Karachi, Pakistan – In a significant crackdown on online fraud, authorities have arrested 12 individuals, including 7 Chinese nationals, in a case that has sent shockwaves through the city’s cyber community. According to investigative officials, two of the Chinese nationals are fugitives, and warrants have been issued for their arrest.
The court has refused bail to the arrested individuals, who were allegedly involved in running fake investment schemes on social media. The court has also adjourned the next hearing until January 29.
Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in the cyber fraud case and called for better medical facilities for the injured.
Meanwhile, Karachi witnessed its lowest temperature in recent years, with the mercury dipping to 15 degrees Celsius. The Sindh government has ordered an investigation into the fire safety measures in buildings and has directed for strict implementation of fire safety laws.
The police have confirmed that several villages have been cut off from the mainland due to the collapse of a bridge. Rescue teams have shifted the body of firefighter Farhan to the trauma center.
Senior Provincial Minister said that the government machinery has been working day and night to control the fire, and the extent of the damage will be assessed only after the fire is extinguished.
In a separate incident, a young woman was shot dead by her sister in a family dispute in Jourakalaan, a village in the Khushab region.
The convoy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Shehbaz Afridi was stopped by local councilors in the Havelian area.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari has called for a parliamentary committee to be formed to address the country’s foreign policy and has urged for a joint conference to be held on the current security situation.
The National Counter Terrorism Authority has confirmed that a crackdown on a organized group is underway, and further arrests are expected.
In another development, the inquiry report has implicated a DSP in a case of custodial torture.
In a shocking incident, a woman in Jourakalaan village shot and killed her younger sister over a marriage proposal.
In a related development, a senior provincial minister has said that the government machinery has been working day and night to control the fire, and the extent of the damage will be assessed only after the fire is extinguished.
In a separate development, the wedding ceremony of Janid Safdar, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and former captain Safdar, was held in Lahore.
Protesters have expressed their solidarity with the people of Greenland and have strongly condemned the threat made by US President Donald Trump to annex the country.
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