Tag: Sargodha

  • May 9 attack; Imran Khan charged with ‘criminal conspiracy’

    May 9 attack; Imran Khan charged with ‘criminal conspiracy’

    The Punjab police have pressed charges of ‘criminal conspiracy’ against Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and all other suspects in May 9 cases across the province. Official sources have disclosed to Dawn that a total of 50 cases were registered, encompassing charges under anti-terrorism and other relevant laws. Among these, 14 cases were filed in various police stations in Lahore and Rawalpindi, while nine were recorded in Sargodha, seven in Sheikhupura, five in Faisalabad, and one in Gujranwala.

    Moreover, the Punjab police have recently added offenses under sections 121 (waging or attempting to wage war or aiding such efforts against Pakistan), 131 (abetting mutiny or attempting to influence a soldier, sailor, or airman from their duty), and 146 (rioting) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to the FIRs.

    Dr. Anoosh Masood Chaudhry, Lahore SSP (Investigation), while talking to the media, revealed that the police have also incorporated certain offenses/sections, including 34 and 120b of the PPC, into the May 9 cases.

    Section 34 reads: “Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention. When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of the common intention of all, each such person is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.”

    Section 120b states: “Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.”

    As per the Lahore police’s investigation, Dr. Chaudhry stated that there appears to be substantial evidence confirming incitement to mutiny and the planning of vandalism on May 9.

    Responding to a question regarding Imran Khan’s presence at the crime scene, she emphasized that it is immaterial whether he was physically there or not, as evidence suggests that he incited the suspects to carry out violent attacks on sensitive installations of the Pakistan Army.

    Dr. Chaudhry further noted that the prosecution and police are awaiting final reports from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) concerning videos and other evidence related to the planners and perpetrators of the May 9 incidents. She assured that all objections raised by the prosecution have been addressed, and the challans for the May 9 cases will be submitted to the courts of law after receiving reports from the FIA and Pemra.

  • Police ‘reluctant’ to register 13-year-old housemaid torture case against civil judge

    Police ‘reluctant’ to register 13-year-old housemaid torture case against civil judge

    A shocking incident of severe torture on a 13-year-old housemaid, employed by a civil judge in Islamabad, has come to light.

    Reportedly, the police are facing accusations of reluctance to register a case against the judge, reported Dawn.

    The civil judge, a member of the Punjab Judicial Service on deputation at the Federal Judicial Academy for about three years, and his wife, are alleged to have subjected the girl to merciless beatings and burns.

    According to the Sargodha District Police Officer, the young girl had been hired as a housemaid through a contractor for a monthly salary of Rs10,000, about six months prior to the incident. The girl’s family was informed by the employer that they were dissatisfied, prompting them to take her back to Sargodha.

    On their way back, the mother noticed the injuries on her daughter’s body, and they sought medical treatment in Sargodha, where it was confirmed to be a case of torture. Due to the severity of her head injuries, the girl was transferred to Lahore for further treatment, with the assistance of the Sargodha police.

    Upon receiving a complaint and a medico-legal certificate detailing the girl’s injuries, police reached out to their counterparts in Islamabad, requesting them to register the case. Unfortunately, the response from the Islamabad police was deemed unprofessional.

    Following media attention on the issue, the Sargodha police once again approached the capital police to file the case. However, the Islamabad police asked for the physical presence of the complainant at their station, despite having received all relevant documents from Sargodha.

    The girl’s father lodged a complaint with the capital police for the case to be registered against the employer at the Humak police station. Police sources also suggested the possibility of a case being registered against the judge for hiring an underage maid and concealing facts.

    The complainant detailed the horrific condition in which they found their daughter, with injuries to her head, hands, legs, and broken teeth. She revealed that she endured daily torture by the judge’s wife, who sometimes denied her food and confined her to a room.

    In response to the allegations, the civil judge claimed that the girl had injured her own head and that his wife had questioned her about a theft incident involving gold ornaments. He further claimed that the marks on her face were a result of her habit of eating clay.

    This distressing incident has raised concerns about the treatment of domestic workers and the need for swift and serious action against such perpetrators.

  • ‘Mujhe itna dewaar say mat lagain ke mai sari qaum ke samnay unki shaklain rakh doon’: Imran Khan

    ‘Mujhe itna dewaar say mat lagain ke mai sari qaum ke samnay unki shaklain rakh doon’: Imran Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan warned his opponents against pushing him against the wall.

    “I have been tolerating all this for the last four months. The more you try to intimidate me, the more I will fight back,” said Khan while addressing a gathering in Sargodha, on September 1.

