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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

British police launch probe near key US airbase

British police said several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after security was increased around RAF Fairford in southwest England. Authorities evacuated properties in nearby Whelford following a major incident. The Army’s specialist explosive ordnance disposal team was examining several vehicles, while armed police restricted access to the base. The facility is used by US forces, which declined to discuss specific security measures. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Court Issues Warrants for CDA Chairman

An Islamabad civil court has issued bailable arrest warrants for the CDA chairman over alleged failure to implement a decree concerning affected residents seeking rehabilitation benefits. Civil Judge Naseerud Din noted that the decree remained partially unimplemented after nearly 28 years. The court also observed that the chairman had failed to appear despite repeated notices and warned of further legal action. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Aleema Khan Detained as PTI Faces Action Ahead of Protest

PTI said Sunday that party founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan had been detained after Lahore’s deputy commissioner ordered her arrest or detention for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order law. The order also named Muhammad Ameer and cited concerns over public safety and order. The development comes ahead of PTI’s planned September 27 nationwide protest. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israeli soldiers arrest 2 children during raids in and around Bethlehem

The Israeli military stormed the city of Bethlehem early this morning and arrested two Palestinian children, aged 14 and 15, Wafa has reported. Separately, Israeli forces raided four towns east of Bethlehem but did not arrest anyone. Children in the occupied West Bank are facing a sharp rise in settler pogroms and killings by Israeli forces, the UN has said. Youths are held in Israeli detention with no access to lawyers and no word sent to their parents, a separation that can amount to enforced disappearance. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Police Intensify Action in Child Violence Cases

GUJAR KHAN: Rawalpindi CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera ordered the immediate arrest of those involved in the murder of eight-year-old Mohammad Ayyan, whose body was found in a well. Police launched raids and are investigating the case from all angles. Separately, a court in Kallar Syedan extended the physical remand of three suspects accused of torturing a nine-year-old madrassa student to death. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Raids Across West Bank Lead to New Arrests

Israeli forces arrested Palestinians, including a journalist, during early Thursday raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Prisoners Media Office. Arrests were reported in Bethlehem, Nablus, Salfit and Hebron provinces. In Bethlehem, several people were detained during home raids, while a father and his two sons were arrested in Beit Fajjar. Nablus also saw multiple arrests in villages and refugee camps. In Sebastia, the mother and sister of a prisoner were briefly detained. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

PHC Grants Bail to Man in Social Media Case

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Zeeshan Khan, arrested for allegedly celebrating Indian Independence Day and sharing its flag on Facebook. Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel ordered his release against two surety bonds. The petitioner’s lawyers denied the allegations, saying the account was not operated by their client and the content was unavailable online. They also argued that police lacked jurisdiction because the matter involved social media and fell under PECA. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israeli minister claims senior Hamas member arrested in Gaza City

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says a senior Hamas member has been captured during attacks on Gaza City. Attacks in Gaza City have killed at least four Palestinians, including two children and a woman, since this morning. Katz did not provide further details about the person’s identity or the circumstances of the reported capture. An Israeli security source, cited by the Times of Israel, claimed the person was the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

French Police Arrest Suspect After Caen Car Attack

CAEN: French police arrested a Russian national of Chechen origin after a car was deliberately driven into a crowd in Caen, killing two men believed to be Afghan and injuring nine others. Officials said the 26-year-old suspect was involved in a fight before returning in his car and striking people near the city’s train station. Prosecutors said there was no apparent terrorist motive. Authorities said he legally lived in France and had no criminal record. Read More…

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