ISLAMABAD: Lawyers protesting in Islamabad on Monday violently agianst the demolition of their chambers by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) at the Islamabad judicial complex. A mob of lawyers smashed windows in the Chief Justice block; chanting slogans outside the IHC Chief Justice’s office. The CDA had on Sunday night demolished illegal chambers set up […]
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked an effort by Joe Biden to halt the deportations of some immigrants for a 100-day period, a decision that was immediately slammed by rights groups. US District Judge Drew Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump in the Southern District of Texas; issued a temporary restraining […]
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was held back in Malaysia as part of a legal dispute between the airline and another party, the national flag carrier said on Friday. In a statement posted on Twitter, the airline said: “A PIA aircraft has been held back by a local court in Malaysia; taking a one-sided […]
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday sentenced three men to death for sharing blasphemous content on social media. A fourth accused in the same case was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The ATC also issued perpetual arrest warrants for four accused, absconding in the case. According to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which had investigated […]
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday awarded the death sentence to Baitullah and life imprisonment to Gul Siddique for the murder of Major Mohammad Laraib of the Special Services Group (SSG) last year. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Ali Warriach also imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on both accused. Major Laraib was murdered on […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday decided to declare former prime minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references. Justice Aamer Farooq said the court will pass a short order regarding the proclamation of the convicted former premier and will also issue show-cause notices to the sureties. Nawaz, who […]
The man convicted and sentenced to death for the 2017 lynching of university student Mashal Khan will not spend his life in prison, the Peshawar High Court said on Thursday. The convict had filed an appeal with the court asking it to reduce the death sentence. The court also declared the release of 25 accused […]
L,A man was arrested for allegedly subjecting a woman and her minor daughter to rape for two days after duping the former with a job offer in northern Sindh’s Kashmore district, police said on Thursday. Police arrested the suspect using a trap while an accomplice is currently at large. Kashmore Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) […]
An accountability court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nusrat Shehbaz and Rabia Imran. The wife and daughter of Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif were held accountable for money-laundering. Accountability Court Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the case proceedings. In proceedings, Hamza Shehbaz was not produced due to suffering from coronavirus. However […]