    “Mujhe itna dewaar say mat lagain ke main sari qoum ke samnay unki shaklain rakh don jinho nay apnay mufaad ke liye mulk ko mushkil main dala [Don’t push me against the wall otherwise I will expose all those faces to the nation who have put the country in trouble for their interest]”, warned Khan.

    Talking about his public support, the former Prime Minister said that he can shut down the federal capital whenever he wants.

    “My nation is standing by me. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is spread all over, from Gilgit Baltistan to Khyber Pakthunwkan. We’re in Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Whenever I want, I can shut down Islamabad,” he said.

    “I am telling you again, don’t push me that much. The more you will try to put pressure, scare me and file FIRs, I will fight back more strongly,” he told his opponents.

    Khan further alleged that conspiracied were hatched to sideline him. “It was decided in closed door meetings to side line me. I thank God I got to know about their plans. I have made a tape and recorded the names of four people who hatched the conspiracy against me. If any thing happens to me I know my country will not spare them,” he told the crowd.

    Responding to Imran Khan’s speech, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that when one loses power they talk in a similar manner as does Imran Khan.

    “He [Imran Khan] must try and block Islamabad. You have provincial governments, you must spend your time making the lives of people better there, rather than claiming to shut down the capital. This is not the way democracy works,” rebuked the former Premier.

    “It is the people who will push Imran Khan to the wall for all the lies he has been telling,” said Khaqan.

  • Barat sent back for coming with the wrong older groom

    Barat sent back for coming with the wrong older groom

    A bride’s parents have filed a case of fraud at a local police station, Geo News reported.

    The parents claim that the boy who was shown before the wedding did not come with the barat. The person who came with the barat was older.

    Read More: Newly-wed bride asks groom to bring water, runs away with cash, jewellery

    The girl’s family said that we took a loan for the wedding arrangements and the food. We have been deceived and we are receiving threats after sending back the barat.

    Police say they have received a request from the girl’s parents and an investigation is underway.

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Man accuses ex-wife of arranging ‘incestuous marriage’ as revenge
    
			
    Man accuses ex-wife of arranging ‘incestuous marriage’ as revenge
    
			
    A man from a village in Sargodha has registered a complaint claiming that two half-siblings have tied the knot with the support of his divorced wife and her relatives.
    

    The father, Sooba Khan, had reportedly been married three times.
    

    He first got married to Khurshid Bibi in 1992. The wedding was part of an exchange marriage known as ‘Watta Satta’. Sooba Khan’s sister was married to Khurshid’s brother.
    

    After the marriage, Sooba and Khurshid had a son named Sikandar. Shortly after Sikandar’s birth, Sooba’s sister got divorced due to a family conflict and then Sooba also decided to divorce his wife Khurshid.
    

    Sooba then married Shahnaz Bibi and had a daughter named Zahra.
    

    However, Sooba got divorced from his second wife and later married for the third time with a woman he currently lives with.
    

    According to the complainant, around five months ago, Sikandar and Zahra got married to each other without informing him.
    

    Sooba told The Express Tribune that he learnt about the marriage after five months.
    

    He told that he came to know about the marriage via a WhatsApp message where he saw the marriage certificate of his two children.
    

    Sooba also alleged that his ex-wife Khurshid was majorly responsible for the marriage as she was telling others in the family that she had supported the act in revenge for the unfairness she was subjected to by Sooba.
    

    According to Sooba, Khurshid was also sending money to her son while also fully encouraging him.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, his wife safe in car crash: report
    
			
    Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, his wife safe in car crash: report
    
			
    Former Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director general (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor has met with an accident on the motorway near Sargodha.
    

    According to Khaleej Times, both the former military spokesperson and his wife were safe as the car was under the speed limit.
    

    The same was also tweeted by Oasis Energy Director Usama Qureshi.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Qureshi went on to say that the accident took place during the wee hours of February 3.
    

    Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar has replaced Asif Ghafoor as the ISPR chief. Maj Gen Ghafoor has been posted as general officer commanding (GOC) of the military’s 40th Infantry Division in Okara.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    VIDEO: Cops detain protester raising slogans against Sheikh Rasheed in Sargodha
    
			
    At least one person was detained on Friday after he egged Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s passenger car upon the latter’s arrival at Sargodha Railway Station via train.
    

    The furious person not only egged the minister’s bogie, but also raised slogans against Rasheed “for his derogatory statements against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari”.
    

    A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed cops gagging the protester chanting “Sheikh Rasheed Murdabad” as they escorted him off the platform.
    

    Rasheed had arrived in Sargodha to inspect the railway tracks and was to address a press conference at the station, which was called off amid all the ruckus.
    

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    The minister reportedly only spoke to a few mediapersons inside his cabin and later left the station without stepping out of the train.