According to investigation officials, the gang’s network traces back to Karachi’s Quaidabad area, where its alleged ringleader, Aslam alias Baba, and his associates are based.

Police said Aslam was travelling in the getaway vehicle with a woman during the robbery that led to Dr Akash’s killing in Clifton.

Investigators said the suspects confessed to dividing the stolen cash among themselves after the robbery.

One suspect received Rs125,000 and allegedly transferred the money to his brother, Kishore, in his village through Easypaisa.

Another suspect, Ram Chand, told investigators he received Rs70,000, of which he used Rs30,000 to pay house rent.

According to investigators, Ram Chand revealed that he first met the alleged gang leader, Aslam, in Landhi Jail in 2021. The two later formed a robbery gang after developing a friendship.

Police said the suspect also admitted that the gang had carried out three major robberies outside banks in just the first 12 days of the current month.

The gang allegedly looted Rs100,000 in one incident and Rs200,000 in another, in addition to the robbery that resulted in Dr Akash’s death.

The three arrested suspects were handed over to police on a seven-day physical remand after being produced before a court on Thursday, according to investigation officials.

Police said efforts are continuing to arrest the remaining members of the gang, including the alleged ringleader.

The arrests came a day after Karachi police said they had apprehended three suspects within 36 hours of the fatal robbery by analysing footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras, including recordings from the Safe City surveillance network, the Command and Control Centre and private cameras.

Dr Akash was shot dead on Monday after armed robbers intercepted his vehicle shortly after he withdrew Rs5 million from a bank near Teen Talwar.

According to police, the attackers escaped with Rs2.5 million after opening fire.

The killing sparked protests by the victim’s family and members of the medical community, while Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho ordered a transparent investigation and directed police to arrest all those involved.

Rescue teams rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the blaze and launched a firefighting and rescue operation.

During the search, rescuers recovered the bodies of six people from a room inside the house.

The deceased were identified as 55-year-old Siraj, a local Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader, his 40-year-old wife, 11-year-old Harirah, nine-year-old Hanaya, four-year-old Hasnain and three-year-old Minhal.

According to Rescue 1122, all six victims were in the same room and were believed to have died from intense heat and smoke inhalation.

A Rescue 1122 spokesperson said the fire broke out in the hall of the house, where furniture, foam and other household items were kept, causing the flames to spread rapidly.

The spokesperson said the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined and an investigation is underway.

Rescue officials said firefighters brought the blaze under control after reaching the scene, but the heavy smoke and extreme heat inside the house resulted in the tragic loss of six lives.

Addressing a joint press conference at the Central Police Office alongside Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Inspector General of Police, and senior CTD officials, Bahadur said investigators had uncovered a nexus between the India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij and the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, and that Afghan soil had once again been used to plan terrorism inside Pakistan.

Three Sindh Rangers personnel were martyred and four others injured in the attack, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. Three attackers were killed, and one was arrested in an injured condition.

Bahadur said the attack was carried out in four stages: planning in Afghanistan, transporting the attackers into Pakistan, providing them with full logistical facilitation, and finally supplying them with weapons and hand grenades.

He said the network’s mastermind and key facilitator, identified as Qari Bashir, had also been arrested.

Qari Bashir had seen off the attackers before the assault and had filmed a video of them departing, CTD officials said.

Confessional statement videos of the injured, arrested attacker Usman and of Qari Bashir were played during the press conference.

According to CTD officials, the attackers were selected in Afghanistan, after which lethal weapons were smuggled into Karachi with the help of elements involved in arms trafficking.

Officials said there was irrefutable evidence that safe havens for terrorists exist in Afghanistan.

IGP Sindh said effective operations by law enforcement agencies had led to a marked decline in incidents of terrorism this year compared to last, adding that more than 700 intelligence-based operations had been conducted with significant results.

According to police, the suspect, identified as Khalid, also suffered burn injuries after being caught in the flames during the incident.

The injured woman and the suspect were immediately shifted to Jinnah Hospital, where both are undergoing treatment. Police said their condition is stable and they are out of danger.

