Lahore’s judicial magistrate, Arshad Hussain, has granted a 5-day physical remand of a mother accused of murdering her three children. The police had requested a 14-day physical remand, stating that they needed to conduct DNA, polygraphic, and medical tests on the suspect. The police claim that the parents were not at home when the incident occurred, and further investigation is underway.
Earlier, the suspect was seen on CCTV footage in the Achihrah area of Lahore, where the triple murder took place. The police say that the suspect can be seen leaving the street in the CCTV footage and later returning to the neighborhood, where she made a phone call to 15 people.
The post-mortem examination of the three siblings, Mominah Batool, 5, Momin Rehman, 4, and Amm Habiba, 1.5 years old, has been completed, and their bodies have been handed over to their relatives, who have taken them to their ancestral village in Jhang.
It is worth noting that the three children were brutally murdered by being strangled with a sharp object. The investigation revealed that the suspect was the mother of the children, who had confessed to the crime during the initial investigation.
Meanwhile, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a new website. A pirate attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia has resulted in the tanker being taken hostage. Pharmaceutical companies and the Ministry of Health have requested permission from the Islamabad administration to allow cars to enter the city.
According to rescue officials, a woman tourist was killed, and five others were injured in a road accident. Pakistan has received offers from three LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) suppliers. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Suhail Aftab, has stated that Pakistan has gained international recognition for its role in promoting peace and dialogue.
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has praised Pakistan’s role in Iran-US negotiations. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendments to anti-money laundering regulations. An American delegation is expected to arrive in Islamabad today.
PML-N’s former Senator, Aijaz Chaudhry, has fallen ill in Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. According to government sources, important talks and discussions with the Pakistani delegation have led to the expected second round of Islamabad talks between the US and Iran. Three accused involved in street crime in Rawalpindi were killed in a police encounter. Sabiha Khan and Zoheb have been appointed as jail wardens.
Iran’s Foreign Minister has separately contacted the Pakistani leadership. Chief Justice has clarified that the procedure for taking action against judges is as per Article 209 of the Constitution. Police have conducted a raid on the suspect’s hideout, where a shootout ensued. According to American TV, the talks are likely to take place in Islamabad, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will also participate.
Karachi native, 26-year-old Saleh Asif, has made it to the Forbes list of billionaires.
