Court & Crimes
Lahore High Court Acquits Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Rape Case, Lays Down New Legal Principles
Lahore (HRNW) – The Lahore High Court has acquitted a man who had previously been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment in a rape case, while also laying down significant legal principles governing the prosecution of rape and sexual offence cases. In a detailed judgment, Justice Amjad Rafiq ruled that where an accused is charged under…
Supreme Court Issues Important Judgment on Government Employees’ Service Seniority
Islamabad (HRNW)- The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in Civil Petitions No. 1065-K of 2025 and others, has issued an important judgment upholding the decision of the Sindh Services Tribunal regarding the determination of seniority among government employees. The case pertained to the inter-se seniority of lecturers in the College Education Department of Sindh, where appointments were…
Court Grants Five-Day Physical Remand of Former BRT Yellow Line Project Director in Corruption Case
Karachi (HRNW)- An Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) on Tuesday granted a five-day physical remand of former BRT Yellow Line Project Director Zameer Abbasi to the Anti-Corruption Establishment in connection with an alleged corruption case related to the BRT Yellow Line project. During the hearing, the investigating officer, Sher Zaman, requested the court to grant…
Court Sends Suspects to Judicial Custody in Alleged Facilitation Case Linked to Drug Dealer Anmol Alias Pinky
Karachi (HRNW)- A Judicial Magistrate (South) heard a case involving the alleged facilitation of suspected drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky. During the hearing, police produced two accused, Aqib and Ghulam Mustafa, before the court in connection with the case. The prosecution informed the court that Anmol alias Pinky has also been formally arrested in a separate…
City Court Acquits Man in Drug and Illegal Weapons Case After Prosecution Fails to Prove Charges
Karachi (HRNW)- An Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) at the City Court Karachi has acquitted Riaz alias Batakh in a case involving alleged possession of narcotics and illegal weapons after ruling that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt. According to the prosecution, the accused was arrested on May 6, 2025, from…
Sindh High Court Hears Case of Female Suspect’s Escape; Bail Application Dismissed
Karachi (HRNW)- The Sindh High Court heard proceedings in connection with the escape of a female suspect in a house theft case registered in the Gulberg area of Karachi. Pursuant to the court’s orders, Senior Superintendent of Women Jail, Humaira Qayyum, appeared before the bench and submitted her report on the incident. The Women Jail Superintendent…
Sessions Court South Rejects Bail of Foreign National in Illegal Currency Case
Karachi (HRNW)- The Sessions Court South Karachi has rejected the post-arrest bail application of a foreign national, Anthony Ho Siao Yu Yao, in a case related to alleged illegal purchase and sale of foreign currency. According to the FIA prosecutor, the accused was arrested by the FIA Commercial Banking Circle from the Clifton area. During the…
Chinese National’s Post-Arrest Bail Plea Rejected in Illegal Foreign Exchange Case
Karachi (HRNW)- A court has rejected the post-arrest bail application of a Chinese national, Anthony Ho Siao Yu Yao, who was allegedly involved in illegal foreign exchange activities. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the case was registered at the FIA Commercial Banking Circle Karachi under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)…
Sindh High Court Constitutional Bench Hears Case of 650 Affected Allottees of Gulshan Rufi / Pride Builder Scheme 33
Karachi (HRNW)- The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court heard a petition regarding the non-provision of plots to approximately 650 affected allottees of the Gulshan Rufi / Pride Builder Scheme 33 in Karachi. The petitioners alleged that despite clear court orders, builders have failed to transfer plot leases to the affected allottees. During the hearing,…
Sindh High Court Issues Notices in Missing Persons Cases; Replies Sought by August 6
Karachi (HRNW)- The Sindh High Court heard multiple petitions regarding the recovery of missing persons and issued notices to the Sindh Home Department, Inspector General Sindh Police, Director General Rangers, and other relevant parties. The court directed all concerned respondents to submit their replies by August 6. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners stated that…