Police said the woman is married and the mother of three children, while the suspect and the victim are neighbours.

Initial investigations suggest the attack stemmed from a personal grudge.

Investigators have collected forensic and other evidence from the crime scene and are examining all aspects of the case.

Police said a criminal case will be registered in accordance with the law once they receive a formal complaint from the victim, after which further legal action will be taken.

The victim, identified as Dr Akash, had reportedly withdrawn Rs5 million from a nearby bank when he was intercepted by robbers. According to police, the suspects escaped with Rs2.5 million after opening fire.

CCTV footage obtained by Aaj News shows one of the suspects running towards the vehicle and immediately firing at the security guard before opening the car door and snatching a bag filled with cash.

The footage shows the suspect managing to seize only one of the two cash bags, while the second remained in Dr Akash’s possession.

The attacker then opened fire directly at the doctor, triggering panic as pedestrians, including women, fled for safety.

Security guards also returned fire at the fleeing suspects, but the robbers managed to escape.

Dr Akash suffered two bullet wounds and died at the scene, according to his family.

The victim had recently completed his house job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and had been selected as a government medical officer.

Family members described him as an outstanding student who had topped his university and said his professional career had been cut short before it could begin.

Expressing grief and anger, the victim’s uncle demanded the immediate arrest of the killers and those backing them.

“He topped his university, and today he was killed in broad daylight by robbers,” he said, adding that doctors and lawyers were standing with the family in their demand for justice.

He said the family would continue its sit-in protest and suspend work until the perpetrators were arrested.

“Our family has suffered a great injustice. If there are robbers in rural Sindh and robbers in Karachi too, where should we go? What was our fault?” he asked.

The family announced a protest sit-in at Teen Talwar, placing the doctor’s body at the site while demanding swift action against those responsible.

Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho took notice of the incident and sought a detailed report from the DIG South.

He directed authorities to conduct a transparent, impartial and comprehensive investigation, determine the motive behind the killing, ensure the immediate arrest of those involved and bring all responsible to justice.

Additional and Sessions Judge Nusrat Ali Siddiqui heard the interim bail plea of the two accused.

During the hearing, Adnan Ehsan, counsel for Momina Iqbal, did not appear before the court.

The investigating officer told the court that Sameera had been included in the investigation and that her mobile phone had been taken into custody, but said the phone with the SIM card was also required. The officer requested more time to complete the investigation.

Saqib Chadhar appeared before the court along with his wife, Sameera.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered the case on the complaint of actress Momina Iqbal.

Addressing a press conference, DIG South Asad Raza, accompanied by senior police officials, said investigators identified the suspects after examining footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras, including recordings from the Safe City surveillance network, the Command and Control Centre and private establishments.

Police said investigators first identified a suspect who had conducted reconnaissance before the robbery and then traced his accomplices.

Acting on information obtained during the investigation, police tracked a vehicle in Karachi’s Defence area and arrested three suspects identified as Suresh, Anil and Ram Chand.

Police said they recovered cash, mobile phones, and the weapon allegedly used in the crime from the suspects’ possession.

According to investigators, the arrested men have previously been involved in similar street crimes, while one of them was also a proclaimed offender. Raids are underway to arrest the remaining suspects.

The case has been registered at Frere police station. Police also assured the victim’s family that all those involved would be brought to justice.

Dr Akash was shot dead on Monday after armed robbers intercepted his vehicle shortly after he withdrew Rs5 million from a bank near Teen Talwar.

According to police, the assailants escaped with Rs2.5 million after opening fire.

CCTV footage showed one suspect shooting at the vehicle’s security guard before snatching one of two cash bags. The attacker then opened fire on Dr Akash, while security guards returned fire as the suspects fled.

The young doctor suffered two bullet wounds and died at the scene.

His family said he had recently completed his house job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and had been selected as a government medical officer.

The killing sparked a protest sit-in by relatives and members of the medical community, who demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible.

Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho had ordered a transparent investigation and directed police to arrest all those involved.

