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7 days ago
- Climate
- NDTV
Over 200 Prisoners Escape From High-Security Jail After Quake In Pakistan
Karachi: Over 200 prisoners have escaped from a high-security jail in Pakistan's port city of Karachi after chaos erupted following an earthquake, a minister said on Tuesday. Hundreds of prisoners broke down the doors of their cells after they felt tremors at Malir Jail in Karachi, which was hit by three low-intensity earthquakes on Monday, police said. Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul Hasan Lanjhar confirmed on Tuesday that 216 prisoners had escaped the jail. He added that 78 prisoners were re-captured in 24 hours. Mr Lanjhar said that when the tremors occurred on the night of Monday night, prisoners panicked and started resorting to violence to come out of their cells. "Police officials tried to ensure their safety and brought them out of the cells after which some prisoners resorted to violence and escaped," he added. He said a dozen policemen and prisoners were injured in the violence while a prisoner was shot dead while trying to escape. The minister said if the prisoners returned voluntarily, the government would consider a reduction in their sentences. He warned that those caught by the police would be tried under anti-terrorism laws. Malir Jail also houses over 100 Indian prisoners, most of them poor fishermen serving time for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistan's waters. A police official said that they were kept in a separate barrack and they remained in their cells during the earthquake. Earlier, Jail Superintendent Arshad Shah said over 600 prisoners were taken out from their barracks during the quake, Pakistan's Geo TV reported. Law enforcement authorities have launched a joint operation to track down the remaining escapees. The incident has led to the dismissal of IG prisons, the jail superintendent and other high-ranking officials.
Mint
03-06-2025
- General
- Mint
Over 200 prisoners escape from Pakistan jail after quake; govt promises reduction in sentences for voluntary return
Pakistan, Karachi: Over 200 inmates escaped from a high-security jail in Pakistan's port city of Karachi after chaos ensued, following an earthquake in the nation, a minister said on Tuesday. Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul Hasan Lanjhar said if the prisoners returned voluntarily, the government would consider a reduction in their sentences. He warned that those caught by the police would be tried under anti-terrorism laws, reported PTI. Hundreds of prisoners broke down the doors of their cells after they felt tremors at Malir Jail in Karachi, which was hit by three low-intensity earthquakes on Monday, police said. Following the tremors on Monday night, prisoners panicked and started resorting to violence to come out of their cells, reported PTI. As many as 216 prisoners had escaped the jail, out of which 78 prisoners were re-captured in 24 hours, Lanjhar told the media. He added that a dozen policemen and prisoners were injured in the violence while a prisoner was shot dead while trying to escape. 'Police officials tried to ensure their safety and brought them out of the cells after which some prisoners resorted to violence and escaped,' he added. Malir Jail also houses over 100 Indian prisoners, most of them poor fishermen serving time for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistan's waters. A police official said that they were kept in a separate barrack and they remained in their cells during the earthquake. Earlier, Jail Superintendent Arshad Shah said over 600 prisoners were taken out from their barracks during the quake, Geo TV reported. Law enforcement authorities have launched a joint operation to track down the remaining escapees. The incident has led to the dismissal of IG prisons, the jail superintendent and other high-ranking officials. (with inputs from agencies)
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Teenage social media influencer shot dead in Pakistan
A teenage social media influencer, who had more than a million followers across TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead at her residence in Islamabad, officials said on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), in a third such incident in Pakistan in the last five months. Sana Yousaf, 17, was mercilessly shot dead on Monday (June 2, 2025) at her house in Islamabad's Sector G-13/1, falling under the jurisdiction of the Sumbal police station, police said. She has over 740,000 followers on TikTok and close to 500,000 on Instagram. Islamabad police arrested an accused, identified as Umar Hayat, also known by his nickname 'Kaka', in Faisalabad, Geo TV reported on Tuesday. Hayat, also a TikToker, has confessed to the murder, the channel said. The accused, who had come to meet Sana at her residence, is said to have fired two shots, resulting in her death. Sana lived with her father, a government officer, her mother, a housewife, and her 15-year-old brother, who is currently visiting their hometown of Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Only Sana's aunt was with her in the house at the time of the crime. The girl had a conversation with the suspect before he brutally shot her twice, her aunt told police. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised Islamabad police for swift action to nab the killer in a social media post. 'Well Done Islamabad Police. Sana Yousaf murder case traced, accused arrested and weapon recovered within 20 hours,' he said in a statement on X. The Minister added that the police have recovered a pistol and iPhone of the deceased from the accused, who has confessed to the murder. Sana's mother has filed a case against the suspect under Section 302 of the PPC. This isn't the first time a female social media influencer has been killed in Pakistan. There has been a constant rise in such incidents in recent months. A female TikToker in Punjab's Khushab area was killed by her cousin recently. Similarly, in February, another female TikToker was found dead at her home in Peshawar.
