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A judicial commission probing the death of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali has questioned the conduct of medico-legal officer Dr Osama Sheikh, saying his motives appeared tainted. The commission also heard allegations of a social media campaign against Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed after she challenged findings from the first autopsy. The inquiry is continuing. Read More…
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As Iran’s president began his speech at the UN General Assembly, an official from the US delegation stood, picked up his briefcase, removed his glasses, and walked out of the meeting. Read More…
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Israel’s finance minister has vowed to expand West Bank settlement policies to northern and southern Israel, in response to an alleged espionage case reported by Israeli media. “It’s time to bring the revolution in Judea and Samaria to the Galilee and the Negev, in order to save the State of Israel from the next October 7,” Bezalel Smotrich said on X. He referred to Judea and Samaria to mean the occupied West Bank, Negev for southern Israel and Galilee for the north. Read More…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths reported. The epidemic began in Ituri province before spreading to conflict-affected areas with limited healthcare access. Authorities recently confirmed infections in South-Ubangi, the seventh affected province. Officials say 1,671 patients have recovered since the outbreak began in May. Read More…
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ISLAMABAD: PTI has questioned the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to fix a petition challenging Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s appointment. The party said the move raised concerns over judicial impartiality in politically sensitive matters, arguing Afridi was elected constitutionally after Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation. PTI also urged courts to prioritise pending bail pleas of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Read More…
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PARIS: French authorities have identified new potential recruiters in an investigation into alleged human trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutor Laure Beccuau said. The probe has identified 26 victims, including several who had not appeared in previous legal cases. Investigators are examining links across France and abroad, while authorities continue reviewing possible connections within the modelling industry. Beccuau described the network as complex. Read More…
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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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KARACHI: Police have submitted a fresh charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, blaming building management for negligence. The blaze, which erupted on January 17, killed at least 73 people and destroyed more than 1,100 shops. The new document names four accused, including the traders association president and two members. It says emergency services worked hard to contain the fire but the building lacked adequate firefighting equipment. Read More…
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MUZAFFARABAD: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday condemned what it called an attempt by Indian authorities to implicate incarcerated chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik in a decades-old murder case. India’s State Investigation Agency named Malik among five accused in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit woman Sarla Bhat in 1990. The JKLF expressed concern after Malik submitted an affidavit from Tihar Jail, saying he would not contest the trial while stressing this did not amount to an admission of guilt. Read More…
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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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