Tag: illegal
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PTI leaders declare president, prime minister ‘illegal’ after first joint parliament session
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan has declared the head of state, Asif Ali Zardari, “illegal” after the President’s first speech in parliament on Thursday. Zardari stressed the importance of meaningful dialogue between political parties to reduce the political crisis in Pakistan in his speech. The PTI leader raised questions on Article 41 of…
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Is Pakistan’s spy agency allegedly interfering in legal matters?
Calls to investigate the ‘Islamabad High Court (IHC) letter to Supreme Judicial Council’ gain ground as the bar associations of Sindh, Lahore, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and many senior legal experts express concern. Why? Earlier, six judges of the IHC penned a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa expressing worry over alleged…
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Over 60 dead due to instant loan app scam blackmailing with nudes
A widespread blackmail scam, originating in instant loan apps, has ensnared victims in India and across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, with at least 60 Indians resorting to suicide after relentless abuse.
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Illegal Afghan residents arrested in Islamabad
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Islamabad has conducted a major search operation on Sunday against Afghans residing illegally in the city. Afghans with legal documents are allowed to stay in Pakistan, while a crackdown on illegal residents and criminals is still in process. CTD has conducted operations in Bhara Kahu, Tarnool, Mehrabadi, Golra, Shams Colony…
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‘You can’t sleep after something like that’: Mansha Pasha opens up about Jibran Nasir’s kidnapping
Actress Mansha Pasha recently appeared on Frieha Altaf’s podcast where she publicly addressed her husband Jibran Nasir’s illegal kidnapping. The ‘Idiot’ actress made a video narrating how the couple arrived back to their house after a dinner in June, when a white Vigo with 15 armed men stopped them and took her husband. کچھ دیر…
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SECP strikes down 120 illegal personal loan apps
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken measures to protect the public from falling into debt traps of illegal loan apps. Collaborating with Google, Apple and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), SECP has succeeded in removal of 120 illegal loan apps that were previously available online. The largely ignored scam of illegal personal loan…
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In aftermath of Masood’s suicide, govt blocks 43 loan apps
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) on Tuesday blocked 43 illegal loan apps operating in the country following Masood suicide case. The Ministry has initiated a crackdown on illegal loan apps operating in Pakistan. The Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication stated that the ministry has acted swiftly to implement instructions for blocking…
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FBR report exposes $7.19 million illegal smartphone imports
According to an official report from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), mobile phones worth $7.19 million have been imported into Pakistan illegally without opening letters of credit (LCs) or using the banking channel. The report also states that despite an unannounced ban by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the import of mobile…
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28 bodies of Pakistanis recovered in migrant boat crash off Italy’s coast
The bodies of 28 Pakistanis have been recovered after a wooden sail boat carrying migrants from several countries crashed against the rocks off the southern Italian coast early on Sunday. According to the Pakistani embassy in Rome, a total of 40 Pakistanis were on board the ill-fated boat. The fate of 12 more citizens is…
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Punjab police seizes 1.3 million litres of illegally hoarded petrol in a crackdown
Pursuant to the warning issued by Petroleum Minister Dr Musadik Malik, the Punjab police initiated a crackdown against individuals engaged in the illicit stockpiling of petrol and diesel in several areas of the province, including Sheikhupura, Patoki, and Daska. The Inspector General of Punjab issued directives for strict enforcement against such practices and instructed that…