August 2026
Mir Raza Murder Case: New Investigating Officer Appears in Court, Judge Expresses Concern Over Slow Probe
Karachi (HRNW) — The newly appointed investigating officer in the Mir Raza murder case, Siraj Lashari, appeared before the court, while the complainant, Mir Hassan, also attended the hearing along with his lawyer Jibran Nasir. Investigating Officer Siraj Lashari told the court that, according to the case record, Muhammad Ahmed’s statement had been recorded as…
Mir Raza Murder Case: Business Partner’s Interim Bail Extended Until August 24
Karachi (HRNW) — An Additional District and Sessions Court (East) heard the pre-arrest bail petition of Muhammad Ahmed, business partner of slain young businessman Mir Raza, in the murder case. Mir Raza’s father, Mir Hussain, arrived at the City Court along with his lawyers, who opposed the bail application. During the hearing, Advocate Daniyal Hussain…
Firing at MNA Qadir Patel’s Office: Suspect Sent to Jail on Judicial Remand
Karachi (HRNW) — An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) administrative judge heard the case concerning the alleged firing at the office of Member of the National Assembly Qadir Patel, as Boat Basin Police produced arrested suspect Malik Fayyaz before the court. Investigating Officer Inspector Muhammad Amin requested the court to grant police remand, stating that the suspect…
Mustafa Amir Murder Case Among Five Cases: ATC Orders Joint Trial
Karachi (HRNW) — An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) heard the Mustafa Amir murder case along with four other cases and issued several orders regarding their proceedings. The court rejected the accused’s request to transfer the Mustafa Amir murder case to the Sessions Court. The court also approved the complainant’s request for a joint trial of the…
Sindh High Court Takes Up Plea Against Ban on Screening of ‘Ghost School’ Film
Karachi (HRNW) — Filmmakers have approached the Sindh High Court against the decision of the Sindh Board of Film Censors to deny permission for the screening of the film “Ghost School” in Sindh. During the hearing, the court issued notices to the Sindh government and other respondents, seeking their responses by August 21. Barrister Moez…
Alleged Use of Carbon Discovered in Biscuits Made Under the Name ‘Oreo’ in Egypt
Cairo (HRNW) — Egyptian authorities have reportedly uncovered the alleged use of black vegetable carbon as a substitute for cocoa in biscuits being produced under the name “Oreo” at an unlicensed factory. According to local authorities, a raid on the unlicensed facility resulted in the seizure of 50 cartons of biscuits carrying the “Oreo” name,…
TikToker Killed in Alleged Firing on Moving Car in Taxila, Sister Seriously Injured
Taxila (HRNW) — A TikToker, Shamo Bibi alias Ayesha, was allegedly shot dead by motorcycle riders while travelling in a car within the jurisdiction of Taxila Police Station. Her younger sister, Asiya, was seriously injured in the incident, while the car crashed into a dumper after the alleged firing. According to the FIR, the incident…
Facial Recognition Attendance System to Be Introduced in Sindh Government Schools
Karachi (HRNW) — Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved the launch of the Facial Recognition Attendance Monitoring and Evaluation System (FRAIMS) in government schools, a digital governance initiative aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and monitoring in the education sector. The system will be launched in six districts of Sindh from August 17,…
“Innocent People Are in Jail; We Are Now Looking to God in the Heavens”: Sheikh Rasheed
Rawalpindi (HRNW) — Former federal minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that innocent people are being held in prisons and that they are now looking only toward God in the heavens for justice. Speaking in Rawalpindi, Sheikh Rasheed claimed that his nephew is innocent but has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. He said…
Black Day Observed in Occupied Kashmir on India’s Independence Day
Srinagar (HRNW) — A Black Day is being observed in occupied Kashmir today as India marks its Independence Day. On the appeal of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and in different parts of the world are staging protests against what they describe as Indian control…