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Police seek to arrest Asad Umar, Imran’s sisters Uzma and Aleema

Report in Dawn, October 5th, 2023LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Cou­­rt (ATC) on Wednesday exten­ded pre-arrest bail of PTI former secretary general Asad Umar, former prime minister Imran Khan’s sisters Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan in multiple cases of May 9 riots as police sought their arrest in the Jinnah House attack case. Mr Umar and both sisters of the PTI chairman appeared before the court on expiry of their previous bail in four cases, including attacks…

Caretaker FM confirms arrest of 200 ‘TTP fighters’ in Afghanistan

by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Sept 29, 2023• Defends action against Afghan refugeesISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani confirmed the arrest of around 200 alleged fighters of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) by the Afghan government. The confirmation came after some media reports, citing unnamed Pakistani officials, said the Taliban regime in Kabul has captured suspected militants who had staged cross-border attacks in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference on Thursday after his return…

Bushra Bibi moves LHC against her possible arrest

report in The News,Sept 05, 2023LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday seeking to preempt her possible arrest and details of all the cases including undisclosed FIRs registered against her. Filed through Advocate Mushtaq Ahmad Mohal, her petition contended that after ‘illegal’ removal of her husband from the office of the prime minister, the political victimisation against her, her husband and other…

In violation of LHC orders, Elahi captured again

by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, September 2nd, 2023LAHORE: The Islamabad police on Friday re-arrested former chief minister and PTI President Parvez Elahi near his residence soon after the Lahore High Court (LHC) set him free with a restraining order against his possible arrest by any agency or preventive detention. A team of federal capital police, assisted by the Lahore police, intercepted the white SUV near the FCC underpass in which Mr Elahi was riding…

Freedom eludes Imran despite suspension of sentence

by Malik Asad in Dawn, August 30th, 2023• IHC grants post-arrest bail to PTI chairman in Toshakhana case• Ex-PM to stay in jail due to cipher case, hearing due today• Imran’s lawyers move high court against possible arrest in other cases• JIT formed to investigate social media campaign against IHC CJ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case and ordered his…

Leading Afghan Journalist ‘Reza Shaheer’ Detained in Zabul: Sources

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 19, 2023Reports emerged that Reza Shaheer, a leading journalist of ‘Rah-e-Farda’ TV channel who had freshly returned from Iran, was arrested in Zabul and taken to an unknown place, while Taliban provincial officials rejected his arrest. Previously, Reza Shaheer had been detained by the de facto authorities of Afghanistan, which forced him to move to Iran to get a French visa. Upon his return from Iran,…

CTD arrests banned outfit’s terrorist involved in blowing up railway track:

By Aftab Ahmed in The News, June 22, 2023Hyderabad: The Counter-Terrorism Department of the Hyderabad police has claimed the arrest of a terrorist, Halar, son of Monyo, belonging to the banned Sindh Republican Army. The arrest was made during a raid carried out in Ghazi Khan Chang village on the basis of intelligence reports, the Hyderabad police said, adding that an accomplice of the arrested suspect managed to flee by taking the advantage of darkness.…

KNF disrupting tourism, development works in Bandarban

by S Bashu Das in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 21, 2023Normalcy in the popular tourist destination, Bandarban, has been disrupted for the last few months due to the armed activities of the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and operations by different security agencies to arrest its members. The tourism industry is the most affected sector due to the reckless activities of the KNF and its armed wing Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) in the border areas…

Leading Afghan Journalist ‘Reza Shaheer’ Detained in Zabul: Sources

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 19, 2023Reports emerged that Reza Shaheer, a leading journalist of ‘Rah-e-Farda’ TV channel who had freshly returned from Iran, was arrested in Zabul and taken to an unknown place, while Taliban provincial officials rejected his arrest. Previously, Reza Shaheer had been detained by the de facto authorities of Afghanistan, which forced him to move to Iran to get a French visa. Upon his return from Iran,…

District court orders arrest of judge accused in marital rape:

By Manoj Paudel in The Kathmandu Post, April 06, 2023The writer is the Kapilvastu correspondent for Kantipur Publications.The Kapilvastu District Court has issued an arrest warrant against Judge Bhuwan Giri, who is now working at the Judicial Council in Kathmandu. A month ago, Giri’s wife had registered a complaint at the Kapilvastu District Police Office against the judge, accusing the latter of marital rape, following which the district court on Monday issued the arrest warrant.…

Two Britons held by Taliban speak to families for first time since arrest

by Nadeem Badshah in The Guardian, Apr 3, 2023The families of two British men held in custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been able to speak to them for the first time since their arrest. Kevin Cornwell, a 53-year-old charity medic, and another British national, who has not been named, were detained by the Taliban’s secret police on 11 January. Another Briton being held is Miles Routledge, 23, who returned to the country after…