Tag: okara
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Clashes between PTI workers and police amid general elections
Clashes have been reported between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and police officers, after imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan gave calls for rallies ahead of the February 8 general elections. Numerous PTI supporters attempting to organize rallies in cities like Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar were taken into custody during the crackdown, adding to mounting political…
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‘A terrorist group could not be given a political party’s electoral symbol’: Maryam Nawaz
In the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) inaugural rally for the upcoming general elections in Okara, the party’s Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz strongly criticized political rivals Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) without naming it, calling it a “terrorist party” and questioning the allocation of an electoral symbol to such an entity. The PML-N, which had faced delays in…
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‘Daku’ bnaya ishq nay
Love can make a daku out of a normal guy. A private bank’s cash van carrying Rs 6 crore and 35 lacs was robbed on September 19 in Karachi’s Korangi area. The suspect, Zohaib, has not been arrested yet. According to investigative authorities, Zohaib was the employee of a private security company, and had been…
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Police arrests teenager in Okara for ‘khatam’ of Sidhu Moosewala
A 15-years-old boy named Sharjeel has been arrested in Okara for inviting people to a ‘khatam’ and aerial firing for the death anniversary of slain Indian rapper Siddhu Moosewalla. Okara Police reached the boy through the address he provided on a social media poster. Police reached the address and then arrested Sharjeel for the invitation…
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Inquiry launched in girl’s alleged rape at Okara railway station
Trigger warning: rape/sexual violence An inquiry has been ordered into an alleged rape incident that took place at Okara Railway Station earlier this month. The incident happened on May 10. The prime suspect offered the rape survivor a free ticket, suggesting that he would help her travel all the way to Karachi from Okara for…
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Elderly woman tied, tortured over land dispute in Okara
Trigger Warning: Violence A video of an elderly woman tied with ropes and being tortured is has been widely shared on social media. The incident reportedly took place in Okara on August 9. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the woman named Muniran Bibi, she was tortured over a land dispute. She…
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Anti-corruption department summons Bushra Bibi’s brother
Former Prime Minister (PM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi’s brother Ahmed Mujtaba has been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab over his alleged involvement in a corruption case, reports Geo News. The former first lady’s brother illegally occupied government land in Depalpur, which is in Okara District. He is…
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DIG Bilal Siddique Kamyana appointed as new CCPO Lahore
DIG Bilal Siddique Kamyana has been appointed as the new Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore. He took over for the former Fayyaz Ahmad Dev, who was transferred from the position a few days ago. Kamyana is the sixth City Police Chief to be appointed since the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) came to power in 2018. The…
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Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment
At least seven students of a primary school in Okara have accused a teacher of sexually harassing them, reports ARY. The school is located in a suburban village of Punjab’s Okara district. The girls complained that their teacher Sabir, who used to give them tuition after school hours, harassed them. The girls aged between 5…
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Minor girl sexually abused by relative for five months
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted many times for five months by a relative in Tahir Kalan village on the outskirts of Okara. The suspect, Riaz was taken into the custody of the police on the complaint lodged by the father of the victim. According to the police, the victim’s father got married for the…