The Sindh High Court has expressed strong displeasure over ongoing unannounced loadshedding in Karachi and has demanded a detailed report from K-Electric. The court’s remarks came during a hearing on a petition filed against power outages in the city. During the constitutional bench hearing, the lawyer for K-Electric claimed that the issue would be resolved […]
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Sindh High court approves blind lawyer’s appointment as judicial magistrate
The Sindh High Court’s constitutional bench has ordered the appointment of a blind lawyer as a judicial magistrate. This decision follows a petition from lawyer Syed Sadiq Hussain, who sought relaxation of recruitment rules. The court directed authorities to complete his appointment within four weeks. If no current vacancy exists, he should be placed in […]
Intizar murder case: SHC converts death sentences of two cops into life imprisonment
Karachi: SHC converts death sentences of two cops into life imprisonment. Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday converted death sentence of two cops into life imprisonment and acquitted six others in Intizar murder case. In January 2018 Anti-Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) personnel shot a young boy named Intizar Ahmed in DHA Karachi. The police firstly […]
Darul Sehat owners secure pre-arrest bail
The Sindh High Court on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail to the owners of Darul Sehat Hospital (DSH) in Karachi, a day after they fled a lower court that revoked their interim bail. DSH Chairman Amir Chishti and Vice Chairman Syed Ali Farhan had appeared in the court of District East Additional Sessions Judge Aslam Shaikh […]
Sindh Rule of Law Rodmap gets the nod
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah – approving the ‘Sindh Rule of Law Roadmap’, which is basically a reformative work in the criminal justice system worked out in collaboration with international agencies – on Friday directed the Home Department to establish its implementation unit, and place the same in the next cabinet meeting for […]
Durrani’s case should be wrapped up within four weeks: SHC
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was ordered by The Sindh High Court (SHC) to complete its investigation against Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in the time span of four weeks. Durrani is accused of accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income as well as embezzling public funds, claimed by the NAB officials. In a […]
SHC issues notice to NAB over Agha Siraj Durrani petition
Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a notice to NAB over the petition filed by speaker Sindh Assembly(SA). Agha Siraj Durrani prayed to the court to declare his arrest illegal and release him on bail. Agha Siraj Durrani has taken plea in his petition that the way adopted for his arrest was against the law. […]
Ex-minister knocks on SHC for bail in LNG scam
Former finance minister, Miftah Ismail, on Tuesday, called upon the Sindh High Court (SHC) to procure the protective bail in the liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) terminal scandal. Miftah is currently being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in this regard. The petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader stated that the accountability watchdog […]
NAB approves first reference in fake accounts case
The executive board meeting of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday gave approval for filing of the first reference pertaining to the fake bank accounts and mega money laundering case. NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal chaired the executive board meeting which granted approval for the filing of six corruption references, including one pertaining […]
Imran Khan’s politics begins as well as ends at NAB: Bilawal
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday said that the politics of Prime Minister Imran Khan begins as well as ends at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). “PM Khan’s politics starts and ends at NAB,” he said while talking to media at the residence of Larkana Mayor Aslam Shaikh after offering condolences over […]