Court & Crimes
Sindh High Court Seeks Replies on Petition Filed by Jackson SHO Over Alleged Defamation Campaign
Karachi (HRNW): The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Advocate General Sindh and the Prosecutor General Sindh after a petition was filed by Jackson Police Station SHO Inayatullah Khan, alleging an organized defamation campaign against him by certain individuals associated with social media and print media. The court directed the respondents to submit…
Young Man Killed in Clifton Bank Robbery; Robbers Escape with Rs2.5 Million
Karachi (HRNW): A young man was killed during a robbery outside a bank in Clifton, Karachi, after armed robbers opened fire and escaped with Rs2.5 million from a total of Rs5 million that had been withdrawn from a bank. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Mahzoor Ali, the victim, identified as Akash, along…
Karachi Bar Association Annual Elections: Amir Nawaz Waraich Elected President
Karachi (HRNW): The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has announced the results of its annual elections, with lawyers electing a new leadership for key offices. For the President’s position, Advocate Amir Nawaz Waraich secured 2,063 votes to win the election. His opponent, Advocate G.M. Korai, finished second with 948 votes. In the contest for Vice President,…
Islamabad Banking Court Completes Scrutiny of Charge Sheet in Foreign Funding Case, Hearing Adjourned Until 7 September
Islamabad (HRNW): The Banking Court in Islamabad has completed the scrutiny of the charge sheet in the foreign funding case involving Imran Khan and other accused persons. During the proceedings, the court reviewed the case record and completed the preliminary scrutiny of the charge sheet before adjourning the matter. The next hearing has been scheduled…
Lahore High Court Directs Subordinate Courts to Decide Stay Applications Within 30 Days
Lahore (HRNW): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued an important directive to all District and Sessions Judges across Punjab, instructing them to dispose of all pending temporary injunction (stay order) applications within 30 days. According to the directive, all pending applications filed under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil…
Karachi Court Grants Interim Bail to Gul Plaza Fire Case Accused
Karachi (HRNW) – A sessions court in Karachi has granted interim bail to the accused nominated in the Gul Plaza fire case, directing the adult suspects to submit surety bonds of PKR 500,000 each, while the juvenile accused has been ordered to furnish a surety bond of PKR 10,000. The order was issued by Additional…
TikToker Kashif Zameer Booked in Another Case Over Alleged Threats to Fraud Complainant
Lahore (HRNW) – Another criminal case has been registered against well-known TikToker Kashif Zameer, this time on allegations of issuing threats to a complainant following an earlier fraud case. The FIR was lodged at Mazang Police Station on the complaint of Dost Muhammad, who is affiliated with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Karachi. According to…
Sindh High Court Issues Notices in Petition Challenging SPSC Examination Results
Karachi (HRNW): The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) and other respondents while hearing a petition filed by 23 additional candidates challenging the results of the commission’s disputed recruitment examinations. The constitutional bench directed the respondents to submit their replies by 5 August. Counsel for the petitioners argued…
Sindh High Court Hears Petition for Recovery of Minor Daughters; Police Produce Girls Before Court
Karachi (HRNW): A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court heard a petition seeking the recovery of two minor girls, who were produced before the court by police during the proceedings. According to the police, the elder girl informed the court that she had married a man identified as Qurban of her own free will….
Sindh High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Petroleum Pricing Mechanism
Karachi (HRNW): The Sindh High Court has dismissed at the preliminary stage a constitutional petition challenging the government’s mechanism for determining petroleum prices and seeking a reduction in fuel prices. After hearing arguments from the parties, the court declared the petition not maintainable and rejected it at the initial stage. In its order, the court…