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LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore has uncovered a honey trap and cyber blackmail network in a major operation, arresting three suspects during a raid in Multan.

According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the operation was carried out on the special directions of NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem.

The spokesperson said the suspects were involved in blackmailing citizens through fake profiles on social media.

During the arrests, NCCIA officials recovered three mobile phones and important digital evidence from the possession of the suspects.

The investigation also revealed that the suspects had received hundreds of thousands of rupees from one of the victims.

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KARACHI: A Consumer Protection Court has ordered Pakistan Railways to pay Rs50,000 in compensation to a passenger in a case involving the late departure and arrival of a train.

The citizen, in an application filed before the Consumer Protection Court Karachi South, stated that he had booked a ticket for the Khyber Mail from Ghotki to Karachi in 2025.

According to the petitioner, the train was scheduled to depart from Ghotki at 6:40pm but instead left at 10:11pm.

As a result of the delay, the train reached Karachi at 10:45am instead of its scheduled arrival time of 6:40am.

The petitioner maintained that the late arrival disrupted his scheduled engagements.

The court subsequently ordered Pakistan Railways to pay Rs50,000 in compensation to the citizen.

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KARACHI: A body found outside a guest house in Gulistan-e-Johar has been identified as that of young trader Mir Raza after DNA samples from the body matched those of his parents.

According to Express News, the Sindh Forensic DNA Laboratory at the University of Karachi issued its report regarding the body recovered from Gulistan-e-Johar. The report confirmed that the body was that of Mir Raza, as DNA samples obtained from the body matched the DNA of his parents.

In the high-profile murder case of the young trader, police officers had earlier expressed concerns that the recovered body might not be that of Mir Raza and that the face of another person’s body may have been disfigured before it was dumped.

As part of the murder investigation, the body was exhumed and samples were collected for DNA testing. The DNA report has now ruled out the earlier concern over the identity of the body.

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Meanwhile, a Judicial Magistrate East ordered that a report in the Mir Raza murder case be submitted by August 15.

The case came up for hearing before the Judicial Magistrate East, where the former investigation officer appeared before the court and sought more time to submit the report.

The investigation officer told the court that investigations into the case were continuing. He said senior officials had changed the investigation officer of the case and that the new investigation officer would appear at the next hearing.

The court accepted the investigation officer’s request and ordered the report to be submitted by August 15.

LAHORE: Ten newly appointed additional judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) took oath of office following approval of their appointments by the President.

According to details, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum administered the oath to all the newly appointed judges. Justice Tariq Bajwa, who has been confirmed as a permanent judge, also took oath of office.

The judges who took oath as additional judges included Justice Farhad Ali Shah, Justice Amjad Pervaiz, Justice Usman Ghani Rashid, Justice Asad Bajwa, Justice Khalid Bin Aziz, Justice Shireen Imran, Justice Ameer Ajam Malik, Justice Ghulam Sarwar Nahung, Justice Munawar Iqbal Dogar and Justice Ajmal Khan Zahid.

Punjab Prosecutor General Irfan Sadiq Tarar, the Advocate General Punjab and family members of the judges also attended the oath-taking ceremony.

Earlier, the President had signed summaries regarding the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court, the appointment of three additional judges to the Sindh High Court and an extension for one additional judge.

President Asif Zardari also signed summaries for the appointment of three additional judges to the Islamabad High Court, confirmation of four additional judges of the Peshawar High Court as permanent judges, appointment of three additional judges in Balochistan, and confirmation of one additional judge of the Lahore High Court as a permanent judge.

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The President also signed a summary to bring the salaries, allowances and pensions of Supreme Court judges on a par with those of the Federal Constitutional Court, as well as an amendment order to the High Court Leave, Pension and Privileges Order, 1997.

In addition, a summary regarding the appointment of Haroon Akhtar as Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production was also approved.

The Judicial Commission, during its meetings held on July 20 and 21, had recommended the appointment of 19 additional judges. Following the President’s signatures, the issue concerning the judges’ nominations has been resolved, rendering the High Court proceedings ineffective.

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Police have issued a statement regarding the killing of Muhammad Hussain, who was allegedly shot dead after opening fire on security forces on Mall Road in Rawalpindi on August 11.

According to a spokesperson for Rawalpindi Police, the incident occurred at around 11:15 a.m. on August 11, 2026, when Muhammad Hussain allegedly opened fire on security forces on Mall Road.

Security official injured in firing

Police said that one member of a security forces patrol team was injured in the firing.

According to the police spokesperson, security personnel responded to the attack and killed Muhammad Hussain in retaliatory fire.

Police say mobile phone yielded further evidence

The Rawalpindi Police spokesperson said further evidence had emerged from a mobile phone and other belongings recovered from Muhammad Hussain.

The spokesperson alleged that Muhammad Hussain had links to a particular political party. However, police have not yet released details regarding the nature of the alleged political links identified from the mobile phone and other belongings.

Conflicting claims over political affiliation

Conflicting claims have emerged regarding Muhammad Hussain’s alleged political affiliation.

Security sources claimed that Muhammad Hussain was an active Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker who allegedly remained in contact with the party leadership and acted on its instructions.

The sources further alleged that he had previously been involved in violent incidents during protest sit-ins, including acts of provocation, stone-pelting and firing. According to the sources, he had allegedly targeted security personnel with gunfire during such protests.

PTV News reports alleged recovery of PTI flag

PTV News, citing security sources, also reported that the alleged attacker was a resident of Khyber and an active PTI member.

According to the report, a PTI flag, a firearm and ammunition were allegedly recovered from his possession.

Footage aired on television purportedly showed a red-and-green piece of cloth, a firearm and bullets said to have been recovered from the scene.

Information Minister criticises PTI

Following the incident, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticised what he described as PTI’s alleged “politics of violence.”

He said there was no justification for firing on security personnel and noted that the incident had taken place on Mall Road in Rawalpindi.

Tarar alleged that PTI workers had previously been involved in violence against security personnel while armed during protests.

PTI has rejected attempts to link Muhammad Hussain to the party and distanced itself from the incident.

PTI Islamabad Regional President Aamir Mughal said the party believed in peaceful and unarmed political struggle and had no connection with terrorism or the Mall Road incident.

Mughal called for the facts surrounding the shooting to be brought to light and urged that the incident not be used to defame the party. He also rejected attempts to portray PTI as a terrorist or anti-state organisation.

Rawalpindi Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.

More facts are expected to emerge once the investigation into the shooting and the evidence recovered from Muhammad Hussain is completed.

The claims regarding Muhammad Hussain’s alleged political affiliation and previous involvement in violent incidents have not been independently verified.