The Banking Court in Islamabad on Wednesday has adjourned the hearing of the foreign funding case against the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and other accused without any proceedings. Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar heard the case. Special Prosecutor Wasiq Malik appeared before the court. The court was informed that the scrutiny of the charge sheet in […]
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Court adjourns PTI protest deaths case until July 15
The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Monday adjourned the proceedings in a private complaint filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding alleged deaths and injuries during the party’s November 26 protest. The hearing was adjourned without any progress after PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan did not record his statement before the court. […]
Pakistan hails Hague court decision upholding Pakistan’s water rights under IWT
Pakistan expressed on Sunday “utmost satisfaction” over a supplemental award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that it said affirmed Islamabad’s position of the Indus Waters Treaty placing “substantive limits on India’s water-control capability” on Indus River system’s western rivers. The decision pertained to maximum pondage – a technical term for the maximum volume […]
Court seeks challan in foreign funding case against PTI
A banking court on Thursday directed authorities to submit the challan in the foreign funding case involving the PTI founder and others at the next hearing. The hearing was conducted by Special Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar. The investigation officer could not appear in court due to illness, while Special Prosecutor Wasif Malik attended the proceedings. […]
Court rejects bail pleas of 50 illegal Afghan residents
A local court here on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of around 50 Afghan nationals residing illegally in the city. The hearing was conducted by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mirza Muhammad Kashif. During the proceedings, the court dismissed the bail requests of the detainees, stating that none of them possessed valid legal or travel […]
Blake Lively brings mahjong set to court amid mediation
Blake Lively is known for her glamour, but on Wednesday, the “Gossip Girl” star added a surprising twist to her court appearance. While attending mediation in her sexual harassment suit against former co-star Justin Baldoni, Lively reportedly had her chauffeur deliver her personal mahjong set right to the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse. According to sources, […]
Court grants bail to TEPA project director in sewer death case
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 […]
Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand
Hours after the arrest of activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Friday, the couple was sent to jail on judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court. The development came in a case registered against the two for protesting outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and allegedly manhandling the IHC […]
Punjab minister told to appear in fake video case
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has been summoned by a judicial magistrate to record her evidence in a case involving a fake video of her uploaded on social media. The magistrate rejected the minister’s request to delay her testimony until after other prosecution witnesses had given evidence. Read More: Fake Video Case: DG FIA […]
Court awards death penalty to three in double-murder case
In a landmark verdict in the judicial history of Karor Lal Eesan, a local court on Wednesday awarded death sentences to three accused, including two real brothers, in a high-profile double murder case involving the killing of fasting victims. According to police sources, Additional Sessions Judge Imran Safdar announced the judgment in a case registered […]