Tag: abduction
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Man sentenced to life for abduction, marital rape of minor wife
A local court in Shangla has convicted a person for the abduction and ‘marital rape’ of his minor wife and sentenced him to life imprisonment, and imposed a fine of Rs300,000 on him. Dawn’s Umar Bacha, in his report, states that the judge convicted the accused on two counts and sentenced him under section 365-b…
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Mphil scholar shot dead by abductors inspite of paying ransom
A kidnapped 22-year-old MPhil graduate, Talha Arshad, was found fatally shot in the head, despite his family allegedly having paid Rs2.5 million in ransom to his abductors. His grieving family staged a protest demonstration at Rafiq Shah Chowk against the police after placing the body on the spot. The victim, a resident of Mohalla Telianwala,…
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Marriage and employment scam: 500 girls from Lahore sold in Sindh after kidnapping
The recovery of a 15-year-old Sheikhupura girl from Sindh has unearthed a gang that has sold 500 young women by scamming and kidnapping them. Seven arrests have been made so far from Lahore and Jacobabad. As per the police report, an abduction case was registered with the Factory Area Police Station in Sheikhupura on June…
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‘Last opportunity’ for police to recover Imran Riaz Khan: Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has said on Wednesday that it’s the “last opportunity” for Punjab Police to recover missing journalist and YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan by September 26, adjourning the hearing till then. Imran Riaz was arrested after May 9 riots. He was taken to the Cantt police station and then transferred to Sialkot…
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Imran Khan’s former principal secretary goes missing
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said in a tweet that his former principal secretary Azam Khan has gone missing.“Azam Khan, who was my Principal Secretary, has gone missing since last evening. Anyone who was perceived to be close to me is targeted,” he wrote. In his tweet, Khan also condemned the attack on…
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Political arrests show our politicians have learnt nothing
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) social media head Azhar Mashwani went missing outside his house on Thursday when he was taking a cab to Zaman Park. His brother has lodged an FIR of his kidnapping. PTI has alleged that Azhar has been illegally abducted by the authorities. It is indeed quite alarming that three days have passed…
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‘Enough is enough’: Khan demands immediate release of PTI activist Azhar Mashwani
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Social Media Activist Azhar Mashwani was picked up on Thursday, prompting party Chairman Imran Khan to condemn his arrest. Blaming the authorities for abducting Mashwani, Imran Khan took to Twitter and wrote: “Enough is enough. Police in Punjab and Islamabad are breaking all laws with impunity as they target PTI. Today Azhar…
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Wake up State, yeh hum sub ka masla hai
Data has revealed that 2,211 children were sexually abused in Pakistan in 2022 from January to June. This horrifying number comes to approximately 12 children who are abused each day according to Sahil, an NGO that works against child sexual abuse. At least 1,207 girls and 1,004 boys were reported to be victims of sexual…
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Court grants bail PTI’s Shahbaz Gill
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill in the sedition case filed against him. IHC Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah directed the authorities to release Gill on bail after hearing arguments from all of the parties in the case. The court also directed Gill to submit Rs500,000 as…
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Punjab on top in sexual, physical assault and domestic abuse cases
At least 133 women were kidnapped and as many as 85 were subjected to rape in Pakistan in the month of July alone, a report has revealed. The data has been compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC). The cases that have been reported in…