Main accused in Asma murder case has fled to Saudi Arabia: police

Murder of Asma Rani Kohat

A special team was formed on Monday to investigate the killing of Asma Rani, a third-year medical student who was reportedly shot dead in Kohat on Saturday for refusing a marriage proposal. District Police Officer (DPO) Abbas Majeed Marwat formed a team comprising six senior police officials to resolve the case. The DPO also said the Federal Investigation Agency had been approached for the issuance of red warrants against the accused. According to police, Asma had been visiting her family in Kohat during a session break when the prime accused, Mujahid…

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Trump urges ‘all nations’ to fight Taliban

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has urged all nations to crack down on the Taliban group that orchestrated Saturday’s terrorist attack in Kabul, killing 95 people. In a similar message, also released on Saturday afternoon, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that those who support terrorists or offer sanctuaries to them will no longer be tolerated. As he often does, President Trump used a social media outlet, Twitter, to give his initial reaction, declaring: “We will not allow the Taliban to win!” Later, the White House issued another statement from…

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