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A family trip to Quetta ended in tragedy for Karachi-based businessman Ali Jameel, also known as Ali Murtaza, who was killed in a terrorist attack in the Dasht (Khand) area of Balochistan after allegedly being directed onto a dangerous route by Google Maps.

Ali Jameel, a well-known trader associated with Karachi’s mobile and electronics market, was a resident of Nazimabad. He was laid to rest at Society Graveyard on Tariq Road. He is survived by his father, brother, critically injured wife, and two young daughters.

According to the family, Ali Jameel had travelled to Quetta with his family for the first time during the summer holidays. While returning from Quetta, they relied on digital navigation, which directed their vehicle onto what appeared to be a shortcut but was, in reality, a sensitive and highly dangerous area in Dasht (Khand).

According to the family, as the vehicle entered the deserted area, unidentified terrorists who were lying in wait opened indiscriminate fire on the passenger vehicle.

Ali Jameel sustained a bullet wound to the chest and died at the scene. His wife suffered multiple gunshot wounds and remains critically injured. Their two young daughters, who witnessed the attack, are said to be in severe trauma and are unable to speak.

Ali Jameel’s father said that after the incident, neither the Balochistan government, the local administration, nor the Balochistan Police contacted the family or provided any assistance. He confirmed that due to what he described as complete indifference by the authorities and security institutions, the family made its own arrangements to transport Ali Jameel’s body and his critically injured daughter-in-law from Quetta to Karachi.

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After arriving in Karachi, funeral prayers for Ali Jameel were offered at Rehmania Mosque on Tariq Road. The funeral was attended by trader leader Rizwan Irfan, Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association President Minhaj Gulfam, and a large number of citizens.

The victim’s father questioned why there was no patrolling by law enforcement agencies if Dasht (Khand) was such a sensitive and no-go area. He also asked why clear signboards had not been installed on highways to warn travelers and prevent ordinary citizens from entering the area. He further questioned whether it was the state’s responsibility to coordinate with platforms such as Google to block or mark sensitive and dangerous routes with warning zones.

He said that if the area is part of Pakistan, such a killing should not have happened there. He appealed to the public not to travel to the area by mistake, saying that his son made only one mistake and paid a devastating price for it.

The Karachi business community also expressed deep grief and anger over the killing of their colleague. Trader leader Rizwan Irfan described the incident as an act of open terrorism and appealed to the Field Marshal, the Balochistan government, and relevant authorities to take immediate notice. He added that the injured woman is currently fighting for her life in hospital.

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Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association President Minhaj Gulfam said that a navigation error on Google Maps might be a minor issue in ordinary cities, but in this case it destroyed an entire family. He demanded the best possible medical treatment for the injured woman and called for a high-level inquiry into the incident.

Rawalpindi: Fourteen prisoners escaped from a prison van near Chakian Post in the Kahuta area while they were being transported to Rawalpindi.

Immediately after the incident, Kahuta Police launched a swift operation and succeeded in re-arresting four of the escaped prisoners. A search operation is currently underway to trace and apprehend the remaining fugitives.

According to authorities, the prison van had been stopped for checking when one of the prisoners threw chili powder into the eyes of police personnel, enabling the escape.

Police have cordoned off the area and established checkpoints at various locations. Senior police officers have also reached the scene and are personally supervising the ongoing search operation.

Following the incident, security has been further tightened in Chakian and surrounding areas, while efforts continue to arrest the remaining escaped prisoners.

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has, in a landmark judgment, ruled that gold jewellery gifted to a bride at the time of marriage is her exclusive personal property, and that the husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or any other members of the husband’s family have no legal or ownership rights over it.

The ruling was delivered by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. The bench also included Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Shakeel Ahmed, who authored the judgment.

In its decision, the Supreme Court clarified that gold jewellery and bridal gifts presented to the bride by her parents, relatives, or friends shall be considered her sole property.

The court further held that withholding the bride’s jewellery or gifts amounts to unlawfully depriving her of her ownership rights. It also ruled that the husband or his family cannot take possession of or make unauthorized use of the bride’s jewellery.

The Supreme Court also ruled that ownership of any gift should be determined based on the intention for which the gift was given.

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The judgment further stated that a wife may approach the Family Court for the return of her jewellery, dowry, and personal belongings, and that the Family Court has full jurisdiction to hear cases related to the recovery of jewellery, dowry, and personal property.

