LAHORE: Lahore police arrested an injured robbery suspect after he allegedly called emergency helpline 15 and posed as a mugging victim following a shootout with police, officials said. The suspect, who sustained a gunshot wound during the encounter, reportedly told police that unidentified robbers had shot him while he was […]
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Karachi court acquits female driver in Karsaz accident narcotics case
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate in Karachi’s District East on Friday acquitted the female driver in a narcotics case registered following the deadly Karsaz road accident, citing lack of evidence. The court acquitted the accused after the prosecution failed to establish the charges against her during the proceedings. Defence counsel argued […]
Hina Javed murder case declared high-profile, special prosecutors tasked to oversee probe
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has declared the Hina Javed murder case, registered at Civil Lines Police Station, a “high-profile case” and constituted a special committee of senior prosecutors to oversee its investigation and prosecution. Punjab Prosecutor General Irfan Sadiq Tarar has directed Rawalpindi District Public Prosecutor Mian Imran Rahim to […]
Lahore court summons Rajab Butt, four others for indictment in sexual assault case
LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore has summoned YouTuber and TikToker Rajab Butt and four other suspects on August 18 for the framing of charges in a private complaint filed by social media influencer Ayesha Jutt. Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafaryab fixed August 18 for framing charges against Butt […]
Man shot dead on Rawalpindi’s Mall Road after ‘opening fire’ on security personnel
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan security forces killed a gunman during a timely operation following a firing incident on Mall Road, Rawalpindi, security sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, the gunman opened fire near Mall Road, prompting security personnel to launch an immediate operation against him. The deceased was identified as […]
Entire Ghaziabad police station staff suspended after alleged rape of disabled girl
LAHORE: Lahore police have suspended the entire staff of Ghaziabad Police Station after a mentally disabled young woman was allegedly raped by a police official inside the station, authorities said on Tuesday. According to police, all 78 personnel posted at the police station, including the station house officer (SHO), two […]
Case Registered Against TikToker Rajab Butt Over Alleged Lahore Café Assault
LAHORE: Lahore Police have registered a case against TikToker Rajab Butt and several others following a complaint by a woman alleging assault, intimidation and firing at a private café in the Nawab Town area. According to the first information report (FIR), the complainant stated that she visited a private café […]
CTD arrests two suspected BLA militants in Karachi
KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two suspected militants affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) during an operation in Karachi, alleging that they were involved in gathering intelligence on sensitive installations and planning attacks against law enforcement agencies. According to CTD Senior Superintendent […]
Affidavit of foreign woman details assault, threats in Lahore kidnapping case
LAHORE: An affidavit submitted by one of the two foreign women at the centre of an alleged kidnapping and rape case in Lahore has surfaced, in which the woman accused the suspects of assault, sexual violence and issuing death threats during her captivity. According to the statement, a copy of […]
Lahore court grants five-day remand of suspects in foreign women kidnapping, rape case
LAHORE: A Lahore court on Friday granted police a five-day physical remand of four men accused of kidnapping, extorting and raping two foreign women after allegedly luring them to Pakistan under the pretext of a cryptocurrency investment partnership. Cantonment Courts Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood approved the five-day remand, rejecting the […]









