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The Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment has upheld the primary disciplinary punishment imposed on a woman officer of a public university while deciding an appeal in a harassment case.

In its ruling, the forum held that issuing threats, exerting pressure, and creating an atmosphere of fear for a complainant also falls within the scope of harassment. However, it declared the lifetime bans on promotions and appointments to administrative positions to be contrary to the law and ordered their removal.

According to the case, the complainant, who serves as the Registrar of the university, stated that a woman officer holding a senior position visited his office and initially expressed a desire to take a selfie with him. However, after being informed that the registrar had no authority over the ongoing recruitment process, her attitude allegedly changed.

The complaint stated that the woman officer allegedly threatened that if she was not appointed to her preferred position, she would release videos of the registrar, file a false harassment complaint against him, and use her journalist husband to publicize alleged irregularities at the university through the media.

According to the registrar, he kept another staff member present in his office as a precaution. However, the woman officer allegedly continued insisting that the staff member leave the room.

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Feeling unsafe, the registrar secretly recorded the conversation and later moved to the office of the Deputy Registrar, where the woman officer also followed him.

During the inquiry, the recording was presented as evidence. The woman officer expressed remorse over her conduct and submitted two written apology letters.

Based on the available evidence, the university’s inquiry committee found her guilty and imposed penalties including demotion, a three-year ban on promotion, and disqualification from holding any administrative position in the future.

The woman officer challenged the decision before the Federal Ombudsperson. After hearing the appeal, the forum ruled that the harassment law is not limited to conduct of a sexual nature, but also covers harassment through threats, pressure, and intimidation against an employee.

The decision also observed that if the complainant had not secretly recorded the conversation and a complaint had instead been lodged against him, the truth might never have emerged and an innocent officer could have faced disciplinary action.

The Federal Ombudsperson, however, held that the inquiry committee had failed to give due weight to the woman’s written apologies and noted that the law does not provide for lifetime restrictions.

Accordingly, the forum removed the lifetime restrictions on promotions and appointments to administrative positions, while upholding the primary punishment of demoting the woman officer to the post of Deputy Registrar.

A lawyer representing Noreen Niazi, the sister of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has requested a four-week extension regarding her appearance before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

Speaking to the media, Faisal Malik said that Noreen Niazi is currently abroad, making it impossible for her to return to Pakistan immediately. He said a request has therefore been submitted to the NCCIA seeking a four-week extension.

According to the lawyer, the address mentioned in the notice issued by the NCCIA was also incorrect, and Noreen Niazi first learned about the matter through social media. He said she would fully cooperate with the agency and that an initial response has already been submitted.

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Faisal Malik further requested that the NCCIA provide a copy of the complaint and clarify under which law and legal provision Noreen Niazi has been summoned.

He added that Noreen Niazi is a patriotic citizen, respects all state institutions, and should be treated in accordance with the law.

KARACHI: Pakistani actress and model Huma Saleem has accused a Pakistan national team cricketer of harassment, deception, fraud, and defamation, while indicating that she will pursue legal action. However, she did not disclose the player’s identity.

In a series of Instagram Stories, Huma Saleem said she wanted to expose a cricketer who, according to her, had crossed all limits through alleged deception, fraud, character assassination, and harassment.

The actress stated that she had not been in contact with the cricketer for the past two months, but claimed that whenever she tried to move on with her life, he continued to cause her mental distress.

She further wrote that no woman would deliberately choose to damage her own social reputation unless her limits had been crossed.

Huma Saleem also claimed that her legal team would soon reveal the identity of the cricketer and alleged what he had been doing in hotels using funds from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in recent days.

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In her posts, the actress alleged that the cricketer attempted to damage her reputation by sending messages to her family members and friends. She further claimed that the harassment continued while they were allegedly in a relationship and even after she resumed her professional work, alleging that he contacted her colleagues in an attempt to defame her.

She also alleged that the actions were not limited to the cricketer alone but involved members of his family as well.

Huma Saleem said she had remained silent despite being in what she described as a painful and abusive relationship, but added that her patience had now come to an end.

She concluded by saying that every story has another side and alleged that the cricketer had deceived her and was attempting to malign her publicly. She added that she and her legal team would soon present all available evidence against him.

No response has so far been issued by the cricketer regarding these allegations, and the claims remain allegations made by the actress.

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday granted police a four-day extension in the physical remand of three suspects arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women.

The hearing was held before Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood, where Defence C police produced the three accused — Rizwan, Nawaz, and Nasir — after the completion of their five-day physical remand.

During the proceedings, the prosecution requested additional physical remand, stating that further investigation and recoveries were still pending.

The court asked the prosecution what had been recovered from the suspects so far. The public prosecutor informed the court that weapons had been recovered from accused Rizwan and Nasir.

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The investigating officer told the court that a weapon was yet to be recovered from accused Nawaz. He further stated that police were also required to recover cash, jewellery, and a wristwatch allegedly linked to the case.

After hearing the arguments, the court approved a further four-day physical remand of all three suspects to facilitate the ongoing investigation.

According to the police, the suspects are facing charges of kidnapping and raping two foreign women. The accused were arrested following identification by the complainants during the investigation.

Security agencies were mobilised after a missile was recovered during excavation work within the jurisdiction of Islamabad’s I-9 Police Station.

According to sources, the missile-like object was discovered while excavation was underway at Plot No. 381 in the I-9 area. Following the report, a Bomb Disposal (BD) team immediately reached the site.

The BD team conducted a detailed examination of the missile and completed the necessary procedures before safely defusing it. Authorities said the area was declared clear after the bomb disposal operation was successfully completed.

According to sources, further investigations are underway to determine how the missile reached the location and to establish its nature.

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The incident comes after an alleged mini-rocket attack on the I-9 Police Station in January last year. At the time, a police officer on duty heard a loud explosion but initially believed it was caused by a burst tyre, and no immediate action was taken.

The following morning, an inspection of the police station revealed marks on the building’s wall, leading to suspicions that a mini rocket-like object had struck the structure.

Following that incident, the Bomb Disposal Squad was called to the scene, where it collected forensic evidence as part of the investigation.