Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, has appealed for public support following a serious violent assault at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. Lawyers for Aafia Siddiqui report that she was assaulted by an inmate who threatened her during an earlier visit. The inmate smashed a mug filled with scalding hot liquid into her face.

A suicide attack in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province killed two children and injured three others on Friday. A Chinese national was wounded in the suicide blast, confirmed the Chinese embassy in Pakistan. Liaquat Shahwani, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, said a suicide bomber targeted a car carrying Chinese nationals.

The Punjab government has removed several senior officers following the horrific assault on the TikToker in Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park. DIG Operations Sajid Kayani, SSP Operations Syed Nadeem Abbas, and Additional SP Operations Hassan Jahangir were removed from their posts. Meanwhile, DSP Badami Bagh Usman Haider and SHO Lorry Adda Mohammad Jamil were suspended.

The individual who is alleged to have vandalized the statue of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh at the Lahore Fort was granted pre-arrest bail on Friday.  The accused’s counsel told the court that police recovered a hammer from the accused.  According to him, the FIR was registered under sections that allow for bail. 

The CCPO Lahore announced that 35 people have been arrested for their role in the attack and harassment of a woman in Greater Iqbal Park. The CCPO has also received information regarding other people involved in the incident. More arrests will be made as soon as fresh evidence has been obtained.

A 38-year-old man with a Naegleria Fowleri infection was admitted to the intensive care unit at Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi on Tuesday. There have been seven reports of Naegleria infections in the city this year. The report prepared by the Regional Disease Surveillance and Response Unit stated piped water as the main risk factor. Moreover, Naegleria Fowleri is commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.”

Usman Mirza’s accomplice Umer Bilal Marawat has been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court. Umer was accused of sexually harassing, torturing, and filming a young couple in Islamabad. A 16-page decision was issued by Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri during his hearing on Tuesday. He has been ordered to submit two surety bonds worth one million rupees each.

The 10-year-old Pakistani climber Yahya Aziz became the world’s youngest mountaineer to reach Concordia, K2 Basecamp. Yahya, his father, and colleagues trekked 90 kilometers in 14 days in order to reach K2 Basecamp. He is the only Pakistani who has reached K2 Base Camp. Yahya climbed the 5,611-meter high Gondogoro La Pass, which is one of the world’s highest passes.

Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the first phase of the Single National Curriculum for grades 5 and lower. In collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the National Curriculum Council developed the uniform curriculum. Moreover, they consult and collaborate with the education departments of all federating units of the country.

Murtaza Wahab, the new city administrator, has written to the Sindh government to ban wall chalking in city walls. Murtaza Wahab said the city administration made the decision to ban wall chalking in order to protect the city walls. Furthermore, traffic congestion has prompted Murtaza Wahab to reactivate the dormant City Wardens. Murtaza Wahab said he will personally supervise the posting of city wardens.