• Court accepts settlement after families record statements.
• Magistrate orders suspect’s release on approved bail.
• Remand completed before suspect’s appearance in court.

ISLAMABAD: The families of the two young women, who lost their lives after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Islamabad, have pardoned the suspect, leading to the termination of the case.

The development came as both families recorded their statements before Judicial Magistrate Shaista Khan Kundi.

The teenage boy, whose father is said to be associated with the judiciary, was sent on a four-day physical remand on December 2 after his car fatally hit a scooter carrying two women at Islamabad’s Secretariat Chowk on Shahrah-e-Dastoor.

Police said the car collided with the scooter, killing both women on the spot. The driver was arrested immediately after the incident and later produced before the court. The judge handed the accused over to the police on a four-day physical remand for further investigation.

During today’s proceedings, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement, after which the judge approved the suspect’s bail and ordered his release.

One victim’s brother appeared in court to record the family’s statement, while the mother’s statement was recorded online. The father of the second deceased girl also submitted his statement in person.

The suspect was presented before the court upon completion of his four-day physical remand.

Meghan Markle’s wounds remain unhealed despite her decision to say goodbye to the royal life.

The Duchess of Sussex’s alleged ‘secret battle’ to steal the future queen’s thunder continues as she leaves no stone unturned to reach her goals.

The former actress is struggling to match Princess Catherine’s magic. An insider has confirmed that the rivalry between the two royal wives is still alive and well, given Meghan’s recent stunts. 

Last week, the Duchess delivered the festive special of her Meghan, With Love series just a few days before the Princess of Wales maded headlines for her star-studded Together at Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams says Meghan still feels “rivalry” with Kate, which dates back to their time as the Fab Four with princes Harry and William.

“If we look at the timings of many of the things the Sussexes have done, there is often a clash with William and Kate,” Richard adding: “Recently, for example, there was Harry’s visit to Canada at the same time as William’s Earthshot trip.”

He continued: “Harry reportedly made an offer to share diaries earlier this year to avoid clashes, but if the offer was accepted, nothing appears to have come from it.”

While Meghan’s festive special was likely filmed months ago, Robert says the unfortunate timing of its release has done her no favours.

“It is a decidedly dysfunctional situation to have Meghan on television talking about love and family while her father is said to be fighting for his life in hospital,” he said.

In reaction to Meghan’s latest show, the commentator suspects the Duchess may retire her lifestyle show altogether, adding: “Meghan is secretly battling to emulate some of the magic that Kate clearly creates, but it is not working.”

He admired Kate’s Christmas concert over Meghan’s holiday special, saying: She [ Meghan] displayed almost relentless positivity, which actually becomes weary to watch. It seems that she’d like to be a sort of Californian Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way, and therefore her show just does not have the same level of substance as Kate’s carol concert.”

Meghan’s special, as expected, landed in Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows in the UK within 24 hours of airing, but critics were less than impressed.

The mostly one or two-star reviews in British newspapers described it as “bizarre” and one reviewer said it was “quite mad and a little bit sad”.

Menawhil, some royal fans described it another failed attempt to overshaddow Kate’s events as Meghan mae changes in her plans of it’s release.

Some of Meghan’s fans took to social media to show their support, with one writing on X it “lifted their spirits” and another claimed they loved the “charming show”.

However, Richard suspects it is the last we’ll see of the series, and Meghan and Harry will have to bring something big to the table if they want to keep the cotact alive.

“The trouble is that in the position she is in with their downgraded Netflix deal, which isn’t an unusual position to be in, she needed a big name,” Richard told the Mirror.

British adventurer Karl Bushby is set to complete his 27-year walk around the world in September 2026. He has travelled across 25 countries, walking through harshest conditions, warm deserts, jungles, frozen seas, war zones and several political hurdles.

Starting in November 1998 at the age of 29, the British ex-paratrooper left the tip of South America to travel the world on foot without using any motorised assistance, a journey now known as the “Goliath Expedition.”

Now, the 56-year-old is set to return to his home after spending nearly three decades on the road. With nearly minimal presence on social media and no official website, Bushby has become extremely difficult to track.

Starting from the tip of South America, he has walked through the United States, Canada, Russia, China, and Europe, and is now finally set to return home to Britain. He is only a 1,000 miles away from the final stretch of completing his 58,000km journey.

He spent 57 days in detention in Russia for entering from an unofficial border.

Some of the interesting features of his journey are:

• When he started there were no smartphones and social media
• Google maps weren’t invented at that time
• Bill Clinton was U.S. President and Tony Blair was U.K.’s PM

The adventure was meant to last only 12 years, but it took him nearly 28 years to complete his expedition. 

The delay was due to several political hurdles, including a 2013 five-year Russian visa ban (later overturned) and financial constraints. 

The COVID-19 pandemic also played a significant part in prolonging the expedition.