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Explosive Cargo Complicates Rescue Operations for 10 Pakistani Crew Held by Somali Pirates
Explosive Cargo Complicates Rescue Operations for 10 Pakistani Crew Held by Somali Pirates
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Noor Mukadam Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Zahir Jaffer’s Review Plea, Upholds Death Sentence
The Supreme Court has dismissed Zahir Jaffer’s review petition, upholding the death sentence for the brutal 2021 murder of Noor Mukadam. The bench rejected defense arguments regarding Jaffer's mental health and evidence of rape, effectively ending his judicial appeal options. Zahir Jaffer’s only remaining chance to avoid execution is a presidential pardon under Article 45 of the Constitution.
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June 10 Deadline Set: Truckers Demand Compensation for Torched Vehicles and Driver Attacks
The All Balochistan Goods Truck Transport Companies Association has threatened to halt all cargo supply on the vital Quetta-Taftan Highway if the provincial government fails to compensate transporters for torched vehicles and driver attacks by June 10. Transporters warned they may suspend services across Balochistan entirely and shift their operations to other provinces due to failing highway security.
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Gomal University Degree Scandal: 514 Degrees Face Cancellation After Massive Fraud Uncovered
Gomal University in DI Khan is facing a massive probe after 514 degrees were declared fake or suspicious, prompting recommendations for their immediate cancellation. The multi-million rupee scandal, spanning 2019–2023, has led to the suspension of the university's former Director of Affiliation and triggered a high-level provincial inquiry.
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Somali Pirates Add Hostage Families to WhatsApp Group as 'MT Honor 25' Crisis Hits Day 42
Somali pirates holding 10 Pakistani crew members on the hijacked MT Honor 25 have taken the unusual step of creating a WhatsApp group for the victims' families and launching a TikTok account to show proof of life. Now on day 42 of the crisis, the hostages are facing acute illness from unsafe drinking water, an engine failure that has left the ship stranded, and active gunfire from rival pirate factions trying to seize the vessel.
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Horror in Italy: Four Pakistani Farm Workers Burned Alive in Trapped Minivan; Two Arrested
Four Pakistani farm workers have been murdered in Calabria, Italy, after being trapped inside a minivan and burned alive at a petrol station. Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals after CCTV footage showed them blocking the vehicle's doors and setting it on fire, an attack linked to escalating regional migrant tensions over agricultural labor and residency papers.
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Entire Family in Crime: Notorious Woman Running Multi-District Drug Ring Apprehended in Gulistan-e-Jauhar
Karachi Police have arrested another major female drug kingpin alongside her two sons near Kamran Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Following the recent arrest of 'Anmol Pinky', this kingpin—who has 35 criminal cases against her—had shifted her operations from Sohrab Goth to a Jauhar residence, where she ran a multi-generational family drug network.
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Tragedy in Larkana: Four Family Members Killed, Two Injured in Brutal Sindh Green Colony Firing
A dark day of violence in Larkana has left six people dead in two separate attacks. In Sindh Green Colony, armed intruders opened fire inside a home, killing a mother and her three children over an alleged old enmity, leaving the father and a toddler injured. Separately, a father shot and killed his daughter and son-in-law in an apparent "honor" killing before turning himself in to the police.
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