• Friend allegedly pawned 67 tolas of doctor’s gold.
• Three suspects in custody, one key suspect absconding.
• Strangled in Jinnahabad, body buried near Thandiani.

Dr Warda, a medical officer at Abbottabad’s DHQ Hospital, was abducted outside the facility and killed barely an hour later, District Police Officer Haroon ur Rasheed has said, while sources say the case is tied to 67 tolas of gold she had entrusted to a friend for safekeeping.

According to the MS DHQ Hospital, the post-mortem examination of murdered medical officer Dr Warda has been completed, and the report will be made public soon. 

The sources said she had been serving as a medical officer at the DHQ Hospital and, with her husband abroad, was living at home with her children. The DPO said she was abducted outside the DHQ Hospital on December 4, and her body was recovered four days later.

The sources said that around the time of her planned departure abroad, Dr Warda was worried about 67 tolas of gold in her possession. A female suspect, identified as her friend Rida Jadoon, allegedly gained her confidence and persuaded her to deposit the 67 tolas of gold with her as an amanat (safekeeping). 

Police later found that this gold had been pawned elsewhere and that Rs5 million had already been obtained against it.

In the murder case, police have so far arrested three suspects: prime suspect Rida Jadoon, her employee, Nadeem, and Pervaiz, who is a relative of Nadeem. Another key suspect, Shamraiz, who is Nadeem’s uncle, remains at large. 

The sources said that the three related suspects belong to the same village from which Dr Warda’s body was recovered. Police sources added that raids have been conducted at multiple locations, including Peshawar, to arrest the absconding suspect.

According to investigators, the suspects first took Dr Warda to an under-construction house in Jinnahabad. DPO Rasheed told a press conference that she was strangled to death and that she was killed barely an hour after being abducted, before her body was taken and buried near Thandiani. He said both vehicles used in the crime have been seized.

The suspects had gained Dr Warda’s trust, particularly Rida, and had her gold stored with them. On the day she was murdered, they made her write cheques which were later presented at the bank but bounced, while she had already been killed within an hour of her abduction. 

The three arrested suspects have now been produced before the Anti-Terrorism Court, which approved a three-day physical remand after investigators had requested 15 days. Police added that Rida’s husband, Waheed, has also been named in the case.

Taylor Swift’s fans are in for a treat as their favourite singer is going to grace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with her presence soon.

This would be her third appearance on late night shows with the previous two on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The Fate of Ophelia hitmaker will join the show host Wednesday, December 10, just two days before the highly anticipated premiere of her six-part Eras Tour docuseries on Disney +.

Stephen Colbert broke the news to the viewers with a hilarious video featuring him dancing to Swift’s track, Opalite.

The clip ended with Travis Kelce’s girlfriend popping up in a cozy cardigan.

Swift said on the phone, “Hey Stephen” which was a wink to her beloved Fearless song.

The Eras Tour docuseries promises behind-the-scenes footage, sound bites from her mother Andrea Swift and cameos from stars like Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter and Florence Welch.

The series will also give a rare glimpse into how Grammy-winning singer engineered her marathon three-hour concerts.

Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ the following day.

Cynthia Erivo celebrated her second consecutive Golden Globe nomination for Wicked.

The Harriet star achieved a major milestone as she became the first black woman to be nominated twice in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category.

The Grammy winner took to her Instagram to acknowledge the achievement and express her gratitude to friends and family who supported her through the journey.

“WOW!!! What lovely news to receive live from the rehearsal room of @draculawestend. It’s an honour to be nominated once again for this film,” she wrote.

Erivo added, “It has been a beautiful journey to play this character, and this is the cherry on top. This entire journey could never have been possible without the wonderful leadership of my brother and glorious director @jonmchu and producer extraordinaire everyone could only wish for, Marc Platt.”

In addition to her, co-star Ariana Grande also earned a nod in Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture, on which the British actress wrote, “Congratulations to my sweet sister @arianagrande!! Thank you @goldenglobes!!”

Erivo has been nominated alongside Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee) and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

Wicked: For Good received five nominations including Best Original Song – Motion Picture for No Place Like Home and The Girl in the Bubble.

Previously, the film earned four nominations, however, neither Grande nor Erivo won awards for their performances in the movie, the film did win the ceremony’s Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award, for which it is also nominated this year.