India Today
03-06-2025
- India Today
Earthquake mein avsar, over 200 prisoners escape Karachi jail
The age-old saying "aapada mein avsar", meaning turning disaster into opportunity, found a real-life expression in Karachi's Malir Jail, where over 200 inmates used earthquake-triggered chaos as a ticket to freedom. As the ground shook in eastern Karachi on Monday night, so did the security of the city's Malir Jail. A large number of inmates cracked open a rare window of opportunity. The jail holds a significant number of inmates charged with drug-related offences, with many of them dealing with psychological least 216 inmates fled" as the jail authorities got busy in earthquake-related evacuations, Jail Superintendent Arshad Shah told Geo TV on Thursday morning. One inmate reportedly died in the chaos, while some, including jail staff, sustained has experienced 16 mild earthquakes since Sunday, with several centred near Malir. Late on Monday night, two back-to-back mild tremors, measuring 2.6 and 2.8 on the Richter scale, struck northeast of Malir at a depth of 40 kilometres. Videos circulating on social media captured the sound of heavy gunfire allegedly coming from areas near Malir Prison, while other footage appeared to show inmates fleeing along nearby roads, according to a report in The 135 INMATES STILL AT LARGE: KARACHI JAIL SUPERINTENDENTJail Superintendent Shah stated that the jailbreak took place after inmates from Circles 4 and 5 were evacuated from their barracks as a precautionary measure during the than 600 prisoners were outside their cells at the time. Amid the chaos, 216 managed to flee," Geo TV quoted Shah as saying. He added that over 135 prisoners remain at large, and search efforts are still the police told the Karachi-based newspaper Dawn that the prisoners had broken through the jail's outer wall, which had been weakened by multiple low-intensity Sindh's Home Minister, Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, according to a report on GeoTV, said the escape occurred when 700 to 1,000 inmates gathered near the main gate during the evacuation. Amid the chaos, around 100 prisoners managed to force the gate open and termed it as one of the most serious jailbreaks in recent INMATE DEAD IN KARACHI JAIL CHAOSHe also suggested possible staff negligence and announced that a committee, including police and officials from other agencies, would be formed to investigate the General of Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon, during his visit to the prison, informed the media that Malir Jail holds a significant number of inmates charged with drug-related offences, many of whom are dealing with psychological to the report in Geo TV, rescue and jail officials said that three Frontier Corps personnel and one jail staffer were injured during the chaos, and one inmate reportedly of the recaptured inmates, Siraj, told the reporters that the earthquake tremor sparked panic within the prison."When the quake hit, everyone started breaking the gates. Many ran off. I was arrested in a weapons case and went into hiding after escaping," Geo TV quoted saying.
Mint
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir elevated to Field Marshal rank for ‘successful' leadership in conflict with India
Days after Pakistan failed in breaching the Indian defence system, Pakistan Army Chief Asif Munir was elevated to the rank of Field Marshal for 'successfully' leading the armed forces in the conflict with India, as per a report by Geo TV. This is a developing story, more details are being added