The bench also vacated the stay order and ruled that issues relating to the ownership of the disputed land would be decided by the trial courts on their merits, without being influenced by previous judicial observations.

It further directed the trial courts to dispose of the pending cases at the earliest, while holding that administrative matters concerning the restaurant would be decided by the relevant regulatory authorities.

During the hearing, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi observed that several important aspects had not been taken into account in the earlier Supreme Court ruling.

“We will not deliver an emotional judgment,” Justice Rizvi remarked, adding that the bench would decide the case strictly in accordance with the law and the record before it.

Counsel Ahsan Bhoon told the court that the bench had examined the case thoroughly.

Justice Rizvi discouraged excessive praise of the court during proceedings, saying the bench would issue a decision based solely on the evidence and arguments presented.

Justice Rizvi said that after reviewing the previous ruling, it appeared that several matters not forming part of the court proceedings had been included in the judgment.

The Monal Restaurant, one of Islamabad’s best-known dining destinations, has long been at the centre of a legal dispute involving the ownership and lease of the land, construction within Margalla Hills National Park, and alleged violations of environmental regulations.

The CDA and other government authorities have maintained that the restaurant was built and expanded in violation of environmental laws and lease conditions within the national park.

The Monal administration, however, asserted that it operates after fulfilling all legal requirements and that its rights should be protected.

Following a notice by the deputy commissioner, the Border Military Police (BMP) arrested the elderly groom, while efforts are under way to apprehend the remaining suspects.

Dera Ghazi Khan Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Usman Khalid took immediate notice of the incident and directed BMP Commandant Amir Taimoor to arrest all those involved.

According to the BMP, the 11-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs1.5 million and married to the 80-year-old man.

Commandant Amir Taimoor said the elderly groom had been arrested.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the girl’s father had allegedly sold his daughter in exchange for money.

He said a case had been registered against all those involved, including the nikah registrar who solemnised the marriage, and legal proceedings had been initiated.

According to the BMP, raids are being conducted to arrest the remaining suspects, while further investigation into the incident is under way.

During proceedings at the South Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Anmol’s counsel complained that the accused was being denied medicines and clothing in jail, and sought directions against the prison administration.

Complying with the court’s summons, the superintendent of the Women’s Jail appeared before the court.

The court questioned prison authorities over why the accused was allegedly not being provided with medicines and clothes.

The jail superintendent told the court that Anmol was free to receive and wear normal clothing and that the prison had no objection to such attire.

However, she said clothing considered inappropriate under jail rules, including T-shirts requested by the accused, could not be permitted.

The superintendent further informed the court that Anmol was undergoing treatment at Karachi’s Civil Hospital and was being provided with all medicines prescribed by her doctors.

After hearing the prison authorities’ explanation, the court disposed of the application.

Anmol alias Pinky is facing murder and narcotics cases registered at multiple police stations, including Baghdadi Police Station.

The verdict was announced by the Additional District and Sessions Court (South), which held its proceedings in the Judicial Complex inside Karachi Central Jail.

The court found Atif Zaman guilty of murdering both victims and awarded him two death sentences.

It also directed him to pay Rs500,000 in compensation to the legal heirs of each victim.

In a separate case, the court sentenced Atif Zaman to seven years’ imprisonment and imposed a Rs50,000 fine for possessing illegal weapons.

The court also issued permanent arrest warrants for co-accused in the murder case, Adil Zaman, who has been declared a proclaimed offender after absconding following the Supreme Court’s rejection of his bail plea.

Mureed Abbas and Khizar Hayat were shot dead on July 9, 2019.

Police had registered a case against Atif Zaman and his brother Adil Zaman at Darakhshan police station of Karachi.

According to the prosecution, the two brothers murdered the victims over a business dispute involving financial transactions.

The case was initially heard by an anti-terrorism court after being transferred from the City Courts before it was later shifted to the Judicial Complex for trial.

In a written order issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, the court said that if arguments are not presented at the next hearing, it will proceed to hear the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and decide the appeals on the basis of the available record.

