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Christians protest abduction of community member

report in Dawn, September 25th, 2023THATTA: A large number of Christian community members, employees of revenue department and members of civil society organisations took out a rally and converged on the local press club on Sunday as part of their continuing protest over the recent kidnapping of a man, Irfan Masih. The victim was lured into a honey-trap about a week ago and called to an area in Kandhkot, where he was kidnapped and held…

Social media banned for Northern Province health workers

By Sheain Fernandopulle in Daily Mirror, Sept 18, 2023The Provincial Department of Health Services, Northern Province has implemented a ban on the use of social media for health workers including doctors during duty hours. Speaking to Daily Mirror, Provincial Director of Health Services Northern Province, Dr T. Sathyamoorthy said, “The decision comes after numerous complaints were received, alleging that some health workers were using their mobile phones to browse social media platforms instead of attending…

US not trying to influence elections in Pakistan, says State Dept

by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 12th, 2023WASHINGTON: The State Department said on Monday that the United States was not trying to influence the outcome of the expected elections in Pakistan as it did not support any party or candidate. The department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller offered this assurance while responding to a question from a journalist, who asked why an ambassador should meet the chief election official of a country. US Ambassador Donald Blome met…

Five TTP militants killed in Quetta, claims CTD

by Saleem Shahid Report in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023QUETTA: Five suspected terrorists of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an operation conducted by the Balochistan police’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday, according to officials. The operation was planned on the intelligence provided by TTP militant Naseebullah, who was arrested some time back, during the investigation. He revealed the presence of militants in the Aghberg area, a locality on the outskirts of the…

‘Decision to issue visas made solely by Pakistani embassy’

by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Sept 6th, 2023WASHINGTON: The US State Department has said it was up to the consular officials at the Pakistan Embassy to issue or reject a visa request by a US citizen, and it did not relate to them. The issue was raised after recent media reports claimed the Pakistan Embassy had denied visas to US citizens of Pakistani origin because of their links to PTI. The reports added that some…

CTD team survives attack in Jaffarabad

by Abdul Wahid Shahwani in Dawn, August 28th, 2023KHUZDAR: A senior officer of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Khuzdar, and his team members survived an armed attack on Sunday late night after. According to police, Khuzdar Station House Officer Muhammad Murad Jamot, along with other CTD personnel, was going to his office when they were attacked by unknown armed men in Jaffarabad, a locality on the outskirts of Khuzdar town. The CTD personnel immediately took…

Bangladesh’s rice acreage, production to drop

by Sohel Parvez in The Daily Star, Aug 27, 2023Land use for rice cultivation in Bangladesh is likely to decline in marketing year (MY) 2023-24, which began on May, forecasted the US Department of Agriculture at the end of last week. The late arrival of monsoon rains and a heatwave during the Aus season may result in rice cultivation area being 1.7 percent lower to 1.16 crore (one crore = 10 million) hectares of land…

Mosque blast facilitator killed in CTD operation

report in Dawn, August 26th, 2023KHYBER: An Ali Masjid blast facilitator was killed on Friday during an encounter between suspected militants and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Jamrud. A CTD official in Jamrud, who wished to remain anonymous, told Dawn that Abuzar Afridi, who was already in custody, had confessed to have concealed arms and ammunition at a location. He was being taken to the location by a CTD team which was attacked by suspected…

Around five lakh might be victims: CID

report in The Daily Starm Aug 26m 2023Around five lakh people might have been scammed by the cyber ponzi scheme Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE), losing several thousand crores of taka, suspect the Criminal Investigation Department of police. Most of the victims are from Dhaka, Barishal, Rajshahi, Cumilla, Naogaon, Kushtia, Brahmanbaria and Satkhira, said CID following primary investigation. The aggrieved are advised to contact the CID Cyber Support Center to inform and report the fraudsters, said…

Islamabad, Kabul in contact over militancy issue: official

by Umer Farooq in Dawn, August 22nd, 2023PESHAWAR: With intelligence reports claiming that militants flee to Afghanistan after carrying out activities in Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa counter-terrorism department has said Islamabad and Kabul are in contact with each other to address the issue. “There is a state-to-state contact [between Pakistan and Afghanistan] to work out a solution [to escape of militants to Afghanistan]. Very serious negotiations are under way,” additional inspector-general and head of the…

‘IS militant’ held in sanitation worker’s murder case

Report in Dawn, August 10th, 2023KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant linked with the banned global militant group – Islamic State/Daesh – who was allegedly involved in the targeted killing of a sanitation worker and collecting donations for the outfit, according to CTD SSP Bashir Ahmed Brohi. Acting on tip off, the CTD’s special team carried out an action in Baloch Colony area and detained the suspect, Sirajul…