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Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
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Maid who 'robbed employers' makes startling revelations
A domestic worker accused of drugging and looting her employers in multiple cities has made startling revelations during interrogation by Defence police. Police investigators found that the suspect, Farzana Kausar, alias Mehreen, had previously received a commendation from the former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for her sewing work while serving a jail sentence at the Adiala Jail in the federal capital. Imran was the guest of honour of the ceremony, she claimed. It is a common practice in prisons to invite political prisoners to ceremonies like awarding of certificates for various courses and the religious and national holidays. According to SSP Investigation for District South Ali Hassan, Farzana, who originally hails from Faisalabad, has a long record of theft cases registered against her in several cities, including Lahore. In the latest incident, she was arrested in connection with a December 2024 case lodged by Shaukat Mehmood at Defence police station, accusing her of drugging his family with sedative-laced green tea and fleeing with jewellery, cash, and valuables worth over Rs6.5 million. Police said Farzana was tracked down using technical surveillance. During interrogation, she confessed to carrying out similar thefts in Clifton, DHA, and Gizri areas, as well as in Rawalpindi, with further investigations underway to trace her network and recover stolen valuables.
Express Tribune
15-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Another 'millionaire maid' arrested for jewellery theft in Karachi
Listen to article Police in Karachi's Defence area have arrested another domestic worker accused of drugging household members and looting their valuables, with investigators revealing that she had amassed wealth through similar crimes in both Karachi and Rawalpindi, Express News reported on Tuesday. According to South Investigation SSP Ali Hassan, the suspect — identified as Farzana Kausar alias Mehreen — allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs6.5 million from a bungalow in Karachi before fleeing the city. She was later traced and apprehended through technical surveillance. During interrogation, police said, the accused confessed to administering drug-laced green tea to the family members, rendering them unconscious before executing the theft. Read More: Govt strikes again with fuel price hike SSP Hassan revealed that the woman gained employment as a domestic help and used the position to target households in both Karachi and Rawalpindi. 'She admitted to committing multiple thefts in homes where she worked as a maid,' the senior officer said, adding that further investigation is underway to verify her claims and determine the full extent of her criminal activity. The police are also gathering details of similar thefts she claimed to have carried out in Rawalpindi, SSP Hassan confirmed. Also Read: Punjab speaker halts action against suspended PTI MPAs This arrest comes weeks after Clifton Investigation Police apprehended a domestic worker, Shahnaz, who was found to be leading an unusually lavish lifestyle. The accused had been employed for 14 years at a residence in Khayaban-e-Tanzeem, Defence Housing Authority, where she allegedly stole cash, jewellery, and other valuables in small increments without raising suspicion. According to Investigating Officer Saeed Theem, Shahnaz had accumulated multiple cars, motorcycles, flats, and a grocery store, and maintained bank accounts containing millions of rupees. Her assets came to light during the course of an ongoing investigation.
Express Tribune
23-06-2025
- Express Tribune
Maid who allegedly stole Rs50m over 14 years arrested
Clifton police arrested a long-serving domestic maid, Shehnaz, who allegedly stole valuables worth Rs50 million, over a period of 14 years, from the home where she was employed. She was arrested following a complaint filed by her employer and the victim, Anusha Jaleel, a resident of Khayaban-e-Tanzeem, Defence Housing Authority (DHA). Reportedly, Shehnaz had gradually stolen cash, jewellery, and other expensive items from the house without raising suspicion. A search of her home led to the recovery of Rs600,000 in cash, while two of her bank accounts were found to contain Rs3.5 million. It was also revealed during interrogation that the accused owns a luxury vehicle worth Rs6.5 million, along with two other cars and a motorcycle. She also possesses a residential flat in the Gizri area. Police confirmed that all properties and vehicles were purchased using stolen money, with steps initiated to seize these assets. Further, acting on information revealed by the accused, police arrested her son, Asif, while her husband Mohsin, and an accomplice, a woman named Naseema, are absconding. Search operations have been initiated in Lodhran, Punjab, to locate the absconding accused, with further investigations ongoing.
