Kohat suicide attack case registered

Case includes charges related to terrorism, murder, attempted murder and other offences MOP-UP: Pakistan Army commandos clear the CTD and Special Branch buildings at the old Police Lines premises in Kohat. PHOTO: NNI DI KHAN: A case has been registered with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station over the suicide attack on the old Police…

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ATC acquits Shah Mahmood, sentences Yasmin Rashid and other PTI leaders to 10 years in May 9 case

Other convicts include Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhry, and Umar Sarfraz Cheema A combination photo of PTI leaders Yasmin Rashid, Omar Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson…

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Two cops providing security to polio teams killed in targeted attacks in Bajaur

Police officials gather evidence from the site of an attack on polio workers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: FILE Two police officers providing security for polio vaccination teams were martyred on Monday in separate targeted attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bajaur. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid told The Express Tribune the first attack occurred in the Qila Nazakai…

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Mir Raza commission summons first IO

. Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. — SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: The Judicial Commission probing the Mir Raza Ali case has summoned the first investigating officer (IO), Shabbir Laghari, to appear before it as the panel recorded statements…

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K-P withdraws privileges bill tweaks after backlash

On CM Sohail Afridi’s directive, the assembly withdrew amendments and sent them for redrafting KP Assembly in session. PHOTO AFP PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has been forced to withdraw amendments made to the Members’ Privileges and Immunities Act after facing intense public and political criticism. On the directives of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, a special…

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FO calls out India’s ‘false narrative’ linking Pakistan to Pahalgam attack

Says India remains focused on ‘weaponising its false narrative against Pakistan for narrow domestic political gains’ Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from…

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Cops demoted over assault, bribery charges

. HARIPUR: Two police havaldars have been demoted to the rank of constable after allegations of assaulting a citizen and accepting a bribe were found to be true. The action was taken after a citizen publicly appealed for justice on social media, alleging misconduct by police officials of Tareen Abad police post and Kot Najibullah…

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Starmer’s Mandelson woes deepen

LONDON: Britain’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons over the appointment of former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson. Any such inquiry could have serious implications for Starmer’s future. He has so far resisted pressure to quit over his decision…

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