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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Express Tribune
Cop nabbed filming women in toilet
A serving police head constable of the Punjab Police, who was allegedly caught filming inappropriate images of women in the toilets cum restroom of the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Gujar Khan, has been formally arrested and booked in a case. A vigilant citizen intervened, caught the suspect on the spot, and handed him over to the police along with his mobile phone. According to police sources, a case has been formally registered, and an investigation is currently underway. The suspect has been identified as a police official affiliated with the Training Wing in Lahore. The First Information Report (FIR), filed by a citizen named Bilal Hussain, states that he had visited the hospital for medical treatment when he observed a man capturing images of women inside the restroom. The same individual was also reportedly seen photographing women elsewhere within the hospital premises. Growing suspicious, Bilal confronted the individual — identified as Aqeel Abbas, a resident of Rajgaan — and checked his mobile phone. It allegedly contained inappropriate photographs of women. The suspect was then detained by Bilal and handed over to the authorities. Police officials confirmed that the accused was dressed in civilian clothing at the time of the incident. A case has been registered under Sections 354, 292 and 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), and further investigation is in progress. Saddar SP Nabeel Khokhar confirmed that the accused is indeed a member of the Lahore Police's Training Wing. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Syed Daniyal, the police received a complaint from a resident who said that the suspect, a serving head constable posted in Lahore office of Punjab Police, was allegedly involved in filming women while they were using the toilets in the hospital's wards. He said that the suspect had previously been booked for raping a widow, but the case was later dismissed after the suspect had reconciled with the victim.
Express Tribune
21-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Child raped in hospital lift, officials in denial
Following the horrifying incident of a child sexually assaulted in a lift at Sindh's second-largest government hospital, the hospital administration appears more focused on suppressing details than taking strict action against those responsible and implementing measures to prevent such occurrences in the future. This lack of transparency deepens the seriousness of the matter. According to The Express Tribune, the incident occurred on July 7 at Civil Hospital Karachi. A lift operator allegedly lured a young boy attending to his ailing mother with a promise of Rs100 and took him to the third floor of the hospital's operation theatre complex, where the assault occurred. The traumatised child later confided in his father, who confronted and physically attacked the accused, even attempting to set him on fire. Police arrested the lift operator. The case raises serious questions about the hospital's security and CCTV surveillance system functionality. Why was the lift stationary on the third floor for an extended period without attracting attention? Why was not the incident detected on surveillance footage? Is the hospital failing to provide basic protection to vulnerable patients and attendants? Despite the gravity of the incident, the hospital administration displays alarming indifference. Medical Superintendent Dr Khalid Bukhari refused to comment, stating the matter falls under police jurisdiction. When asked about CCTV coverage, he replied dismissively, "There are too many lifts; how many cameras can we install?" This reflects the hospital administration's negligence and lack of seriousness. Officials have begun deflecting blame, with the MS pointing to OT complex in-charge Dr Bilal, who shifted responsibility back to the MS. Both have refused further comment. The Express Tribune team was also denied access to the lift where the assault occurred. There is an urgent need to strengthen monitoring and security systems in hospitals and ensure a thorough, transparent investigation into this case.