Express Tribune
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Road project under fire for corruption
Serious concerns have been raised over the ongoing 24-kilometer road construction project in five union councils near Thandiani, where plans to convert the road from blacktop to concrete have sparked widespread criticism. At a press conference held at Abbottabad Press Club, prominent social activist and former PTI leader Javed Qureshi strongly opposed the decision to use concrete for the Thandiani road. Originally intended to boost tourism, the project is now under scrutiny amid allegations of massive corruption and poor planning. Qureshi warned that the concrete road could become a "well of death," noting that the region remains snowbound for over five months each year. "How will vehicles be parked on a concrete road under such conditions? Daily accidents and fatalities are inevitable. Who will be held accountable?" he questioned. He also alleged that the project's estimated cost has been inflated from Rs2.5 billion to Rs6.5 billion over the past two years, with the revised budget approved by the provincial cabinet. Qureshi accused influential political figures and elected representatives of remaining silent, effectively turning a blind eye to the issue and enabling the contractor's mismanagement. The project affects nearly 500,000 local residents. Qureshi further disclosed that the Abbottabad-Thandiani road is part of a larger Rs27 billion development initiative supported by the World Bank. However, he claimed that approximately Rs2.75 billion of the allocated funds are being siphoned off under the pretext of project execution.
Express Tribune
14-06-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Omar lambasts govt's 'disastrous' policies
The leader of opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, has criticized the PML-N led federal government's economic policies, describing them as a recipe for the complete destruction of the national economy. In his speech during the National Assembly budget session on Friday, Omar, who belongs to the PTI, labeled the current budget as a document of fake statistics and questioned where the stated GDP figures had come from. He pointed out that all crop yields have decreased, the agriculture sector is on the decline. Omar compared the current situation with that of April 2022, when the PTI government was ousted through a vote of no confidence. He stated that unemployment has now reached 22% and 6.2 million educated youth are roaming jobless. He blamed both "PDM-1 and PDM-2 governments" for crushing the poor by imposing indirect taxes amounting to Rs42,500 billion. ' An alliance of opposition parties — the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — came into power after the ouster of the PTI government in April 2022. The present ruling coalition is also sometimes described as a continuation of the first PDM government, which was also led by Shehbaz Sharif. The opposition leader accused the government of begging for IMF packages and claimed that $48 billion have been sent abroad through foreign agents. "The budget deficit of Rs6.5 trillion will be financed by loans from commercial banks, which will reduce lending capacity for the public, ultimately turning Pakistan into an economic graveyard," he added. He stated that large-scale industries have contracted by 1.5%, whereas during the PTI's tenure, industries expanded to the point where workers were not even available in Faisalabad, Omar claimed. The opposition leader alleged that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holds more power than even the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. "Naqvi, while serving as the Punjab caretaker chief minister, imported low-quality wheat from Ukraine, while minting Rs450 billion in the bargain. Naqvi carries out the actions, the government bears the blame," he added. When some government ministers — Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Attaullah Tarar — laughed at his remarks, Omar said, "This laughter proved that Mohsin Naqvi indeed controls them". PPP's Raja Pervaiz Ashraf stated that during the recent Pakistan-India conflict, the Pakistan Army and the nation responded decisively, showing India that the Pakistani nation is not divided but united in defense. He praised the military leadership, including Field Marshal Asim Munir, for their commendable actions. He remarked that while the opposition criticizes the budget, the government highlights its positive aspects. Every government must present a good budget to win public support, but given the circumstances, difficult decisions had to be made. "The present government made tough choices and sacrificed political popularity to save the country from bankruptcy," he added. Addressing the assembly, PML-N's Aqeel Malik said that instead of giving constructive proposals on the budget, the opposition only demands the release of arrested individuals.
