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  • Wife planned assassination of Sindh Bar Council Secretary: police

    The initial investigation of police revealed that the wife of a secretary of the Sindh Bar Council plotted the murder of her husband, Irfan Ali Mahar, who was assassinated by unknown assailants earlier this month in Karachi. She was frustrated by the domestic abuse she was facing when she asked her brother to assist her in the murder.

    On December 1, Mahar left his house to drop off his daughter at school. He was driving near Chappal Plaza in Block 13 of Gulistan-i- Jauhar when two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire and shot him multiple times.

    The acting police chief of Karachi and Counter-Terrorism Department officials held a press conference on Sunday to reveal the initial findings of the case.

    Acting Karachi police chief, Ghulam Nabi Memon said in the press conference that prime suspects including accomplices who assisted them have been arrested, one of them is the brother-in-law of the deceased.

    Memon further added that Mahar’s wife planned to assassinate her husband with the help of her sister and brother as she was infuriated, due to quarrels and property disputes between them.

    Mahar’s wife persuaded her brother to kill his brother-in-law and gave him Rs 220,000 on different occasions. Later her brother asked his friend, Wajid Jakhro to assist him in murdering his brother-in-law, Mahar.

    Memon revealed that Mahar’s wife gave the information to her brother on the mobile phone regarding Mahar leaving the residence for dropping off his daughter at school on December 1. The suspect chased him and killed Mahar at the spot when he was coming back to the house after dropping off his daughter at school.

    The police claimed that they recovered the murder weapon, motorbike, helmet along Call Data Record (CDR) of the suspects.

    The motorcycle was ridden by Jakhro while Mahar’s brother-in-law opened fire on Mahar leaving him to die at the spot. They have no affiliation with any political party, the acting police chief said.

    The representatives of Sindh Bar Council who were in the press conference were satisfied with the ongoing investigation.

  • NCOC confirms first case of Omicron variant in Pakistan

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in Pakistan.

    “The National Institute of Health, Islamabad has been able to confirm that a recently suspected sample from Karachi is indeed the ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2. This is the first confirmed case but continued surveillance of identified samples is in place to identify trends,” a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the Centre read.

    In another tweet, NCOC stressed upon the importance of getting vaccinated to stay safe from new variants.

    On December 8, the first suspected case of the Omicron variant was detected in Pakistan. The case was detected in a 57-year-old female patient, who was unvaccinated. As per, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho the patient had no travel history.

  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle most ‘photogenic royals’

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle most ‘photogenic royals’

    Photography experts are claiming that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the most photogenic royals and have captured headlines amounting to an unmatched 2.4 million Instagram hastags.

    A spokesperson for the photography company Printique has said that, “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are a royal inspiration when it comes to romance.”

    “They constantly prove life in the spotlight is no match for their priorities of love and happiness. Also, for their commitment to a flourishing family life.”

    He added, “Meghan Markle is one of the most influential women in the world today. She and Prince Harry have a powerful and enduring online presence.

    “They have the potential to spark real change through their charity work and desire to make the world a better place,” he continued.

    “Harry and Meghan no longer have official positions within the Royal Family. However, it’s clear that they, much like Princess Diana, are royals of the heart and deeply loved around the world,” said the spokesperson.

  • Exhibition to honour life and work of Noor Mukadam held in Islamabad

    Exhibition to honour life and work of Noor Mukadam held in Islamabad

    An exhibition of late Noor Mukadam’s calligraphy and artwork was held in Islamabad from December 10 to December 11 at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The exhibition was held to honour the life and work of Noor. A large number of people attended the exhibition to pay their tribute and to remember the deceased soul. Noor’s father, Shaukat Mukadam, and his wife also attended the exhibition.

    One minute of silence was also observed to honour Noor.

    People also paid tribute to Noor Mukadam by making art work of her name.

    Visitors also left their messages on a board for Noor.

