A sessions court on Monday restrained the police from arresting TEPA Project Director Zahid Abbas in a case pertaining to the death of a mother and daughter who fell into an open sewer. An Additional Sessions Judge heard the bail application filed by the accused. The court approved interim bail for Zahid Abbas and directed […]
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Rajab Butt, Nadeem Mubarak bail extended in gambling app case
A local sessions court on Tuesday extended the pre-arrest bail of content creators Rajab Butt and Nadeem Mubarak alias Nani Wala in a case pertaining to the promotion of gambling apps on social media. Strict security arrangements were made by the police when the two reached the court along with their lawyers. Additional District and […]
PHC rules protective bail for KP CM only applies to court appearances, not protests
The Peshawar High Court has ruled that the protective bail granted to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers and leaders is solely meant to facilitate their appearance before the relevant courts and cannot be used to participate in protests or any anti-state activities. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali […]
ATC extends bail of Imran’s sisters in Oct 5 protest case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday extended the interim bail of Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan – sisters of the PTI founder – in a case related to violence against police during the October 5 PTI protest. Judge Manzer Ali Gill presided over the hearing, during which both sisters appeared before the court as their […]
PHC denies bail in multi-billion rupee Kohistan scandal
The Peshawar High Court has denied bail to Muhammad Riaz, an accused in the multi-billion rupee Upper Kohistan financial scandal. Muhammad Riaz, a former cashier at the National Bank’s Dasu branch, is alleged to have created dummy construction companies and issued 22 cheques in their names. Special Prosecutor Arbab Kaleemullah stated the accused accumulated billions […]
Court rejects bail pleas of six in APP corruption case
A special court on Wednesday has dismissed post-arrest bail applications of six accused in the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) mega corruption case, where millions of rupees were allegedly transferred into private accounts without approval. Special Judge Central Humayun Dilawar announced the decision after hearing the bail pleas of six former officials: Muhammad Ghawas, Idrees […]
Bail pleas of five accused in APP graft case adjourned
The hearing on post-arrest bail petitions of five accused in the APP mega corruption case was adjourned till Wednesday after the court expressed displeasure over the delayed intimation to the prosecution’s lawyer. On Tuesday, Special Judge Central Humayun Dilawar took up the bail applications filed by the accused. At the outset, the legal manager of […]
IHC dismisses bail of accused involved in immolating his wife
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of an accused allegedly involve in immolating his wife while up held the decision of session court. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case and dismissed the post-arrest bail petition of accused Aadil Mehmood. Advocate Munir Ahmed appeared before the court on behalf of […]
Gogi Butt’s interim bail extended till Oct 8
A sessions court on Monday extended the interim bail of Khawaja Aqeel alias Gogi Butt till October 8 in the high-profile murder case of Ameer Balaj. Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Najaf Haider conducted the proceedings on the bail application. Gogi Butt appeared before the court amid strict security. During the hearing, the court […]
Mahrang Baloch granted bail by Karachi ATC
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch on Saturday was granted bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi in a case pertaining to terrorism and sedition charges from October last year. The BYC chief is currently in police custody on physical remand, which was extended for 15 more days by an ATC in […]