Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s grandson arrested for rape & kidnapping

Pakistani politics has been hit by a bombshell with the arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s grandson for alleged abduction and rape of two foreign nationals. Pakistanis are livid over the state of affairs under Asim Munir, with many social media users saying this is what they get in a military-ruled state.
The allegations against Raza Dar occupied much of Pakistani social media space on Friday, with what is believed to be a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) circulating on various platforms. A barrage of critiques, complaints, and conspiracy theories followed.
According to the FIR, five individuals, including Raza Dar, have been booked in connection with the alleged offences. However, it also named a ‘boss’ who allegedly kidnapped the foreign nationals.
Dutch national Stephanie Adriana Mau-Arun and Venezuelan Astrid Robinson Bracho filed a case alleging they were kidnapped, gang-raped, and extorted. They claimed they met Raza in Singapore in October 2025. He invited them to Pakistan, arranged visas, and they were abducted on 29 June in Lahore by Raza, his “boss” and three others, reports stated. Police allege that the women were lured to Lahore under false pretences before being abducted. Investigators said the alleged abduction had taken place on 29 June, BBC Urdu reported.
40 Dead As Bus Plunges Into Ravine In Pakistan’s Balochistan
A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, July 3, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.
The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said.
He said the bus was carrying not only its own passengers but also passengers from another bus that had broken down, leaving the vehicle overcrowded. Rind said rescuers were working to identify those killed in the crash.
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the passenger bus crash, offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
He directed the relevant authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible medical care.