Court & Crimes
FIA Karachi Crackdown: Suspect Arrested for Illegal Currency Exchange
KARACHI (HRNW)- Following the directives of the Director General of the FIA, the Karachi Zone has intensified its operations against unauthorized money changers. In a significant move, the FIA Commercial Banking Circle Karachi conducted a targeted raid to curb illegal currency transactions. Location & Arrest: The suspect, identified as Muhammad Konain, was apprehended during a…
Supreme Court Continues Battle Against Identity-Based Discrimination
New Delhi, India (HRNW) – The legal fight against discriminatory administrative orders reached a new milestone as Indian courts continue to scrutinize directives that mandate the display of proprietor names at food stalls. HRNW reports that while some state governments argue these measures are for “transparency,” legal experts and the Supreme Court have noted they…
ICJ Prepares for Landmark Merits Phase in Rohingya Case
The Hague, Netherlands (HRNW) – On January 12, 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin the critical “merits phase” of the genocide case against Myanmar. This marks a historic milestone as the court examines substantive evidence of massacres and arson committed against the Rohingya minority. For the first time, the ICJ has allowed…
Dadu: Ten Police Officers Sentenced to Prison for Fake Encounter
Dadu (HRNW)- In a significant verdict, a Sessions Court in Dadu sentenced 10 police officers, including the SHO of B-Section Police Station, to seven years in prison for their involvement in a fake police encounter. The case, dating back to 2022, involved allegations that the officers had killed a man in a staged encounter. The…
Petition Regarding Karachi Bar Association Elections Dismissed
Karachi (HRNW)- The Sindh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the postponement of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) elections. During the hearing, petitioner Advocate Mumtaz Tanoli argued that the Karachi Bar Association had failed to take any lawful steps to conduct the elections. He further contended that the participation of two members of the…
South Investigation Police Releases Criminal Records for Defense Area Burglaries
Karachi, Pakistan (HRNW)- The South Investigation Police (SIP) has released the criminal records of suspects involved in burglaries in the Defense and Pink Book areas of Karachi. Police officials stated that the records, referred to as the “Blue Book,” include information on groups engaged in home robberies and looting. A total of 270 suspects involved in…
Court Grants Extension to Investigating Officer in Fake Checks Corruption Case
Karachi, Pakistan (HRNW)- In a high-profile corruption case involving the Legend Trust Account, the court has granted the investigating officer until February 6 to submit the challan (charge sheet) related to fraudulent activities exceeding PKR 55.6 million. During the hearing, the court inquired about the status of the challan, and the investigating officer requested additional time…
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…