving the death of a minor maid, Fatima Fariro, from last year. The convicted are Pir Asad Shah, Hina Shah, Pir Fayaz Shah, and Imtiaz Mirasi.

    The four offenders have been charged by the court in connection with Fatima’s murder that happened at Ranipur Haveli in Ranipur village near Khairpur city in Sindh province.

    The hearing has been adjourned until August 12. The witnesses’ statements will be recorded at the next hearing.

    Background:

    On August 14, 2023, 10-year-old Fatima was allegedly tortured to death in a mansion in Ranipur.

    Pir Asad Shah, Fayaz Shah, Hina Shah, and Compounder Fayaz have been named as the main suspects in the murder case.

    The case of the young maid’s murder is currently under review in the anti-terrorism court in Khairpur.

    Main suspect Asad Shah was arrested after the case was highlighted, and a video revealing the girl’s suffering before her death was also released.

  • PTI founding member killed in Lahore

    PTI founding member killed in Lahore

    Update

    In a new twist to the story, police claim that the murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding member Dr Shahid Siddique was planned by his son.

    Siddique was shot dead in Valencia Town, Lahore, on August 2 when he was returning from the mosque after offering Friday prayers. His son was present at the crime scene but remained unhurt.

    Police alleged that Siddique’s son, Qayyum, planned his father’s murder with a friend because he wasn’t allowed to marry a girl of his choice by his father.

    Qayyum had made a deal of Rs. 5 million for the murder of his father in January for the same reason, said police, adding he paid Rs20 million for the second attack on Siddiqui. Dr Shahid was attacked in January as well, but police remained unsuccessful in finding the culprits at the time.

    Police said that the same son who was the mastermind behind the murder led his father’s funeral prayer.

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    One of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s founding members, Dr Shahid Siddique, was shot dead in Valencia Town, Lahore, yesterday as he returned from the mosque after offering Friday prayers.

    As he was returning from the Khizra Mosque in the H-block of Valencia Town, an unknown man approached him and opened fire.

    The victim suffered four bullet wounds and was taken to a nearby hospital where he passed away.

    IG Punjab Usman Anwar ordered immediate action to arrest the perpetrator(s) and sought a detailed report from DIG Operations.

    PTI leaders expressed shock and condemned the incident, with Zulfi Bukhari saying that he was “devastated to learn the assassination of Dr Siddique.”

  • New report reveals surge in gender-based violence cases, low conviction rates

    New report reveals surge in gender-based violence cases, low conviction rates

    A report released by the Law and Justice Com­m­ission of Pakistan (LJCP) reveals an increase in gender-based violence across Pakistan.

    The report also notes an increase in pending gender violence cases in the courts.

    The number of pending gender violence cases rose from 21,891 to 39,665 in 2023.

    In Punjab, the number of pending gender violence cases increased by 100 percent, while Sindh saw a three percent increase, KP experienced a 14 percent rise, Balochistan had a two percent increase, and Islamabad saw a one percent rise.

    Most cases of gender-based violence involve sexual assault, and pending cases also include kidnapping, human trafficking, and murder of women.

    Crimes committed using electronic means related to gender cases have also increased, while economically motivated crimes have decreased.

    According to the report, the conviction rate for those involved in gender crimes is only five percent, and the acquittal rate for accused individuals in gender crimes is 64 percent.

    Additionally, 480 special courts were established in 2019 to address gender-based crimes across the country.