    Noor Mukadam was brutally murdered at a residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. The case is currently on trial. Her death sparked national outrage, including protests and candlelight vigils across the country.

  • Woman murders man, slashes body into pieces

    A 40-year-old woman brutally killed a man and chopped up his body into pieces in the area of Saddar, Karachi. The couple was allegedly cohabiting together for many years.

    On Friday, officials were informed through helpline 15 about the murder at 3am and they rushed to the location which was Ilaco House in State Life Building No. 5 off Abdullah Haroon Road.

    Preedy Police Station House Officer (SHO) Sajjad Khan said that police found the body of a man lying on the floor over a pile of old clothes in the apartment on the mezzanine floor of the building.

    Police officials said that the man’s hands were found separated from the body in a nearby box. The SHO added that a woman was sleeping in another room who appeared to be under the influence of drugs.

    According to the witnesses and neighbours, the victim and suspect were in a live-in relationship but the woman claimed that she was his wife.

    Sajjad Khan said, “According to neighbours, the two usually quarrelled with each other over domestic issues, such as finances for various expenditures.”

    Police have collected evidence from the crime scene and the woman also has been arrested. The son and relatives of the victim were also called to complete legal procedures.

    A First Information Report (FIR) was also registered against the woman under section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The FIR was filed under the name of the victim’s son, Sheikh Mohammad Shahid.

    The victim’s body was moved for postmortem to Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC).

    According to the Additional Police Surgeon of JPMC Dr Summaiya Syed, the victim’s head was smashed open so brutally with a hammer or similarly hard instrument that the matter of the brain was visible and there were three fractures on the skull. His head was beheaded and his both upper limbs were also chopped off. Some injuries on a body were also examined.

    It was reported from the initial medical assessment that the victim was killed with a hard instrument and then his body was cut into pieces with a sharp shaped instrument like a knife.

    The female suspect was also brought for medical examination where she revealed that she has consumed ice which is known as crystal meth.

    The family of the victim told the police that they were not aware of the exact relationship between their father and suspect except that they had been living together for around six to seven years.

    A police officer also said that a female child was also living with them which the suspect claimed was the daughter of the deceased.

    The SHO said, “but the victim’s son told the police that when the family asked for the child’s DNA sample, the suspect did not allow them to take it.”

    Investigations are still undergoing as SHO said.

  • ‘Using me for your pleasure’: Doctor receives sex-related WhatsApp message on-air

    ‘Using me for your pleasure’: Doctor receives sex-related WhatsApp message on-air

    GB News UK guest was mortified after a very explicit WhatsApp message flashed up on-screen during a live interview.

    Vaccine skeptic doctor, Dr Samuel White has claimed he was the target of hackers after a rather compromising text message appeared on his screen in a clip of a GB News chat.

    The General practitioner (GP) spoke to presenter Patrick Christys after he won a legal case that ordered him to stop discussing the virus on social media.

    In a clip of the interview, which appeared to be recorded on a phone, a very amusing message flashed up on his screen after he received a notification from a contact named “Suzie Sub”.

    It read: ‘As you rest just give a thought to using me for your pleasure. Having me on my knees doing whatever you say… xxx.’

    His fellow guest Jon Gaunt also joined in on re-posting the clip to his own social media accounts, writing: ‘Oh dear someone forgot to turn their WhatsApp off! This is very funny.’

    https://twitter.com/jongaunt/status/1467903170210934791

    A spokesperson for the doctor told Indy100 hackers were to blame for the clip upload, after Dr White has become the ‘target of smear campaigns.’

  • Faisalabad incident: Women confess to stripping themselves

    Faisalabad incident: Women confess to stripping themselves

    Chairperson of the Women Protection Authority Kaneez Fatima, while talking to ARY News, has revealed that the women who were allegedly stripped naked and beaten by locals have confessed to stripping themselves out of fear.

    “The women have confessed to stripping themselves out of fear and had apologized over the act committed by them,” said Kaneez Fatima.

