Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday accused a dismissed police colonel, who had publicly criticized him and his deadly anti-drug campaign, of criminal involvement and said he wanted to know why the former officer “is still alive.” In a late-night televised speech, Duterte condemned dismissed Senior Superintendent Eduardo Acierto, who told reporters over the weekend […]
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4 apprehended in Sharjah for forcing Pakistanis into begging
SHARJAH: A group of four people was arrested for forcing Pakistanis residing in Sharjah into begging. According to police, the group brought 35 people from Pakistan to Sharjah promising them jobs, but later they forced them to beg. Out of 35, 14 people were disabled, police stated. All four members were sentenced to one-year imprisonment and […]
ANF foils heroin smuggling bid at Lahore airport
LAHORE: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday foiled an attempt to smuggle heroin from Allama Iqbal International Airport to the United Kingdom. Muhammad Kaleem, a resident of Rawalpindi, was arrested by the ANF after he was caught trying to smuggle 8 kilograms of heroin stuffed in leather jackets to the UK. The suspect had consigned […]