Tag: Freed
Kidnapper killed in encounter; abductees freed
KARACHI - The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) rescued two kidnapped men from Khuda Ki Basti, North Karachi on Friday after an encounter with the alleged kidnappers. One of the kidnappers was killed in the operation while two of his accomplices managed to escape, said AVCC DSP Irfan. The two kidnapped students named Saad and Sheharyar were kidnapped on January 18 from the jurisdiction of New Town police.
Irfan said the AVCC police had conducted a raid in the Surjani Town area and
Irfan said the AVCC police had conducted a raid in the Surjani Town area and
US reiterates it wants Davis freed
ISLAMABAD - The US on Sunday reiterated its demand for the immediate release of Raymond Davis, currently detained in Lahore for killing two Pakistani citizens who attacked him, saying he was a member of the US embassy's technical and administrative staff, which made him entitled to diplomatic immunity.
The US Embassy once again demanded Davis's release in a statement that purportedly contained facts about diplomatic immunity and the American diplomat detained in Lahore. It said,
The US Embassy once again demanded Davis's release in a statement that purportedly contained facts about diplomatic immunity and the American diplomat detained in Lahore. It said,
Newly freed Suu Kyi ‘ready for dialogue’
YANGON: Myanmar's newly freed Aung San Suu Kyi was "ready for dialogue" with the regime, her lawyer said Monday, as the democracy icon knuckled down to the task of rebuilding her weakened party.
The 65-year-old spent several hours at her National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in meetings with regional party members, ending her first day back at work in years with a trip to a Yangon monastery.
Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest on Saturday, less than a week after
The 65-year-old spent several hours at her National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in meetings with regional party members, ending her first day back at work in years with a trip to a Yangon monastery.
Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest on Saturday, less than a week after
‘Iqbal now freed from the grip of ideology of Pakistan’
LAHORE: The time is gone when only sons and relatives of judges were appointed to the superior judiciary, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jahangir said on Tuesday.
She made these remarks while addressing a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal in connection with Iqbal Day. "From now on, family members or relatives of the members of the judicial commission will not be allowed to be inducted as judges and bar associations would monitor the process diligently so
She made these remarks while addressing a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal in connection with Iqbal Day. "From now on, family members or relatives of the members of the judicial commission will not be allowed to be inducted as judges and bar associations would monitor the process diligently so
Myanmar says Suu Kyi may be freed after elections
HANOI: Myanmar has said that democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed after November 7 elections, as it attempts to deflect a barrage of criticism over the discredited polls.
Myanmar's elections, the nation's first in two decades, have been derided as a sham by critics who say they lack any credibility without the participation of Suu Kyi and other opposition figures.
Foreign Minister Nyan Win flagged the release at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) talks,
Myanmar's elections, the nation's first in two decades, have been derided as a sham by critics who say they lack any credibility without the participation of Suu Kyi and other opposition figures.
Foreign Minister Nyan Win flagged the release at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) talks,