The court accepted a request to adjourn the proceedings after Imran Khan’s counsel Latif Khosa gave an undertaking that he would not seek any further adjournment and would present arguments on behalf of the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi at the next hearing.

The order noted that Latif Khosa’s power of attorney on behalf of both appellants was already on record and that he had unequivocally assured the court that the appeals would be argued at the next hearing.

The bench made it clear that this was the final opportunity being granted.

It further stated that if the defence fails to present arguments at the next hearing, the court will not entertain any request for adjournment and will decide the appeals after hearing NAB and examining the available record.

Ziarat’s deputy commissioner confirmed the incident, saying the bodies of all nine officers had been shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Ziarat.

According to sources, an intense exchange of fire between militants and security personnel had been going on since Monday night, with police officers putting up resistance before the attack claimed their lives.

The attack marks the second major militant strike in Balochistan within the past 72 hours.

The first attack occurred in the Hanna Urak area outside Quetta, where local tribesmen confronted armed militants.

Four locals were killed in that incident, while seven people, including police personnel, were abducted.

Residents later staged a sit-in on Airport Road in protest against the abductions and deteriorating security situation.

According to protesters, the abducted individuals had been deployed to guard an under-construction water tank at Mangi Dam when unidentified armed men arrived and forcibly took them away.

Protesters said five of the abductees later managed to escape, while security forces have launched a large-scale operation in the area to recover those still being held.

Public anger has intensified following the attacks and abductions.

In a separate protest, residents blocked the National Highway at Ziarat Crossing in Pishin district, demanding the immediate and safe recovery of all abductees.

The case was filed before the court of the Senior Civil Judge (East) under the Fatal Accidents Act in connection with the death of Talha Zaheer, who was killed in March 2026 after being struck by a speeding water tanker near Chamra Chowrangi in Korangi Industrial Area.

According to the petitioner’s counsel, Usman Farooq, Talha Zaheer died at the scene of the accident after being run over by the tanker.

He told the court that a medical report had confirmed that the victim’s death was caused by injuries sustained in the accident.

The petitioner argued that the deceased was the sole breadwinner of his family and that his death had left his dependants facing severe financial hardship.

The compensation suit seeks more than Rs1.3 billion in damages and requests the court to hold the tanker owner and driver responsible for the fatal accident and order them to pay legal compensation to the victim’s family.

According to police sources, the suspect was taken into custody during an operation in Okara, where initial interrogation reportedly yielded important information related to the case.

Investigators said that a review of Waheed’s criminal record revealed his alleged involvement in several serious offences, including terrorism-related cases, armed encounters with police, and the illegal trade and transplantation of human organs.

The sources said a separate case involving illegal organ transplantation had previously been registered against him.

Further scrutiny of the suspect’s criminal history was under way, police maintained.

Investigators also alleged that other individuals involved in the assault on the foreign women had acted as gunmen for Waheed.

The suspect had allegedly threatened the women with the sale of their organs, the sources added.

According to the sources, Waheed was an addict and used methamphetamine, commonly known as “Ice”, although police said formal confirmation would depend on the completion of the investigation.

In a related development, a Lahore court granted five-day physical remand of three suspects arrested in the case.

Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood approved the remand of suspects identified as Nasir, Nawaz and Rizwan after they were produced before the court under tight security by Defence-C police.

Prosecutors had sought a 14-day physical remand, arguing that further investigation was required to recover weapons and determine the ages of the accused.

After hearing the prosecution’s arguments, the court remanded the three suspects into police custody for five days for further investigation.

The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) said the operation targeted the Mani gang, which was involved in stealing vehicles from Karachi and selling them in other provinces.

Gang leader Farman, alias Mani, was killed along with another key operative, identified as Kashif, alias Kashu.

Farman was wanted in more than 20 cases and had been stealing and snatching vehicles in various parts of Karachi since 2021, said SSP AVLC Khalid Mustafa Korai.

Kashif, alias Kashu, belonged to Lahore and had 22 cases registered against him in Punjab on charges of vehicle theft, weapons possession and narcotics, the SSP said.

