SARGODHA: The district and sessions judge and additional sessions judges have issued arrest warrants for 81 police officers accused of violating orders and delaying court decisions.

They include 17 sub-inspectors (SIs), 21 ASIs, 9 head-constables and 34 constables posted in different police stations.

RE-POLLING: Following irregularities in the initial vote, re-polls will be held on Thursday (today) at 26 polling stations of NA-88, Khushab-2.

To ensure a smooth and fair process, the returning officer has established a camp office in Noorpur, while security arrangements have been beefed up with CCTV cameras installed at sensitive locations.

A public holiday has also been declared in the constituency to encourage voter turnout.

HELD: The police arrested an alleged car thief and recovered two stolen vehicles worth over Rs4.2 million from him.

The vehicles were stolen but recovered during an operation by the Satellite Town police team.

Suspect Qamar Abbas is being interrogated to uncover any potential accomplices.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Gulf escalation
Updated 19 Jul, 2026

Gulf escalation

The threat of the war restarting and the conflict expanding is very real.
Looming monsoon
19 Jul, 2026

Looming monsoon

THE monsoon season is here. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide alert for widespread,...
Closing one file
19 Jul, 2026

Closing one file

ABDUL Rashid Wani was stopped by Indian soldiers near his home in Srinagar in July 1997. He never returned. Nearly...
GSP-Plus renewal
Updated 18 Jul, 2026

GSP-Plus renewal

THERE is no glossing over the fact that the country’s leadership faces tough choices in the months ahead. Brussels...
AJK engagement
18 Jul, 2026

AJK engagement

A WELCOME lowering of political temperatures appears to be underway in Azad Kashmir, as the region’s...
Delayed relief
18 Jul, 2026

Delayed relief

THE decision to defer the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage’s first funding approvals is a setback for...