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Noor Mukadam ( Urdu: نور مقدم; 23 October 1993 – 20 July 2021) was a Pakistani victim of murder. She was 27 years old and the daughter of a former diplomat, Shaukat Mukadam. [ 1][ 2] She was murdered at a house in an upscale neighborhood, Sector F-7/4, of Islamabad, on 20 July 2021. [ 3][ 4] Noor was held hostage for two days, tortured ...
Raymond Allen Davis is a former United States Army soldier, private security firm employee, and contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [ 4] On January 27, 2011, Davis shot two men in the back, killing both, in Lahore, Pakistan. At least one of the men was armed. Immediately after the shooting, a car coming to aid Davis killed a ...
Karachi Traffic Police. Targeted killings in Pakistan ( Urdu: نشانی قاتلوں or ہدفی ہلاکتوں) have been a rising form of violence and have contributed to security instability in the country. They have become common and have gained attention especially in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, economic capital and capital city of ...
Organised crime. Organised crime in Pakistan includes fraud, racketeering, drug trafficking, smuggling, money laundering, extortion, ransom, political violence, etc. Terrorist attacks became common during the 2000s, especially in North-West Frontier Province, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Balochistan, Karachi and Lahore.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan lists 460 cases of reported honour killings in 2017, with 194 males and 376 females as victims. [ 18] Of these murderings, 253 were sparked by disapproval of illicit relations and 73 by disapproval of marriage choice. [ 18] Additionally, out of the known suspect relationship with victims, over 93% were ...
The Pakistan Penal Code outlaws blasphemy ( Urdu: قانون ناموس رسالت) against any recognized religion, with punishments ranging from a fine to the death penalty. According to various human rights organizations, Pakistan's blasphemy laws have been used to persecute religious minorities and settle personal rivalries, frequently ...
Adopting the motto, "we show all that others hide", the Daily Ummat practices comprehensive news coverage. [3] It has long reported on the intersection of crime, ethnic violence, and politics in Karachi, frequently attributing these issues to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). [3]
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