India.com
19-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Bilal Gani Lone Quits Separatism, Urges Kashmiris To Embrace Indian Democracy
Bilal Gani Lone, chairman of the People's Independent Movement, formerly part of the separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference, has announced his transition to mainstream politics. He made this statement in an interview with a news agency. Bilal is the son of Abdul Gani Lone, a founding member of the Hurriyat Conference, who was killed by terrorists in 2002. His younger brother, Sajad Gani Lone, chairman of the People's Conference, is also a separatist-turned-mainstream politician and has previously served as a Cabinet Minister in Jammu and Kashmir with the support of the BJP. This marks a significant departure from Bilal's long-standing association with the Hurriyat Conference, a separatist conglomerate formed in 1993. Lone urged Kashmiri youth to accept India as a formidable power and integrate into its democratic framework, emphasising the importance of education, health, and employment over violence, which he believes has only led to 'devastation.' Calling the Hurriyat Conference 'irrelevant' and 'non-functional,' Bilal said, 'Hurriyat is no more relevant or functional as of now; it is not present anywhere in Kashmir.' He acknowledged that while the Hurriyat once had public trust, it lost its relevance due to its inability to seize opportunities for the progress of Kashmir. He expressed regret, saying, 'The Hurriyat Conference had many opportunities, but we missed them. We could have achieved something for our people, but we couldn't. That's the reality—let's be honest about it.' Lone also advised Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the leader of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference, to consider joining active politics. His comments about the Hurriyat's irrelevance and his call for Kashmiris to move on and integrate into India's democratic system can be seen as an implicit suggestion that others, including Mirwaiz, reconsider their political stance. Bilal concluded by stating that the need of the hour is to initiate a process of reconciliation among the people of Jammu and Kashmir to rebuild trust, which he said has been the biggest casualty in recent years.
Sydney Morning Herald
18-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
This halal Underwood shop will rekindle your love of steak sangers
Perfectly cooked wagyu, shokupan, fries, Swiss cheese and pecorino. There's nothing extraneous about this creation. It might just be the perfect steak sandwich. Bilal Ghumra wasn't looking to open a sandwich shop. He wasn't even looking to open a burger shop. Instead, he wanted to open a pizza shop. So how did he end up with all three? Well, actually, it's two shops. But in one. Let's explain. Fatty Patty, a burger shop by accident Bilal and his brothers Zainuddin Ghumra and Shehzad Ghumra, and father Imtiyaz Ghumra, are best known for BurgerMe, their Calamvale burger joint that became a minor sensation for its halal smashed patty burgers. The Ghumras sold BurgerMe in May last year with the intention to open a pizza shop, Sam's Pizza, in Kuraby. The only issue? Turns out, the property it sat on was being resumed. 'So we had to relocate the pizza shop,' Bilal says. 'But where we ended up relocating to is [three] times the size. We had to fill the space, so Fatty Patty was born.' Fatty Patty shares a simple shopfront with Sam's Gourmet Pizzas on the northern side of Underwood Marketplace. Walk through a door off the outside car park and you're presented with two counters – pizza on the right, and Fatty Patty on the left – and a small dining room (most of that extra space is occupied by a much larger kitchen). The Fatty Patty menu leads with a bunch of burgers – a couple of cheeseburgers, an All the Way burger that adds lettuce and tomato, a chicken burger, a plant-based burger, and a snack-sized cheeseburger. They're different to BurgerMe, though, Bilal says. 'BurgerMe was more of a hybrid – so a thick patty, not completely smashed,' he explains. 'Fatty Patty, we've gone full smash. And then we have the sandwiches.' Ah, yes, the sandwiches. That is, after all, what we're here for. The burger shop that keeps selling out of sandwiches Below the burgers on Fatty Patty's menu are a clutch of sandwiches. These, it turns out, are its killer app. The first time this masthead visited late during lunch service on a weekend, the shop had sold out of sangers. Fatty Patty actually had to take a timeout on its most popular sandwich, the Fatz Signature, after the Ghumras discovered they hadn't prepped enough house-smoked and cured pastrami. 