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Sarah Inam case: Court summons Shahnawaz’s lawyer to cross-examine witnesses

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Court records female constable Shakeela Kausar’s statement.
Also records statement of crime scene’s incharge.
Adjourns the hearing till January 18.

A district and sessions court in Islamabad Wednesday summoned the prime suspect in Sarah Inam’s murder case Shahnawaz Amir’s lawyer for cross-examination of the witnesses in the next hearing — who did not attend today’s hearing.

Prosecutor Rana Hasan Abbas and the plaintiff’s lawyer Rao Abdul Rahim appeared in court. Meanwhile, Shahnawaz was also presented before the court today. The victim’s father — Inam-ur-Rahim — was also present.

During today’s hearing, the court recorded female constable Shakeela Kausar’s statement.

In her statement, Shakeela said that she reached the crime scene at 10:40pm where Shahnawaz was present.

“Shahnawaz confessed that he had murdered his ex-wife Sarah Inam and also confessed that her body is in the bathtub,” she said.

The female constable said that the victim’s husband took the police to the body himself. “He also told the police about the dumbbell that was hidden under the sofa and it was covered in Sarah’s blood,” she added.

At this time, the National Forensic Science Agency’s (NFSA) team reached the spot, she said.

Shakeela said that the police shifted the victim’s body to the Polyclinic Hospital in an ambulance where an autopsy was performed on her.

“I gave Sarah Inam’s clothes to the investigating officer,” she said.

The court also recorded the statement of the crime scene’s incharge Mohammad Rizwan.

The court adjourned the hearing till January 18.

The case

Police registered a first information report (FIR) on the complaint of Station House Officer (SHO) Nawazish Ali Khan on Friday (September 23) under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

The FIR mentioned that the suspect’s mother, Sameena Shah, called the police on Friday (September 23) to inform them that her son, Shahnawaz, had killed his wife with a dumbbell.

According to the FIR, Sameena told the police that her son was in the house and had hidden the body of his wife. Following this, the police raided the house.

In the complaint, the police said that Shahnawaz had locked himself inside his room and when the personnel broke inside, there were blood spots on his hands and clothes.

Once the police got hold of Shahnawaz, he, according to the FIR, confessed to hitting his wife repeatedly with a dumbbell during an argument and then later hiding the Canadian national’s body in the bathtub.

The “murder weapon”, the FIR quoted Shahnawaz as saying, was hidden under his bed. Police, after examining the dumbbell, reportedly found blood and hair on it. They later sent it for forensics.

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Saying goodbye to international cricket, Bismah Maroof

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The decision to leave international cricket was made by Pakistani women’s cricket player Bismah Maroof on Thursday.

According to details, Maroof declared: “I am choosing to say goodbye to the sport, which I really enjoy. I have a really memorable cricket journey.”

Saying, “The PCB, companions, family, and fans have always supported me,” she highlighted the importance of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and fans to her career.

With an average of 29.55, Maroof had scored 3369 runs in 136 WODIs while playing for Pakistan.

Throughout 140 WT20Is, Maroof averaged 27.55 and scored 2893 runs.

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Rana Sana and Saad Rafique offered to join the government, according to sources

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In order to craft a political narrative, Rana Sanaullah reportedly persuaded the PM to let them remain outside the government.

They should write the political narrative while still working for the government, PM Shehbaz Sharif instructed them, according to sources.

“Since you will speak while staying outside the government fold, it will appear that we are against it,” the PM stated.

Khawaja Saad Rafique, according to sources, was also of the opinion that Rana Sanaullah was near to having.

According to their respective opinions, “We have to create a narrative in view of the future, liked by the masses.”

“The Prime Minister stated that Nawaz Sharif will decide on this issue,” according to party insiders.

“If Nawaz Sharif decides to let us join the government, Rana Sanaullah said,” according to sources.

The sources went on to say that Nawaz Sharif will decide on the issue after returning from his current trip to China.

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More than 100,000 people sign up for CM Punjab’s motorbike programme.

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The information indicates that approximately 16,000 online applications were submitted to the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) via the web portal. Records from the PITB indicated that 3,800 pupils applied for electric motorcycles and over 13,000 for gas-powered motorcycles.

Before the first phase deadline of April 29, students from Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, and Rawalpindi are eligible to apply.

The Punjab government would pay the down payment for the students to purchase gasoline and electric motorcycles through convenient monthly installment options.

Additionally, the markup will be paid by the province government in equal monthly installments.

It is important to note that on April 12th, CM Maryam Nawaz announced the start of the Chief Minister Youth Initiative project, which involves providing 20,000 bikes.

With the help of CM Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, students can purchase motorbikes and e-bikes through simple monthly installment plans. Male students can take advantage of this offer for Rs 11,676 per month, while female students can do so for Rs 7,325 per month.

Interestingly, the distribution of motorcycles in Lahore would take into account the population density of every district, guaranteeing fair access for pupils throughout the area.

April 29, 2024 is the deadline for submitting applications in order to be eligible for the motorcycles. Students who are interested may apply via the official Punjab government website.