An Islamabad court has sentenced Raja Haris Naveed to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a Rs1 million fine in a cybercrime case involving a 16-year-old student. A co-accused was acquitted after the allegation of assisting the offence was not proved.
District Central police have arrested 15 suspects and recovered 435 mobile phones worth an estimated Rs20 million to Rs30 million. Investigators allege that stolen and unregistered devices were being made usable through IMEI alteration and unauthorised patching.
Two motorcycle-borne improvised explosive devices detonated near a police post and a college in Bannu, partially damaging a police patrol vehicle. Police personnel escaped unharmed, while conflicting preliminary reports left the status of a possible student injury unclear.
Two people were killed and 17 injured in a stampede during a TikToker’s mehndi celebration in Daska, where a public prize draw attracted a large crowd. Police have arrested six suspects and registered a case against the organiser, venue representatives and dozens of unidentified security guards.
Pakistan has the capability to intercept drones approaching from Afghanistan or India, according to the military spokesperson. He said the armed forces were integrating emerging technologies while adapting to drone, cyber and long-range warfare threats.
Pakistani travellers can obtain a 30-day tourist visa on arrival in Qatar by meeting requirements covering funds, passport validity, a confirmed return ticket and polio vaccination. The visa can be extended for another 30 days, while business visits must be arranged through accredited companies.
Pakistani forces responded to firing from Afghan border positions in Lower South Waziristan, targeting several posts and mortar locations, according to the district administration. No Pakistani casualties were reported, but the exchange has heightened concerns about renewed frontier escalation.
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan declined by 37 per cent during October, with deaths and injuries also falling sharply. However, kidnappings increased to a 12-month high, led by 70 abductions in Balochistan.
An explosion at a bakery factory in Lahore’s Gulberg industrial area killed one worker and injured at least seven others. A gas leak in the baking section is the initial suspected cause, while a final technical investigation remains pending.
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the Tamgha-e-Shujaat for firefighter Furqan, who died during rescue operations in Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire. The recognition renews attention on promised support for his family and the city’s fire-safety deficiencies.
A crowd surge at TikToker Mr Patlo’s mehndi ceremony on Daska Road in Sialkot reportedly left one person dead and at least 14 injured. The incident occurred when a large crowd entered the stadium for a prize draw, prompting cancellation of the ceremony.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Mansehra Assistant Commissioner Adil Waseem’s official vehicle in Nowshera, leaving him injured but stable. Police have registered a case, formed an investigative team and launched a search operation, while the motive remains unknown.