    She continued by condemning the torture against the alleged female robbers saying that no one has the right to beat them up even if they are involved in stealing anything. On December 7, it was reported that four women were stripped naked and beaten by locals on the accusation of the theft. Later, more videos of the incident emerged in which the women could be seen stripping themselves.

    However, the case is still under investigation

  • Court orders life imprisonment to two men for throwing acid on woman

    Court orders life imprisonment to two men for throwing acid on woman

    On Thursday, the Anti-Terrorism court sentenced life imprisonment to two convicts, Muhammad Ahmed and Shah Nawaz for throwing acid on a woman.

    The sentence was given under Section 336-B of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) read with section 34 PPC along with a fine of Rs 1 million being paid to the victim.

    On June 7, 2021, the victim, Maryam was going to her workplace at Sui Gas Society which is near Chungi Ameer Sadhu in Lahore when Ahmad and Nawaz were waiting for her on a motorcycle. They offered her a ride to the workplace which Maryam refused. Upon refusal, convicts threw acid on her face, due to which she suffered burn injuries on the face, neck, and hands. The case was registered at Johar Town Police Station.

    The convict, Ahmad claimed that he didn’t throw acid on a victim. When he refused to marry her, she poured the hot liquid on herself.

    The second culprit said in his statement that he was innocent and police made up a story against him.

    However, the complaintant claimed that she had no prior relationship with Ahmad and also rejected the claims he made against her.

  • 40 camels disqualified from beauty pageant for using botox

    A “beauty pageant” in Saudia Arabia has disqualified 40 camels from the contest after it emerged that their owners used botox and other cosmetic supplements to beautify the animals. The contest is a highlight of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, where $66m (£45m) in prize money is at stake.

    According to the report, camels are judged on the basis of physical attributes, including long droopy lips, a big nose and a nicely-shaped hump.

    Judges employed some advanced technology to figure out whether the animals are naturally beautiful or have their features been artificially enhanced, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

    All the camels participating in the contest were first taken to a hall where professional experts inspected their external appearance and movements to check out if they were healthy.

    Later on, samples were taken from the animals for examination, while their torsos, necks, and heads were scanned with X-ray and 3D ultrasound machines.

    Twenty-seven contestants in the cup for Majaheim camels alone were unfit for having stretched body parts and 16 were put out for receiving injections, according to SPA. The owners of camels in Saudi Arabia have been caught enhancing their animals’ looks for a beauty contest.

    The organisers of the pageant, the Camel Club, mentioned that they were “keen to halt all acts of tampering and deception in the beautification of camels” and promising to “impose strict penalties on manipulators”.

    They described how Botox was injected into camels’ lips, noses, jaws and other parts of their heads to relax muscles; collagen fillers were used to make their lips and noses bigger; and hormones were given to boost muscle growth.

    Rubber bands were also used on animals to make body parts bigger than normal to stop the flow of blood, they said.

    Some 33,000 camel owners from as far away as the US, Russia and France are participating in the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which is the largest in the world and lasts 40 days.

    As many as 100,000 tourists are also expected daily at the event.

  • US embassy nominates ASP Amna Baig for prestigious award

    US embassy nominates ASP Amna Baig for prestigious award

    United States embassy has nominated Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amna Baig for International Women of Courage award. She was nominated during an event held to mark the 30th anniversary of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign, hosted by US Embassy Charge d’affaires Angela P Aggeler.

    Amna Baig is in charge of the law enforcement’s Gender Protection Unit – a government initiative to facilitate women and transgender individuals in their fight against discrimination and injustice. 

    The award recognises women from around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment.

    “Even though gender-based violence is pervasive, it is not inevitable,” Charge d’affaires Aggeler said at the event. She also added that it was in this spirit that the embassy nominated ASP Baig for the award.

    “It can and must be prevented. This is why we take this time each year to reinvigorate our efforts against gender-based violence and to call for greater collective and individual action to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against women.”