'We're a halal restaurant,' Bilal says. 'Being Muslim, I couldn't really find anywhere to eat a nice deli-style sandwich, or even pastrami in a sandwich or anything like that. We thought, 'sandwiches are semi-trending right now,' so we went with it. 'The first week we opened, the pastrami did take us by surprise. We cure it in-house and smoke it in-house, it's a bit of a process. So we did a fair bit and were, like, 'This should be good for two weeks, maybe three.' And by the Friday we thought, 'Oh no.' So we had to pull it off the menu temporarily so we could catch up with stock levels.' The Fatz is a Swiss precision variation on a Reuben served on shokupan bread, hence its popularity. Beyond that, there's the Mama Mia mortadella focaccia, and the Silly Sam mozzarella and pesto sandwich, also served on focaccia. And then there's the Goat'd. The humble steak sandwich gets a major upgrade Steak sandwiches are a perennial afterthought, often propping up the menu at a burger joint, fish and chip shop or pub. 'Our [steak sandwich] was inspired by a trip to Melbourne, where a few places were doing a steak frites sandwich ... even if I felt sometimes they took things a bit far.' Bilal Ghumra 'We wanted to have some sort of steak sandwich because we felt they were a bit hit and miss,' Bilal says. 'They weren't really getting the proper attention around town. 'Afterthought' is the right word. 'Ours was inspired by a trip to Melbourne, where a few places were doing a steak frites sandwich. They were very nice, even if I felt sometimes they took things a bit far.' The Goat'd is designed to flip the script on the traditional steak sandwich. And the six-seven score wagyu beef and shokupan bread it's served on are bold starts, but this isn't some sort of over-the-top blockbuster. Instead, everything has its place. There's Swiss cheese; griddled onion along with pickled red onion; fresh tomato; a considered scattering of fries; a spinach and rocket mix; a premium off-the-shelf whole egg chipotle mayo; and a final sprinkle of pecorino once the sandwich is sliced. The Swiss cheese adds a sweet, nutty flavour that helps smooth the mouthfeel; the pickled red onion provides a lovely tangy crunch; the chipotle mayo is velvet smooth; and the pecorino a lovely piquant, appetising touch. Normally fries in a sanger could amount to carb-on-carb crime but not when combined with the shokupan, which is a lovely, luscious number the Ghumras have sourced locally and given a quick toast on the griddle. It's a bit of a masterstroke – there are no shredded gums with this thing. And then there's that wagyu: cooked medium to render down the fat, the choice of beef means this is a touch more spenny than your average steak sandwich, but you'll hardly care. There's absolutely nothing extraneous on the Goat'd – no stunt ingredients – and it's an absolute joy to eat (in about three minutes in our case, because it's so easy to demolish). It's the reinvention of the steak sandwich we've been waiting for. 'We thought the sangers would be an add-on to the burgers, because we do a really great smash patty,' Bilal says. 'But the Fatz and the Goat'd are our most popular items.' Where to get it Fatty Patty's Goat'd steak sandwich is $26. You can get one at Shop 44/3215 Logan Road, Underwood. But maybe aim for an early lunch to avoid disappointment.
The Age
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
This halal Underwood shop will rekindle your love of steak sangers
Perfectly cooked wagyu, shokupan, fries, Swiss cheese and pecorino. There's nothing extraneous about this creation. It might just be the perfect steak sandwich. Bilal Ghumra wasn't looking to open a sandwich shop. He wasn't even looking to open a burger shop. Instead, he wanted to open a pizza shop. So how did he end up with all three? Well, actually, it's two shops. But in one. Let's explain. Fatty Patty, a burger shop by accident Bilal and his brothers Zainuddin Ghumra and Shehzad Ghumra, and father Imtiyaz Ghumra, are best known for BurgerMe, their Calamvale burger joint that became a minor sensation for its halal smashed patty burgers. The Ghumras sold BurgerMe in May last year with the intention to open a pizza shop, Sam's Pizza, in Kuraby. The only issue? Turns out, the property it sat on was being resumed. 'So we had to relocate the pizza shop,' Bilal says. 