Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sent the list of 54 former lawmakers holding fake degrees to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Geo News reported Saturday![]()
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Islamabad: 54 former lawmakers’ degrees declared fake
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Swabi: KPK ex-MPA jailed for 3 years
Former independent MPA Sardar Ali from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was sentenced to three-year imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000 by a local court here on Saturday for giving false information about his BA degree. Sardar Ali, an independent candidate, defeated Abdul Karim Khan of Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao, now named as Qaumi Watan Party, in the 2008 general elections from PK-34 Swabi-1V.![]()
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Rawalpindi: Police keep boy in illegal detention
Mehboob Alam, a staffer of ‘The News’ Rawalpindi, has appealed to RPO and CPO, Rawalpindi to take a look into the case of his nephew, Mohammad Niaz, who is missing in custody of Police Chowki Gondal, District Attock, since March 27, 2013. On the fateful day of March 15, 2013, two cousins Mohammad Abrar (30) son on Rab Nawaz and Mohammad Niaz (14) son of Mohammad Fayyaz, residents of Village Ziarat, District Attock, were on their way home, after delivering milk on their motorcycle when their rival group intercepted them and opened fire on Mohammad Abrar, killing him on the spot.![]()
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Karachi: 3 ‘kidnappers’ killed in encounter
Three alleged kidnappers were killed during an encounter with a team of Special Investigation Unit at Northern Bypass on Sunday. Police also recovered arms, hand grenades and a snatched car from their possession. They were wanted by the Karachi and interior Sindh police in a number of murder and kidnapping for ransom cases. The Sindh government had also announced their head money. According to SSP Mohammed Farooq Awan of SIU Karachi, they received information that some proclaimed offenders were seen roaming in Surjani Town area.![]()
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Sialkot: POs carrying head money arrested
Police claimed to have arrested three proclaimed offenders including Usman Yaqub alias Shani, Nasir alias Bablu bearing head money of Rs 0.5m announced by the Punjab govt each. District Police Officer Ather Ismail disclosed this talking to the newsmen. SP (Investigation) Sialkot Asad Sarfraz Khan and senior member Sialkot District Peace Committee Zafar Malik were also present. The DPO added that a police team led by inspector Zulfiqar Ahmed Chatta, SHO of Cantt police, raided a hideout in outskirts of Lahore and arrested both the accused.![]()
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Karachi: Notorious gangster of Bhalu group arrested
The police arrested a wanted suspect belonging to a notorious gang of criminals in Peerabad on Sunday. Abdul Kabir, a close aide of Mehfoozullah, popularly known as Bhalu Bhai, was arrested and a huge cache of weapons, ammunitions and CCTV cameras were seized by the Counter-Terrorism Wing personnel. Mehfoozullah is a former activist of a political party. A police team, headed by SSP Raja Umer Khattab, launched a search operation in Peerabad late Saturday night but the law enforcers came under heavy fire, which was retaliated. After a brief encounter, a wanted criminal, Abdul Kabir, was arrested while his accomplices, including Bhalu, escaped into the narrow lanes under the cover of fire. Weapons were also seized from Kabir![]()
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Lahore: Inter-district auto-lifters’ gang smashed
The Anti-vehicle Lifting Staff (AVLS) of the Civil Lines Police Division (CLPD) on Sunday claimed to have smashed an inter-district gang of auto-lifters by arresting its three members including the ringleader. The arrested bandits have confessed to their involvement in 25 auto-lifting incidents. The police have recovered six cars worth five million rupees from their possessions. Police said that SP Syed Jamaat Ali Bokhari gave special task to DSP Tariq Mahmood Sukhera to unearth the gangs involved in auto-lifting.![]()
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Karachi: Accomplice of wanted man held
A close associate of a suspect wanted in dozens of targeted killing and extortion cases was arrested by the counter-terrorism wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) during a raid in the early hours of Sunday. According to a handout by the CID, police wanted to arrest Mehfoozullah alias Bhalu, notorious for extortion, and mounted an operation in the Kati Pahari area for the purpose. However, during the operation, the police encountered heavy firing from top of the cliff![]()
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Islamabad: 12 outlaws including 6 POs arrested
Islamabad police arrested 12 outlaws including six proclaimed offenders from various areas of the city wanted to police in crime cases of various nature, a police spokesman said on Sunday. According to details, Sub-Inspector Shoukat Mehmood from police station Bhara Kahu during patrolling arrested accused Karam Hussain and recovered 20 bottles wine from him. Meanwhile ASI Muhammad Nawaz from police arrested accused Showjaat Ali. Golra police during patrolling arrested accuse Baktawar Shah and recovered one 30 bore illicit pistol along with 10 cartridges from him![]()
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Vehari: Man held with 4-kg opium
The Danewal Police claimed to have arrested a drug-pusher with 4-kg of opium worth about Rs4 million here the other day. As per detail, DSPs Raja Ghulam Abbas, Abdul Majeed Chishti and some SHOs were with rooting out narcotics business from the district by DPO Shakir Hussain Dawar. Complying with the directions, on a tip-off, the Danewal Police SHO raided Old Bus Stand and arrested one Muhammad Saleem, son of Faiz Muhammad, a resident Shell Depot with 4-kg of opium while his accomplices managed to escape from the scene. The police registered a case against the accused. It is to be noted that a case 117/07 was also registered against the accused some eight years ago but he was not arrested.![]()
