Noor Mukadam case: SC dismisses Zahir Jaffer's review plea, upholds death sentence

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by Zahir Jaffer and maintained its earlier verdict upholding his death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case.

Noor, aged 27, was found murdered at Zahir’s Islamabad residence in July 2021, with the probe revealing she was tortured by him before being beheaded. Zahir was sentenced to death by a trial in February 2022 and his…

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Charlie Kirk alleged killer had already been in custody two hours before Discord ‘confession’

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Another gaping hole has opened up in the supposedly ‘open and shut’ case against Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of murdered US far-right activist Charlie Kirk.

Tyler Robinson

Kirk, who had begun to turn…

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The Sound and Fury of a Collapsing Order : As Trump’s Power Wanes, a Window Opens for Change

In the waning phase of Donald Trump’s reign, opportunities will open up for profound social change. Here, we explore the nature of the difficulties besetting his administration and propose a few starting places for those who aim to do more than simply replace him with another politician.


In less than a year and a half, Trump has completely used up the advantages with which he began his…

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The War to End All Wars Was Won on a Cross

Each Sunday throughout Lent, my church has prayed The Great Litany, a liturgy formed by petitions. As a follower of Christ working in national security, this petition has arrested my soul every week:

To make wars to cease in all the world, and to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord:

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord.

The problem of war is the motivating question of…

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All suspects involved in killing of prominent Islamabad businessman during dacoity arrested, Tallal says

State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that all the suspects involved in the killing of a prominent businessman in Islamabad during a dacoity had been arrested.

Police said on Monday that a businessman identified as Amir Awan was murdered during an alleged dacoity at his farmhouse located in Orchard Scheme. Political figures, VIPs and big-shots, including an adviser to the…

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Mustafa Amir murder: Cop shot in 2025 raid on Armaghan’s house succumbs to injuries

KARACHI: A police officer who sustained bullet wounds during a ‘poorly planned’ raid on the house of the main suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case succumbed to his injuries on Monday.

Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza told _Dawn_ that Deputy Superintendent Police Ahsan Zulfiqar was injured during a raid jointly carried out by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell and the Citizens-Police Liaison…

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Man arrested for allegedly killing wife, 5 children for ‘honour’ in Punjab’s Sargodha

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Sargodha police on Monday said they arrested two individuals, including a man who allegedly murdered his wife and five children for so-called ‘honour’ before attempting to take his own life.

The tragic incident was reported from Chak 25 South area of Punjab’s Sargodha district.

Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf confirmed to _Dawn_ that the primary…

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Build It and They Will Come : A Report on the Melt the ICE Minnesota Week of Action

From February 25 to March 1, aspiring revolutionaries in the Twin Cities hosted hundreds of people who traveled to Minnesota to take part in the Melt the ICE week of action. Multiple events took place every day, including marches, blockades, noise demos, speaking events, and trainings. These actions and workshops served both to bolster the resistance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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They Escalate, We Escalate : A Short History of the Fight against ICE in the Twin Cities

In the following analysis, participants in the resistance to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement assault on the Twin Cities chart the course of the movement from 2025 to the present day, exploring why it gained momentum despite escalating repression.

The surge of federal mercenaries to the Twin Cities is not over. Even if it is true, as federal authorities allege, that less than 500 federal…

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