'But where we ended up relocating to is [three] times the size. We had to fill the space, so Fatty Patty was born.' Fatty Patty shares a simple shopfront with Sam's Gourmet Pizzas on the northern side of Underwood Marketplace. Walk through a door off the outside car park and you're presented with two counters – pizza on the right, and Fatty Patty on the left – and a small dining room (most of that extra space is occupied by a much larger kitchen). The Fatty Patty menu leads with a bunch of burgers – a couple of cheeseburgers, an All the Way burger that adds lettuce and tomato, a chicken burger, a plant-based burger, and a snack-sized cheeseburger. They're different to BurgerMe, though, Bilal says. 'BurgerMe was more of a hybrid – so a thick patty, not completely smashed,' he explains. 'Fatty Patty, we've gone full smash. And then we have the sandwiches.' Ah, yes, the sandwiches. That is, after all, what we're here for. The burger shop that keeps selling out of sandwiches Below the burgers on Fatty Patty's menu are a clutch of sandwiches. These, it turns out, are its killer app. The first time this masthead visited late during lunch service on a weekend, the shop had sold out of sangers. Fatty Patty actually had to take a timeout on its most popular sandwich, the Fatz Signature, after the Ghumras discovered they hadn't prepped enough house-smoked and cured pastrami. 'We're a halal restaurant,' Bilal says. 'Being Muslim, I couldn't really find anywhere to eat a nice deli-style sandwich, or even pastrami in a sandwich or anything like that. We thought, 'sandwiches are semi-trending right now,' so we went with it. 'The first week we opened, the pastrami did take us by surprise. We cure it in-house and smoke it in-house, it's a bit of a process. So we did a fair bit and were, like, 'This should be good for two weeks, maybe three.' And by the Friday we thought, 'Oh no.' So we had to pull it off the menu temporarily so we could catch up with stock levels.' The Fatz is a Swiss precision variation on a Reuben served on shokupan bread, hence its popularity. Beyond that, there's the Mama Mia mortadella focaccia, and the Silly Sam mozzarella and pesto sandwich, also served on focaccia. And then there's the Goat'd. The humble steak sandwich gets a major upgrade Steak sandwiches are a perennial afterthought, often propping up the menu at a burger joint, fish and chip shop or pub. 'Our [steak sandwich] was inspired by a trip to Melbourne, where a few places were doing a steak frites sandwich ... even if I felt sometimes they took things a bit far.' Bilal Ghumra 'We wanted to have some sort of steak sandwich because we felt they were a bit hit and miss,' Bilal says. 'They weren't really getting the proper attention around town. 'Afterthought' is the right word. 'Ours was inspired by a trip to Melbourne, where a few places were doing a steak frites sandwich. They were very nice, even if I felt sometimes they took things a bit far.' The Goat'd is designed to flip the script on the traditional steak sandwich. And the six-seven score wagyu beef and shokupan bread it's served on are bold starts, but this isn't some sort of over-the-top blockbuster. Instead, everything has its place. There's Swiss cheese; griddled onion along with pickled red onion; fresh tomato; a considered scattering of fries; a spinach and rocket mix; a premium off-the-shelf whole egg chipotle mayo; and a final sprinkle of pecorino once the sandwich is sliced. The Swiss cheese adds a sweet, nutty flavour that helps smooth the mouthfeel; the pickled red onion provides a lovely tangy crunch; the chipotle mayo is velvet smooth; and the pecorino a lovely piquant, appetising touch. Normally fries in a sanger could amount to carb-on-carb crime but not when combined with the shokupan, which is a lovely, luscious number the Ghumras have sourced locally and given a quick toast on the griddle. It's a bit of a masterstroke – there are no shredded gums with this thing. And then there's that wagyu: cooked medium to render down the fat, the choice of beef means this is a touch more spenny than your average steak sandwich, but you'll hardly care. There's absolutely nothing extraneous on the Goat'd – no stunt ingredients – and it's an absolute joy to eat (in about three minutes in our case, because it's so easy to demolish). It's the reinvention of the steak sandwich we've been waiting for. 'We thought the sangers would be an add-on to the burgers, because we do a really great smash patty,' Bilal says. 'But the Fatz and the Goat'd are our most popular items.' Where to get it Fatty Patty's Goat'd steak sandwich is $26. You can get one at Shop 44/3215 Logan Road, Underwood. But maybe aim for an early lunch to avoid disappointment.
