A newly married woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband, who is also accused of setting her body on fire, in Punjab’s Narowal district, police said on Monday. According to the first information report (FIR), the victim, identified as Nida Shaheen, had been married to Hammad Sohail, a resident of Ghaziwal village, around […]
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Supreme Court upholds life terms in parents’ murder case
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld two life imprisonment sentences awarded to a man convicted of murdering his parents in a case that shocked the country due to its brutality and motive. In a detailed judgment authored by Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Taimoor Sattar and ruled […]
Woman killed after domestic dispute in Gujranwala
A woman was allegedly killed following a domestic dispute in the Tibba Muhammad Nagar area of Gujranwala, police officials said on Friday. Read More: Man kills wife over domestic dispute According to police, a case has been registered against five individuals, including the victim’s brother-in-law, father-in-law, and mother-in-law, on the complaint of the deceased woman’s brother. Authorities said […]
Woman held after husband killed in Okara
Police in Okara have arrested a woman accused of killing her husband with the alleged help of three accomplices in the city’s Dhobi Bazaar area. Read More: Woman accuses landlords in Okara of rape, assault According to police officials, the incident took place in a residential neighborhood where the victim was allegedly murdered by his wife along with […]
Court awards death sentence in Sana Yousaf murder case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad has sentenced Umar Hayat to death in the high-profile murder case of social media influencer Sana Yousaf, along with an additional prison term and fine. The verdict was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka, who also handed down a 10-year imprisonment sentence and imposed a […]
SC reduces death sentences of three convicts to life in kidnap, murder case
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a detailed judgment in the kidnapping and murder case of five-year-old Umar Rathore, commuting the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment. The apex court also dismissed an appeal challenging the acquittal of co-accused Asad Mumtaz. Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim authored the detailed verdict, observing that the prosecution […]
All accused acquitted in high-profile Ume Rubab Chandio’s family murder case
A district court in Sindh’s Dadu on Monday acquitted all eight accused, including two Pakistan Peoples Party MPAs, in the high-profile murder case of Advocate Ume Rubab Chandio’s grandfather, father and uncle. Rubab was pursuing the case regarding the murder of her father, Mukhtiar Chandio; her grandfather, Raees Karamullah Chandio, and her uncle, Kamil Chandio, […]
28 witnesses testify in Sana Yousaf murder case
The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Monday recorded statements from 28 witnesses in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf, as proceedings continued before the trial court. The hearing focused on cross-examination of key family members, while the court called more witnesses for the next date. The case was heard by District and […]
Man awarded death sentence for killing ex-wife’s husband in Karachi
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentence a man to death for murdering the husband of his former wife by stabbing him outside a hair salon in 2024, following the conclusion of a high-profile trial linked to personal enmity. Read More: SC to dispose of all pending death penalty appeals within 45 days Additional District and Sessions Judge […]
IHC issues notices in appeal against Sara Inam case acquittal
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices in an appeal challenging the acquittal of Samina Shah, mother of convicted murderer Shahnawaz Amir, in the high-profile Sara Inam murder case. The bench, comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas, also sought responses from the parties on a related application […]