Islamabad: Court has ordered the arrest and production of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi after he failed to appear before the court in a case related to allegedly making misleading allegations against state institutions and damaging their reputation.

The hearing was held at the District and Sessions Courts, where the case against Suhail Afridi was taken up. During the proceedings, the court maintained the non-bailable arrest warrants issued against the chief minister due to his absence and directed the authorities to arrest him and produce him before the court.

The case was heard by Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah. Following the hearing, the court adjourned further proceedings until July.

It is pertinent to mention that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has registered a case against Suhail Afridi under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).

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The Islamabad High Court has declared it illegal to place the names of citizens on the Passport Control List (PCL) without following the prescribed legal procedure.

Justice Muhammad Azam Khan of the Islamabad High Court issued a five-page written judgment in a case involving a citizen whose name was placed on the Passport Control List after being deported from Türkiye.

The court ordered the removal of citizen Zain Ateeq’s name from the Passport Control List, ruling that travel restrictions cannot be imposed on a citizen without lawful authority and due process.

Declaring the inclusion of a citizen’s name in the Passport Control List without the prescribed procedure to be unlawful, the court noted that the petitioner’s name had been placed on the list in July 2022.

Upon the petitioner’s request, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recommended removing his name from the PCL after more than two years had elapsed. However, the Passport Authority dismissed the application for removal from the PCL on the grounds of non-prosecution.

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The court observed that a person deported for illegal entry or any other prohibited act cannot be kept on the Passport Control List indefinitely without approval from the competent authority. It further noted that the record contained no evidence that any authorized body had determined that the petitioner’s name should remain on the PCL.

The judgment further stated that there was no record of any conviction or pending criminal case against the petitioner in either Pakistan or Türkiye. In the absence of such a determination, the petitioner’s name could not legally remain on the Passport Control List.

Referring to the Shireen Mazari case, the court reiterated that travel restrictions on citizens may only be imposed by a lawful authority and in accordance with the prescribed legal procedure. The court held that the authorities had failed to fulfill these legal requirements in the present case. It added that although the Passport Authority has the final authority in such matters, the FIA’s recommendation cannot be ignored without valid and substantial reasons.

The court also observed that there were no pending criminal proceedings against the petitioner, no record of any conviction by a competent court, and no other legal basis to justify the continuation of the travel restriction.

Lahore: A 12-year-old student has died after allegedly being assaulted by a Quran teacher at a seminary in Lahore’s Burki area. Police have registered a case and launched raids to arrest the accused.

According to police, Quran teacher Ghulam Rasool has been accused of allegedly assaulting the 12-year-old student, Ali Haider, resulting in the child’s death. Police reached the scene after receiving information about the incident and initiated the necessary legal proceedings.

Police said the body of the deceased child has been shifted to a hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.

Authorities further stated that a case has been registered against the accused, Ghulam Rasool, and raids are being conducted at various locations to apprehend him.

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Police added that the investigation is underway from multiple angles, while further legal action will be taken in light of the post-mortem report and the evidence collected during the investigation.

A major development has emerged in the illegal trade of human body parts case in the federal capital, where the District and Sessions Courts Islamabad have handed over five arrested suspects to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a four-day physical remand.

The suspects were presented before the court of Duty Judge Mian Azhar Nadeem by the FIA. After hearing the arguments, the court approved a four-day physical remand for the five suspects, including three foreign nationals and two Pakistani citizens, and directed that they be handed over to the FIA for further investigation.

It is worth mentioning that the FIA, along with the HOTA team, conducted a raid in Islamabad’s Sector F-7 a day earlier, arresting five individuals, including Chinese nationals. During the operation, authorities recovered a large quantity of human placenta, including fresh, dried, and processed placenta.

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According to investigative sources, the suspects were allegedly involved in obtaining human placenta from various hospitals. Initial investigations indicate that the placenta was collected from hospitals in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore before being processed and sent abroad.

Sources further claimed that the suspects allegedly exported the processed human placenta by declaring it as sheep organs in an attempt to deceive the authorities.

The court directed the FIA to produce all the suspects before the court again after the completion of their physical remand. Further investigation into the case is underway.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in coordination with the PHOTA team, raided a location in Islamabad’s Sector F-7 and arrested five individuals, including foreign nationals, on allegations of involvement in the illegal trade of human body parts.