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33 suspects held in Capital
Lohi Bher Police Station Wednesday arrested a total of 33 suspects during search operation in their respective areas, a police spokesman said. Following the directions of IGP Islamabad Bani Amin Khan, teams of Lohi Bher Police Station conducted search in their areas. The search operation was conducted in various localities including slum areas, under-construction buildings as well as houses, hotels and a total of 33 suspects were arrested who could not produce any document for their identification. The purpose of starting search operation in various areas is to ensure foolproof security in the capital, the IGP said through a press statement![]()
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Karachi: District west police arrest 62 accused, recover arms
District West Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested 62 criminals in different raids and recovered arms, ammunition, looted goods, cash and hashish from their possession. A police report said that on the directives of SSP District West Asif Ejaz Shaikh, police arrested 62 accused and recovered one hand grenade, six TT pistols, one 12mm rifle, 17 cartridges, 814 grams of hashish, looted mobile phones, cash and 17 snatched bikes![]()
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Karachi: Rangers held over 250 suspects
Rangers have arrested more than 250 suspects during their targeted operation in Baldia Town locality on Sunday. In the same area, a school principal was killed and scores others were injured when a low-intensity blast hit a private school late on Saturday. Officials said Rangers closed entry and exit points in Baldia Town and searched suspected houses, arresting some 250 people. Rangers claimed to have seized a large quantity of illegal arms during their action.![]()
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Police foil terror bid; rockets recovered in Rawalpindi
Police on Saturday foiled a major terror plot by recovering rockets and detonators from a private housing society, located some 800 metres away from Adyala Jail.Police also combed the several areas on Adyala Road; however, no suspect could be held. SP Saddar Circle Waheed-ur-Rehman Khattak, while talking to The Nation, said that police on information of a watchman recovered 4 rockets and 4 detonators from a private housing society namely Shumal Housing Society![]()
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Nomad girl kidnapped at gunpoint in Lakki
Armed men kidnapped a nomad girl at gunpoint after injuring her mother near Dallokhel Phattak on the outskirts of Lakki, police said on Monday. Sehat Bibi, the injured mother of the girl, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab, told police that seven armed persons entered the area near Dallokhel Phattak where their tents were erected and opened firing on them. “As a result I sustained bullet wounds while a dog was killed,” she said.![]()
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Lahore: Arrested man found dead from canal
A 30-year-old man, who was arrested from his Mughalpura house during a police raid a couple of days ago, was recovered tortured to death from the canal on Monday, police and eyewitnesses said. It was learnt that five policemen raided the residence of Rizwan alias Raja in the Wali Park area and picked him up on the charges of drug-peddling. The cops did not take the man to the police station and preferred to keep him under illegal detention at a private torture cell.![]()
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Muzaffargarh: Dasti indicted in bogus degree case
District and Sessions Judge Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi on Monday indicted former MNA Jamshed Dasti in a forgery case. In a petition, the Multan regional election commissioner said that Jamshed Dasti had contested the 2008 general elections on a fake degree, therefore, he should be tried on the charges of forgery. Jamia Rizvia (Regd) Multan Principal Muhammad Asadullah Haider Rizvi appeared before the court on the behalf of Jamshed Dasti and confirmed that he (Dasti) had completed his education in his seminary and attained the degree after passing the examination. The judge adjourned the hearing for today (Ap![]()
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Pakpattan RO summons ex-MNA
Additional Sessions Judge Badruddin, the returning officer for NA-165, has summoned former MNA Syed Suleman Mohsin Gillani for having a fake degree on April 3. Mian Muhammad Altaf Hussain of Mauza Sado Pipli, a candidate for the constituency, filed an application in court and contended that the Faridnagar police had registered a case (163/2012) against Syed Suleman Mohsin Gillani for having the fake BA degree![]()
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Held with liquor in Pakpattan
Police arrested accused Zulifqar of Chak 26-EB and recovered six litres of liquor. A case was registered![]()
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Bahawalpur: Amir Yar Warran indicted in fake degree case
District and Sessions Judge Hamid Hussain on Monday indicted former PPPP MNA Malik Amir Yar Warran in a fake degree case and adjourned the hearing till today. Malik Amir Yar Warran was elected MNA in the 2002 general election on a fake degree. In 2008 general elections, he was again elected MNA from NA-184. However, he was unseated in 2010 for contesting the polls on a fake degree. Later, he filed nominations for by-polls but was disqualified by the LHC just three days before the polling and the PPPP changed its candidate and allotted the ticket to his wife Khadija Warran![]()
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