Police recovered two pistols from the accused, according to the SSP AVLC.

A Honda Civic recovered from the suspects was found to have been stolen from Ferozabad, police said.

The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into a human placenta smuggling case that surfaced in Islamabad last week.

Sources said the anti-ageing injections made from the material sold for close to Rs700,000 each.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has identified alleged agents operating in Lahore, Peshawar and Rawalpindi and has begun investigating the possible involvement of waste management companies in the racket.

Investigators are also examining whether customs officials were complicit.

The placenta, a temporary organ that forms in the womb during pregnancy and serves as the life-sustaining link between mother and child until birth, is classified as infectious medical waste under health regulations and must be disposed of through specified procedures.

Under Pakistan’s Human Organs Transplantation Act, 2010, the commercial sale or purchase of any human organ, tissue or body part is banned and constitutes a serious offence.

The case emerged after the FIA and the Human Organ Transplant Authority (HOTA) conducted a joint raid on a private residence in Islamabad on June 25, acting on information about an alleged illegal trade in human organs.

Initial investigations indicated that the accused purchased human placenta from various hospitals, mislabelled it as sheep placenta, and allegedly smuggled it abroad.

According to police officials, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered immediate action after an emergency call was received on the 15 helpline from the Netherlands reporting the alleged abduction of one of the women.

The chief minister directed police to complete the operation within two hours.

The two women, one from the Netherlands and the other from Venezuela, had travelled to Pakistan to visit friends when they were allegedly abducted.

Police said the father of the Dutch national, who was in the Netherlands at the time, contacted the emergency helpline to report the kidnapping.

According to the first information report (FIR), the suspects allegedly demanded a ransom of $1.5 million for the women’s release.

The FIR also includes allegations of sexual assault against the suspects.

Lahore’s Deputy Inspector General (Operations) said police launched an immediate rescue operation after receiving the complaint and traced the suspects using the Safe City surveillance network, leading to the recovery of the two women.

Police have registered a case at Defence C Police Station under FIR No. 1560/26 and arrested four suspects.

Raids are continuing to apprehend other individuals allegedly involved in the incident.

The victims have undergone medical examinations, and further legal proceedings are under way based on the evidence collected, police said.

Authorities said all those involved in the case would be brought to justice.

The European Commission had originally handed out a €4.34 billion fine to Google in 2018 for its agreements, ​which forced phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and ​the Google Play app store on their Android devices and ⁠prevented them from using rival Android systems.

A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine ​to €4.1 billion in 2022 after the world’s most popular search engine challenged the ​EU penalty.

Google then appealed to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe’s highest.

The court sided with the EU antitrust enforcer.

“The appeal brought by Google and its ​parent company Alphabet against the judgment of the General Court is dismissed, ​thereby confirming the penalty imposed for Google Search’s abuse of a dominant position in the ‌context of ⁠the Android operating system,” judges said.

A Google spokesperson said that the judgment failed to take into account its investment to ensure Android remains open, interoperable and free.

“In any event, we adapted our agreements to comply with the initial ​decision back in 2018, ​and we remain ⁠focused on continued innovation and openness for our users, partners and developers”, Google said.

Google has racked up close to €11 ​billion in EU fines in the last decades for various ​antitrust infringements.

It ⁠will likely see more fines in the near future for allegedly favouring its own services and products in search results and for practices related to its app ⁠store, ​both of which fall under the Digital Markets ​Act aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech.

The case is C-738/22 P Google and Alphabet ​v Commission.

During the hearing, Additional Sessions Judge Nusrat Ali Siddiqui granted Samira another opportunity to join the investigation and adjourned the proceedings until July 13.

The investigation officer informed the court that Samira has not yet joined the investigation, while the mobile phones of both accused have been sent for forensic analysis.

The officer requested more time to complete the investigation.

Saqib Chadhar appeared before the court along with his wife.

The case was registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on the complaint of actress Momina Iqbal.

According to police, the case was registered on the complaint of an enforcement officer under sections relating to negligence and recklessness.

