The weapon which killed seven policemen in Orangi Town, Karachi, has been analyzed and it shows that it has been used 17 times before. Since the shooting which took place yesterday, forensic teams are busy evaluating the evidence in an attempt to uncover who is behind this horrendous crime. The weapon which was used, was […]
Apr 21 2016 | Posted in
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Two different attacks in Orangi Town on Wednesday afternoon led to the death of seven policemen. A police vehicle deployed to protect polio vaccination officials was attacked by unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles. The four police officials in the vehicle died instantly, according to police sources. Subsequent to attacking the vehicle, the gunmen further went […]
On Tuesday, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued by a special court for former president Retired General Pervez Musharraf. The special court made of a three-judge bench lead by Justice Mazhar Alam Khail, rejected Musharraf’s plea requesting for an exemption to not appear in court. The former military ruler is being tried by the special court […]
Apr 20 2016 | Posted in
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A 54-year-old man is currently on trial for allegedly assaulting young boys under his care at two religious foundations in the Turkish city of Karaman. This sex scandal has rocked the entire country, as one of those religious institutes is linked to Turkey’s ruling party. The two institutes at which the alleged suspect worked are; […]
Apr 20 2016 | Posted in
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The ownership battle of the Koh-e-Noor continues as an Indian-born British politician included Pakistan in the running to own the coveted diamond as well. On Monday, Lord Meghnad Desai told reporters that if the diamond should be returned to any country, it should be Pakistan. Desai explained that the 19th-century Sikh king Ranjit Singh, who […]
Apr 20 2016 | Posted in
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The Chhotu Gang has finally laid down arms and surrendered to the security forces on Tuesday. According to some sources, the gang was cornered by the army in their citadel in Kacha Jamal. Part of credit for the surrender also goes to the local tribesmen there, who negotiated between the Chhotu gang and the security […]
Apr 20 2016 | Posted in
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Three children between the ages of five to 12-years, were strangled to death by an employee who had been hired by the father, Sharifuddin, to help with the family catering business. The incident took place on Tuesday at Orangi Town, when the children were alone at home with the employee, named Hasnain. The 18-year-old employee, […]
Apr 20 2016 | Posted in
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Pakistan has shown its eagerness to monitor each of its Hajj pilgrims by equipping them with lockets or bracelets with the ability to keep track of their movements and location to ensure that no one goes missing should a stampede arise. This method was put in place due to the tragedies that occurred last year […]
Apr 19 2016 | Posted in
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A massive volume of drugs has been seized from several parts of the country by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and was later destroyed. It apparently took five years to gather. The narcotics were impounded by the ANF between 2011 and December 2015 with raids in various parts of the country. According to documents, hashish and […]
Apr 19 2016 | Posted in
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at an Excise and Taxation office in Mardan earlier today, resulting in the death of one person and injury of several others. The attach took place during the busy hours of the day and according to eye witnesses’ reports, there were around 30 to 35 people present at the […]
Apr 19 2016 | Posted in
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Many were left dead or wounded in Kabul on Tuesday after a serious car bomb exploded followed by a severe firefight, according to the Afghan president. The Taliban claim responsibility for the attack and it comes a week following the insurgents launching of their annual spring offensive. The attack occurred near government offices resulting in […]
The major culprits of the Kasur sex scandal that made major headlines last year, have finally been awarded with life sentences for their heinous crimes. An anti-terrorism court judge, Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas heard the case on Monday and handed out the punishments to the accused. The two convicts, Haseem Amir and Faizan Majeed, had been […]
Apr 19 2016 | Posted in
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