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Over 50 lawyers arrested for celebratory firing

Our Correspondent
Monday, Jan 13, 2025

LAHORE: Police have arrested more than 50 lawyers involved in aerial firing following their victory in the annual elections of the Lahore Bar Association.

The incident took place in the Mozang area, where the firing led to chaos and concerns for public safety. Police registered a case. Among those named in the FIR were Saleem, Khizer Hayat, Sheharyar, Zahid, Rizwan, and Sufiyan. Many of them were released after providing surety bonds.

Man commits suicide: A 30-year-old youth committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in the limits of Shahdara police on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Muhammad Bilal, a resident of Miraj Park Shahdara. Police shifted the body to the morgue.