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RAWALPINDI: Pakistani vlogger Komal Khan reportedly slipped and fell into the Soan River along with her motorcycle amid heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi.

According to reports, Komal Khan allegedly slipped into the Soan River with her motorcycle during heavy rain in Rawalpindi. Rescue personnel later recovered her body from the river.

Komal was also an employee of the Election Commission of Pakistan. Her sudden death prompted expressions of deep grief from her family, colleagues and social media users.

The 28-year-old had a passion for riding motorcycles and creating digital content. She regularly shared videos and reels of her daily journeys and scenic locations on social media.

Komal had around 5,000 followers on TikTok. Her bio on the platform read: “A girl born to travel the world on two wheels.”

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KARACHI: Former Sindh Assembly member Ghulam Rasool Unar has approached a court seeking the registration of a criminal case against his former wife over allegations of fraud, blackmail and death threats.

In an application filed before an additional district and sessions judge in Karachi’s South district, Unar said he had come into contact with the woman through social media and married her via video call on February 23, 2026, without having seen her face in person.

His lawyer, Aamir Nawaz Warraich, told the court that whenever Unar asked the woman to show her face, she allegedly sent him AI-generated images. He further claimed that the woman wore a veil during the marriage ceremony conducted via video link.

According to the lawyer, Unar saw the woman after the marriage and found that her appearance was entirely different from the images he had allegedly been sent. He subsequently distanced himself from her, the lawyer said.

The application alleged that the woman later shared fabricated images and social media posts falsely portraying Unar as dead. Unar divorced her on August 9, according to his counsel.

Warraich told the court that a complaint had also been lodged against the former wife with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

He further alleged that following the divorce, the woman had demanded tens of millions of rupees from Unar and was blackmailing him and threatening to have him killed.

The court issued notices to the SP Complaint Cell, the Defence police station SHO and Unar’s former wife, and directed police to submit a report by August 17.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has scheduled for hearing cases concerning medical treatment and meetings with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.

According to the Supreme Court Registrar’s Office, the cases related to Imran Khan’s medical treatment and meetings have been fixed for hearing on August 18.

A three-member bench comprising Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim will hear the cases.

Justice Shahid Waheed will head the bench constituted to take up the matters concerning the former prime minister.

The Registrar’s Office has also issued notices to all relevant parties and their lawyers ahead of the hearing.

ISLAMABAD: An international network allegedly involved in online sexual blackmail and financial fraud has been uncovered, with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Islamabad arresting 111 Chinese and three Vietnamese nationals.

Foreign nationals were allegedly lured into online sexual conversations and then blackmailed, while a case has been registered against a group accused of committing financial fraud in the name of cyber romance.

The suspects were allegedly involved in cybercrime activities under the cover of an IT company.

The NCCIA registered a case under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the Pakistan Penal Code. Following the registration of the case, an investigation into the financial and digital networks of the arrested suspects is underway.

The case has also revealed that people were allegedly targeted through online video chats and obscene content.

NCCIA Islamabad has expanded the scope of its investigation to identify more victims and facilitators linked to the alleged network.

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KARACHI: An Additional District and Sessions Court South has approved the acquittal application of accused Anmol alias Pinky in a drug case registered at Gizri Police Station and acquitted her of the charges.

According to Express News, the defence lawyer told the court during the hearing that two other accused in the case had already been acquitted. Co-accused Ali and Fahmida were acquitted in 2024.

The defence counsel said Anmol alias Pinky had been implicated in the case on the basis of statements given by the co-accused.

The lawyer argued that following the acquittal of the co-accused, there was no possibility of Anmol alias Pinky being convicted in the case.

It may be noted that the case against Anmol alias Pinky was registered at Gizri Police Station in 2021. She had been an absconder in the case.

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Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho has acknowledged that lapses occurred in the police handling of the Mir Raza murder case, saying a new team is now investigating the case in light of a fresh medico-legal report.

Addressing a ceremony at the Sindh Bar Council, Javed Alam Odho said lawyers and police were part of the same criminal justice system. He said lawyers were the supreme licensing authority and had significant responsibilities.

“We are here to resolve problems and find solutions,” the Sindh IG said, adding that 27,000 police personnel had been punished over the past seven months.

He urged the Sindh Bar Council to make maximum use of its powers, saying lawyers were an educated segment of society and that working together would strengthen the system. He added that police stations would not be surrounded and issues would instead be resolved through dialogue.

Speaking about the police force, Odho said that out of 160,000 police personnel, 132,000 were performing duties.

He said the overall law and order situation in Karachi had improved, adding that crime in the city had declined by 14 percent.

‘Lapses Occurred in Mir Raza Case’

Speaking about the Mir Raza case, the Sindh IG described the killing as tragic and acknowledged that lapses had occurred in the case.

He said work on the murder case was now being carried out in light of a new medico-legal report. The newly formed investigation team had been instructed to conduct a transparent and independent investigation.

When asked about the Mir Raza family’s demand for action against the previous investigation team, Odho said action would be taken in accordance with the law.

He added that the investigation was still underway and declined to comment further.

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KARACHI: Dr Usama Sheikh, who conducted the first post-mortem examination of young Karachi businessman Mir Raza, has been removed from his position as a medico-legal officer.

Dr Usama Sheikh has also been directed to appear before an inquiry team. According to officials, the doctor committed serious errors while conducting the post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, geofencing of the crime scene has been carried out as part of the investigation into Mir Raza’s murder. However, the investigation team is facing difficulties in the geofencing process because mobile towers are installed on hills.

According to investigation sources, locations from different blocks of Gulistan-e-Johar are appearing during the geofencing process, resulting in a very large number of mobile numbers being identified.

The investigation team also searched a 500-metre area surrounding the crime scene and collected various pieces of evidence.

The newly formed committee has obtained details from the deceased’s smartwatch, while efforts to retrieve data from the device are continuing.

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formally registered a case against more than 250 foreign nationals arrested in Islamabad, who had arrived in Pakistan on visit, tourist or business visas and were allegedly operating a large network of call centres.

The case against the foreign nationals was registered by the FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Cell under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.

The arrested individuals are nationals of Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and China.

According to the FIR, information was received about the presence of foreign nationals in a private housing society. The foreign nationals were allegedly involved in business activities illegally.

Following the arrest of 258 suspects, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) faced difficulties due to a shortage of staff and detention capacity.

The district administration was subsequently requested to declare the private building being used by the suspects as a sub-jail.

The illegal call centres were discovered during an investigation into a case involving the recovery of liquor.

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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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