The first information report (FIR) names three brothers — Usman, Faizan and Rehan — as well as a mason identified as Umair.

According to the FIR, Rehan’s wife, Amila, had set up a tuition centre in a room of the family’s house.

The report alleges that the building’s dilapidated roof collapsed due to the additional load placed on it during repair work.

The incident left 14 children dead and six others injured, including Amila, police said.

Authorities said an investigation had been launched to examine all aspects of the incident and determine responsibility for the tragedy.

According to police, the main suspect, identified as Rehan, told investigators that the roof had been leaking during the rainy season and that he, along with his brothers and a mason, had been carrying out repair work by installing tiles when the structure suddenly collapsed.

“The roof used to leak during the monsoon rains, and we were fixing tiles to prevent water from seeping through when it suddenly gave way,” Rehan said in his statement.

He told police that he could not afford to construct a new roof due to poverty and that his wife ran the tuition centre to help support the family’s household expenses.

Police said Rehan, along with his brothers Faizan, Usman and Umar, lived in a three-marla house where the tuition centre was being operated.

The roof collapse occurred in Lahore’s Kahna area and claimed the lives of 14 children, triggering widespread grief and raising questions about the safety of the building.

According to police, a criminal case has been registered against the suspects under relevant provisions relating to accidental deaths and negligence.

The first information report (FIR) alleges negligence on the part of the accused.

Police officials said the suspects would be produced before a court to seek their physical remand as investigations into the incident continue.

Thai police said they arrested an Australian man in his 40s at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport early on Saturday in connection with the killing in Pattaya, about ​150 km (93 miles) east of Bangkok.

The suspect, identified as Simon Peter Carman, ​faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or ⁠destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

Thai police said ​they reviewed CCTV footage that showed Carman entering a condominium with the girl, ​then leaving alone hours later, carrying a suitcase.

In a post on its official Facebook page, police said he loaded the suitcase onto a motorcycle and rode to a grassy area ​near a railway line. Police later issued an arrest warrant and arrested ​Carman at the airport as he prepared to board a flight back to Australia.

In an ‌investigation ⁠room at the police station, Carman issued a message to the victim’s family before being transferred to the Pattaya Provincial Court.

“I feel bad for what happened to your daughter. It was out of my control,” he said.

The victim’s father, ​Thongchai Donhomla, 46, ​said he was ⁠struggling to come to terms with the loss.

“I am deeply saddened. My daughter had no mother, so whenever she ​wanted anything, she would find a way herself, and she ​always helped ⁠me too,” he said.

Her stepmother, Oradee Bussarakum, said she wanted the suspect to face the harshest punishment.

“I told the police I want him executed. As a (step)mother, ⁠I don’t ​know what else to say … I just want ​him to face the full consequences,” she said.

Police have not said when Carman will first face ​the court.

A fresh challan was submitted to the court, which assigned investigation responsibilities to Inspector Tariq Gondal.

With the addition of Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act and Section 11-W of the West Pakistan Act to the case, it has been formally moved to the ATC.

Sidra Arab was killed on July 16, 2025, on the orders of a jirga in the jurisdiction of Police Station Pirodhahi, Rawalpindi, in what authorities described as an honour killing. After her burial, the grave was deliberately effaced to conceal evidence.

Following a court-ordered exhumation, police arrested 13 accused, including the victim’s father, brothers, uncle, former husband, and the secretary of the graveyard. All 13 subsequently obtained bail after spending eight months in custody.

The case had been proceeding at District Court Rawalpindi, where charges had already been framed and a challan submitted, before the ATC transfer.

The exhumation was carried out at a graveyard in Bashir Chowk on court orders, under the supervision of Police Surgeon Karachi Dr Summaiya Syed.

The deceased’s family members, investigation officials, and lady police personnel were present at the scene.

Misbah Shaheryar died on June 9 at her parents’ residence.

Her body was brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital from Saiful Marri Goth in Surjani Town bearing marks of injury on the head and other parts of the body.

