An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The case is linked to the October 5 PTI protest in Lahore, where police officers were attacked. The court took this step after police reported that Gandapur and other accused had not joined the investigation. Administrative Judge […]
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Omar Ayub faces arrest as court cracks down on PTI protests
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad rejected PTI leader Omar Ayub’s bail and ordered his immediate arrest. The decision was announced by ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah after Ayub failed to appear in court. His lawyer, Dr. Babar Awan, was also absent during the hearing. Meanwhile, the court extended interim bail for PTI leader Sanam […]
ATC acquits President Alvi, other PTI ministers in Parliament attack case
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday acquitted President Arif Ali, leaders of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and ministers in a case pertaining attack on the buildings of Parliament and Pakistan Television (PTV) during the sit-in of 2014. PTI leaders including Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Shafqat Mehmood, Asad Umer, Pervaiz Khattak, Abdul Aleem Khan, Jahangir […]
Farooq murder case: ATC adjourns hearing till May 14
An anti-terrorism court, on Friday, received documents from the defence counsel in Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq’s murder case. Khalid Shamim, one of the prime accused, submitted documents before ATC Judge Shahrukh Arjumand in Islamabad. Summoning concluding arguments from all parties, the judge adjourned the case proceedings till May 14. Earlier in […]
Hate Speech Case: ATC summons complainant on May 11
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders and other accused appeared before the anti-terrorism court on Saturday in a case pertaining to the attack on media houses in the wake of the party founder’s hate speech on August 22, 2016. Dr Farooq Sattar, Amir Khan, Kunwar Naveed, Shahid Pasha and other accused appeared before the court. The […]
ATC writes letter for trial of consulate attack suspects
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday wrote a letter to ATC’s administrative judge regarding the transfer of the Chinese Consulate attack case from court premises at Clifton to the prison for jail trial of suspects. The Sindh home department has issued a notification in this regard for the jail trial of suspects in the Chinese […]
Farooq Sattar, Amir Khan fined for arriving late in ATC
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs500 on Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan and former party convener Farooq Sattar for arriving late in today’s hearing of cases pertaining to the May 12, 2007 riots. The ATC-II judged directed them to deposit Rs500 each into the […]
ATC resumes hearing of Naqeebullah murder case
KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday resumed hearing of Naqeebullah Mehsud’s murder case. Suspended Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and principle accused Rao Anwar appeared before the ATC. According to reports, Anwar was brought before the court without any chains despite earlier protests from Mehsud’s family against defiance of police protocols. During the hearing it […]
Zainab rape case: ATC grants 14-day police remand of accused Imran
LAHORE: The main accused in rape and murder case of 7-year-old Zainab from Kasur has been handed over to the police for a 14-day physical remand on Wednesday by Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). During case proceedings, the accused Imran Ali confessed to his crimes. Judge Sajjad Ali ordered a 14-day physical remand to facilitate the police […]