Court & Crimes
Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban on Film Based on Prophet Dawood (AS)
Karachi (HRNW) court has dismissed a petition at the preliminary stage seeking a ban on a film about Prophet Dawood (AS). The petition was filed by citizen Abdul Razaq through advocate Faisal Ahmed, naming the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, PEMRA, the Film Censor Board, and other authorities as respondents. The petitioner argued that the…
Court Dismisses Petition Against Recruitment of Assistant Engineers in Education Department
Karachi (HRNW)- The court in Islamabad has dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment of Assistant Engineers in the School Education and Literacy Department. The petitioner, Aamir, had argued that in February 2021, the department issued an advertisement for the recruitment of Assistant Engineers but allegedly hired seven candidates, including Adeel Ahmed and Khalid Sami, in…
Lawyer Iman Mazari Files Petition Against DG ISPR for Defamatory Remarks
Islamabad, Pakistan (HRNW)- Human rights lawyer Iman Mazari has filed a petition in the District and Sessions Court of Islamabad, requesting that the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) be summoned over remarks made during a recent press conference. In her petition, Mazari contends that the DG ISPR publicly labeled her a “lawyer…
Karachi: East Police Conduct Major Operation, Two Key Suspects Arrested in Murder Case – SSP East Zubair Nazir Shaikh
Karachi (HRNW)- Sachal Police, acting on a secret tip-off, have arrested two key suspects involved in a murder case, SSP East Zubair Nazir Shaikh confirmed. The arrested suspects have been identified as Mathan alias Kashif and Shaukat. According to police, the suspects brutally assaulted the victim, Ram, leading to his murder. SSP East stated that…
Karachi: Mystery of Mother and Three Children’s Murder in Mai Kolachi Solved; Suspect Confesses to Crime
Karachi (HRNW) – Police have solved the brutal murder case of a mother and her three children in the Mai Kolachi area of Karachi. The arrested suspect, Masroor Hussain, has confessed to the crime during interrogation. According to SSP Amjad Shaikh, the suspect admitted his involvement in the murder of the woman and her three…
Nephew of Lyari Gang War Leader Rehman Dakait Arrested During Robbery; Stolen Motorcycle and Weapons Recovered
Karachi (HRNW) – In an effective operation against criminal elements, Kalakot Police in Lyari arrested the nephew of notorious Lyari gang war leader Rehman Dakait along with his accomplice during a robbery. The operation was conducted on January 3, 2026. According to police, the arrested suspects have been identified as Haris son of Abdul Rahim…
Lahore Court Restricts Police from Checking Citizens’ Mobile Phones Without Judicial Permission
Lahore (HRNW) – In a landmark decision safeguarding citizens’ digital rights, a respected Lahore court has set clear boundaries for police powers. Additional Sessions Judge Shafqat Raja, in a written order, ruled that the police cannot check any citizen’s mobile phone, data, messages, photos, or social media content without prior written permission from the court….
Customs Enforcement Gadani Seizes 30.5 MT Smuggled Betel Nuts Along-with 4 Passenger Buses Worth Rs. 252.5 Million
Hub/Gadani (HRNW)– Enforcement Collectorate Gadani, in a major intelligence-based anti-smuggling operations with the support from FC and local polulice seized 30.5 metric tons of smuggled betel nuts of foreign origin along with four passenger buses near Ashok Pump, District Hub, with the total estimated value of the seized goods and conveyances amounting to Rs. 252.5…
CTD Sindh Busts Inter-Provincial Illegal Arms Smuggling Network in Karachi
Karachi (HRNW) — The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh, under the leadership of ATMD Delec, Intelligence Wing, successfully conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Karachi, dismantling a well-organized inter-provincial illegal arms smuggling network. During the operation, CTD apprehended Salman, son of Banaras Khan, a resident of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), who was actively involved in…
Sindh High Court Takes Up Petition Against Illegal Construction in Liaquat Ashraf Colony, Mahmoodabad
Karachi (HRNW) — The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court heard a petition concerning illegal construction in Liaquat Ashraf Colony, Mahmoodabad. The court has issued notices to the SBCA (Sindh Building Control Authority) and other relevant authorities and has asked all parties to submit their responses by February 2. According to the petitioner, Muhammad…