However, the family did not permit doctors to conduct a post-mortem examination at the time and took the body away for burial in the presence of police.

Her brother Usman told the media that Misbah had married Shaheryar of her own free will, about a week before Ramazan.

He alleged she was subsequently tortured by her in-laws over a dowry dispute.

Her husband, Shaheryar Butt, has already been arrested on the family’s complaint.

The medical report from the exhumed samples will now be used to determine the actual cause of death.

The boy, identified as Ghulam Rasool, had been missing for a day before farmers heard cries from a nearby field.

Upon investigation, they found him buried in the soil and immediately alerted police and rescue personnel, who dug him out and shifted him to District Headquarters Hospital Sargodha, where he remains under treatment.

Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) Sohaib Ashraf told the media that the teenager had allegedly been sodomised by three suspects approximately 20 days before the incident.

After the boy informed his family of the abuse, the suspects allegedly buried him alive to silence him.

A case has been registered and is being investigated from all angles on the basis of the family’s complaint, with authorities pledging strict legal action against those found responsible.

According to police, the victim, identified as Ali Haider, was a resident of Bahawalnagar who had come to Lahore to pursue religious education at the seminary.

The family alleged that Ali Haider was beaten by madrassa teacher Qari Ghulam Rasool for failing to attend a religious gathering around eight days ago.

According to the victim’s relatives, the boy remained in critical condition and battled for his life for eight days before succumbing to his injuries.

They further alleged that the assault left the child with multiple fractures in his arms and legs.

Police said the body had been shifted to a morgue for a post-mortem examination and that legal proceedings had been initiated.

Authorities said the accused teacher had fled and had not yet been taken into custody.

The victim’s father has submitted an application to the Burki police station seeking registration of a case against the suspect.

“My child was subjected to great injustice, and I want justice,” the father said.

Police said an investigation into the incident was underway and that efforts were being made to apprehend the suspect.

During proceedings at the City Court, the judge accepted a request by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) and granted investigators an additional four-day physical remand of Zamir Abbasi.

Anti-corruption officials told the court that Abbasi had allegedly misused his official position by colluding with contractors and providing them with unlawful financial benefits.

According to the investigation report, the suspect allegedly approved financial assistance worth Rs8.5 billion to contractors without obtaining the required bank guarantees, causing substantial losses to the national exchequer.

After hearing the arguments, the court ordered that Abbasi remain in police custody for further investigation and directed authorities to produce him again on July 1.

The court also sought a progress report from the investigating officer regarding developments in the case.

Anti-corruption officials said further questioning of the suspect would be carried out during the extended remand period, while additional evidence is also being collected against him.

The victim, identified as Yasser, had been abducted on June 20 from the Site Super Highway Industrial Area.

A case was registered at Site Super Highway police station before the investigation was transferred to the AVCC.

The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of Rs2 million for the boy’s release, SSP AVCC Asif Raza Baloch said.

Acting on technical intelligence, AVCC teams conducted an operation in Model Colony and safely recovered Yasser.

Two suspects, Rohail Khan alias Kashif and Rohan Khan, were arrested during the raid. A 9mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from their possession.

Inspector General of Sindh Police Javed Akhtar Odho commended the SSP AVCC and his team for the successful operation.

“The safe recovery of the child is proof of Sindh Police’s professional capabilities,” the IG said, announcing CC First cash awards for the officers and personnel who participated in the operation.

The victims, who were travelling in the ambulance, died at the scene, the sources said, adding that the incident happened on Circular Road.

The bodies of the victims were later shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Bannu for post-mortem examination.

Authorities said the identities of the deceased have yet to be established, and efforts were underway to identify the victims.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi took notice of the incident and sought a detailed report from the provincial inspector general of police.

In a statement, the chief minister condemned the attack, saying that targeting innocent civilians was deeply regrettable and that those responsible would be brought to justice.

He also expressed his condolences and sympathies with the families of the deceased.

Meanwhile, a case has been rfiled against unidentified attackers.

“The motive behind the attack is still being determined and further investigation is under way,” said an official.