According to the FIA, a large quantity of human placenta was recovered during the raid. Authorities seized fresh, dried, and processed placenta found at the premises.

The FIA said the suspects were involved in obtaining human placenta from hospitals in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. Investigators alleged that the suspects exported the placenta abroad by falsely declaring it as sheep organs.

According to the FIA, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had been exporting placenta to Vietnam. The agency said processed placenta is used in the manufacturing of medicines and alleged that the suspects had established a network with the assistance of local facilitators.

The FIA further stated that the recovered samples have been sent to PIMS Hospital for medical examination, while further investigations into the case are underway.

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ISLAMABAD: A government audit report for the fiscal year 2024-25, conducted during the 2025-26 audit cycle, has revealed financial irregularities exceeding Rs25 billion in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), citing weak profiling mechanisms, system deficiencies, and regulatory shortcomings.

According to the audit report, serious flaws were identified in the profiling of spouse data within the BISP Management Information System (BISP-MIS).

The audit highlighted financial issues involving more than 601,850 cases, amounting to over Rs25 billion. Among the anomalies identified was a case in which 5,558 women were recorded as having the same husband, reflecting significant weaknesses in data management and verification procedures.

The official audit document, available to the media, stated that during fiscal year 2024-25, BISP disbursed Rs515.712 million under its Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) programme to 12,078 government employees, pensioners, or their spouses, despite a federal cabinet directive issued on December 24, 2019, which explicitly excluded government employees and their spouses from receiving such benefits.

The audit detailed the irregular payments as follows:

• Serving government employees: Rs25.20 million was paid to 673 beneficiaries in grades 1 to 16, while Rs0.09 million was paid to eight beneficiaries in grade 17.
• Spouses of serving government employees: Rs402.80 million was disbursed to 9,124 beneficiaries linked to employees in grades 1 to 16, while Rs2.54 million was paid to 87 beneficiaries associated with employees in grades 17 to 20.
• Pensioners: Rs7.41 million was paid to 218 beneficiaries in grades 1 to 16, while Rs0.70 million was disbursed to 22 beneficiaries in grades 17 and 18.
• Spouses of pensioners: Rs74.16 million was paid to 1,847 beneficiaries linked to pensioners in grades 1 to 16, while Rs2.81 million was disbursed to 107 beneficiaries associated with pensioners in grades 17 to 20.

The audit report attributed the irregular payments to weaknesses in beneficiary profiling and verification processes. Following the findings, the Departmental Accounts Committee (DAC) directed authorities to immediately block the identified beneficiaries and recover the amounts paid to them.

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Police on Tuesday arrested six people, including the prime suspect, Arsalan, in connection with the rape and murder of seven-year-old Muntaha in Sargodha’s Block No. 8 area, as investigators widen the probe and await a forensic medical report.

Muntaha had left her home to buy items from a nearby shop but never returned. Her body was recovered shortly after, triggering grief and outrage across the neighbourhood.

According to the FIR, the prime suspect, Arsalan, allegedly lured the child to his shop, sexually assaulted her, and then killed her with a sharp-edged weapon, fearing identification.

He fled the scene after the incident. During initial proceedings, police took shop owner Hanif, his son, and other suspects into custody.

Sargodha DPO Sohaib Ashraf directed the formation of a special six-member investigation team, and multiple raids were conducted at various locations to apprehend the prime suspect.

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Muntaha’s funeral prayers were held at the central graveyard and attended by a large number of residents. Her parents and family were visibly devastated. Mourners demanded the harshest punishment for those responsible and called for immediate justice for the bereaved family.

Police have confirmed the arrest of six individuals, including Arsalan, and said legal proceedings are underway to secure their physical remand.

Authorities added that the case is being investigated from all angles, with forensic evidence, witness statements, and suspect histories all under examination.

The medical report of the deceased has not yet been made public. Doctors said additional time is required to finalise findings.

Police officials stated that all arrested individuals will face action strictly in accordance with the law, and no one responsible will be spared.

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Muntaha’s parents have urged the government and law enforcement agencies to ensure the case reaches its logical conclusion and those responsible are exemplary punished.

Residents and civil society representatives have strongly condemned the incident, demanding deterrent punishment for the killers to prevent such crimes in future.

Police said further significant developments in the investigation are expected soon.