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Kahna Tragedy Fallout: Lahore Education Authority Mandates 3-Day Emergency Registration for All Tuition Centres
Following the tragic roof collapse in Kahna that killed 14 children, the Lahore Education Authority has ordered the immediate registration of all private tuition and coaching centers within three days. A city-wide emergency safety survey is underway to audit building integrity and establish a permanent regulatory framework for home-based academies.
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‘Eyewitness and Chemical Evidence Ignored’: Sindh Government Challenges Supreme Court’s Acquittal Verdict in Baldia Factory Fire Case
The Sindh government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the June 10 acquittal of MQM workers Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya in the 2012 Baldia factory fire case. Filed by Prosecutor General Shabbir Shah, the petition argues the SC verdict ignored key medical, eyewitness, and chemical evidence regarding the tragedy that claimed over 260 lives.
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Lahore Roof Collapse: Police File Manslaughter Charges Against Tuition Centre Owners and Contractor After 14 Children Perish
Lahore police have booked a construction worker and the owners of a private tuition centre under manslaughter charges after a roof collapse killed 14 children in Kahna. The FIR reveals that workers were pouring heavy soil onto an already dilapidated TR-girder roof while students were inside, causing the entire structure to give way under the immense weight.
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ATC Sentences Islamabad DIG to Prison for Contempt Over Delayed PTI Protest Investigation
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad has sentenced DIG Muhammad Jawad Tariq to one month in prison and imposed a Rs100,000 fine for failing to submit the investigation report in a 2024 PTI protest case. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra passed the order following prolonged delays by the police and the senior officer's failure to comply with direct court summons.
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Kuwait Warns Expatriates of Deportation in New High-Speed Traffic Crackdown
Kuwait has intensified its highway safety crackdown, warning expatriates that serious speeding violations will now result in immediate administrative deportation and vehicle impoundment. While citizens face police station detention for reckless driving, officials reiterated that foreign workers will be expelled from the country under a zero-tolerance policy.
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Norway Proposes Complete Trade and Real Estate Ban on Illegal Israeli Settlements
Norway has unveiled a drafted bill to ban all commercial trade, real estate purchases, and services linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated the policy aims to stop domestic firms from sustaining illegal colonization, launching a three-month consultation period ending September 19, 2026.
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SIT Probe Ordered into Alleged $20M Embezzlement at Ayodhya’s Flagship Ram Mandir
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of an estimated $20 million embezzlement scheme at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The investigation follows a formal request by the temple's administrative trust to track the suspected syphoning of daily cash donations at the landmark site.
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‘Reputation Is Not Negotiable’: SC Restores Removal Penalty for Ill-Reputed Judge, Cites Loss of Public Trust
The Supreme Court has ruled that judges who lose public trust must be removed from service, overturning a tribunal's decision to grant compulsory retirement benefits to an ill-reputed judge from Mailsi. Justice Shahid Waheed remarked that a judge's reputation is not negotiable and must be beyond reproach, comparing the removal of corrupt judicial officers to excising a tumor so the institution can heal.
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