Crackdown against POs involved in May 9 tragedy launched again

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LAHORE: A crackdown has been launched once again against the suspects and proclaimed offenders of the May 9 tragedy in Lahore.

According to the police, operations and investigation teams have been assigned the task, crackdown has been started against the accused who have not been arrested so far.

The police say that the arrest of 382 more suspects is required in the investigation so far, and raids are being conducted to arrest the 282 proclaimed offenders who have not been arrested.

According to the police report, 14 cases were registered in Lahore for the incidents of May 9, 49 cases were registered under other serious provisions, 1035 accused were arrested in terrorism cases and 884 accused were arrested in other cases.

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Deadline ends, crackdown commences against illegal immigrants

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The authorities have commenced a massive crackdown against the illegal illegal immigrants, following the expiry of deadline to leave the country by today. The Ministry of Interior has granted authorization for the arrest of illegal immigrants residing in Pakistan. The ministry has issued arrest warrants to district administration, police, and jail officials, empowering them to … Read more

FIA gears for grand operation against dollar hoarding

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KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other agencies have geared for a crackdown against dollar smuggling and hoarding in the country to reign the price of foreign currency. The FIA, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and sensitive institutions are set to launch a grand operation against the hoarding of dollars. The authorities have prepared … Read more

Chinese police crack 7,880 elderly fraud cases in six months

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Chinese police have solved more than 7,880 cases of elder fraud since April. More than 17,510 offenders were apprehended and 1,040 criminal gangs were dismantled. The national operation recovered about 8,4 billion yuan (approximately $1.26 billion) in financial loss for victims. In a six-month special operation beginning in April, Chinese police have solved more than … Read more

Punjab govt to suspend mobile phone service across province

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Lahore: Punjab govt to suspend mobile phone service across the province in regards to the security situation due to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s long march tomorrow (May 25). PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan confirmed to procced with the long march tomorrow and the government has decided to seal the Red Zone in … Read more

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi condemns Police crackdown at PTI’s leaders’ home

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Lahore: After the raid launched by the Punjab Police on the houses of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Leaders and workers to stop the long march, Speaker of Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi strongly condemned the act and said that Police terrorism at the homes of former federal minister Hamada Zahir, former provincial minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, … Read more

Imran Khan condemns crackdown on PTI leaders, workers

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan released a statement on his Twitter account after the crackdown on PTI leaders by Punjab Police. The PTI’s leader said that peaceful protest is the right of citizens and this crackdown is raising serious questions about the government.   The former prime minister expressed his … Read more

China re-emerges as bitcoin mining hub: study

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Bitcoin miners, who create the arena’s maximum popular cryptocurrency, are lively again in China notwithstanding Beijing’s ban on energy-intensive interest, an academic take a look at located Tuesday. The United States remains the largest USA for bitcoin mining accompanied by way of range two China, consistent to researchers from Cambridge University. “In China, following a … Read more

CTO Karachi launches crackdown against sales tax evaders

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KARACHI: The Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Karachi has launched a crackdown against individuals and companies involved in the sales tax evasion, sources said on Thursday. The CTO Karachi is a major revenue collection arm of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and has jurisdiction over corporate retail entities operating under various sectors. In its ongoing … Read more

China tightens rules on overseas listings in Didi fallout

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BEIJING: Beijing has tightened the rules on overseas listings by Chinese firms in a series of new regulations that increase scrutiny of companies seeking to raise funds on foreign stock markets. China has stepped up scrutiny of major overseas listings after a controversial New York IPO by ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing went ahead this year, despite … Read more

Lahore police arrest 17,155 hardcore criminals in 2021

LAHORE: Lahore Police have claimed to have arrested as many as 17,155 proclaimed offenders (POs), targeted offenders (TOs) and court absconders (CAs) during its crackdown against criminals involved in heinous crimes during the year of 2021 so far. Read more: ANF, Sindh Rangers foil drugs smuggling bid The Lahore police spokesperson on Tuesday said that out … Read more

Crackdown against non-compliance of Covid SOPs, unvaccinated people in K-P

PESHAWAR: Crackdown against non-compliance of coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and unvaccinated people continued across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday. Read more: Pakistan reports 370 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours According to details, teams inspected and sealed non-compliant shops in various parts of the province. The teams of the health department vaccinated people on the spot … Read more

Crackdown against fertiliser hoarders, profiteers ordered

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LAHORE: Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the deputy commissioners to launch crackdown against fertiliser hoarders. Chairing a video-link meeting of all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners, he directed them to take action against profiteers and hoarders of fertilisers on the pattern of measures taken during the sugar crisis. Afzal also directed ensuring … Read more

Australian reporter refused Hong Kong visa in latest media blow

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has refused to renew the visa of an Australian correspondent from The Economist, the newspaper’s chief editor said, as authorities in the Chinese city tighten a crackdown on free speech and dissent. Sue-lin Wong is at least the third foreign journalist working in Hong Kong to be forced out in recent years. Press … Read more

Gaming giant Epic pulls back on Fortnite China over crackdown

BEIJING: US tech giant Epic Games said it will shut down its popular survival game Fortnite in China, months after authorities imposed a series of strict curbs on the world’s biggest gaming market as part of a sweeping crackdown on the technology sector. Beijing has embarked on a wide-ranging regulatory clampdown on a number of … Read more

Australia’s Queensland state cracks down on drink-drivers

SYDNEY: The Australian state of Queensland announced on Thursday that the government is about to launch a range of strict laws to make it much harder for intoxicated motorists to take to the roads. Under present rules in Queensland, people who have been sentenced for driving while having high blood-alcohol levels must prove their sobriety … Read more

Fuel imports surge as smuggling curbed

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KARACHI: A significant jump in import quantities of high-speed diesel (HSD) was observed during FY21 ended June 30, 2021, as the authorities have cracked down on smuggling of diesel from neighbouring Iran. As much as 17,735 tonnes of HSD was legally imported during FY21, seven times higher as against 2,048 tonnesd imported in FY20. Similarly, … Read more

Bitcoin miners in China donated generators to flood relief in Henan

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Bitcoin miners in China have joined together to aid families in Henan, which was hit by a devastating flood.

Bitcoin miners have been seen in China’s Henan region providing generators and food. Despite the Chinese crypto crackdown, companies that had to relocate their operations due to the massive mining migration have turned to the Chinese crypto community for help.

Colin Wu, a Chinese journalist, posted a photo of a truck stocked with generators and food donated by BTC miners for Henan citizens. Posters on the truck expressed minor disappointment with the Chinese government as well as sympathy for Henan.

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