KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday granted bail to former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and principal accused Rao Anwar in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case. ATC heard Anwar’s bail plea, granting him bail with payment of Rs 1 million in bail bonds. Another case has been registered against Anwar for possession of explosives and illegal […]
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Naqeebullah murder case: Verdict over Anwar’s bail plea expected today
KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday will announce verdict over Rao Anwar’s bail plea in Naqeebullah murder case. The hearing is underway at the ATC. Earlier on Wednesday’s hearing, former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and prime suspect in the case Rao Anwar’s counsel had asserted that the authorities had no substantial evidence to prove […]
Naqeebullah murder case: Anwar’s aides threatening leader of Grand Jirga to drop the case
KARACHI: Defense counsel in Naqeebullah murder case on Tuesday claimed that the leader of the Grand Jirga was being threatened to drop the case. Lawyer Faisal Siddiqui on Tuesday wrote to Inspector General (IG) Sindh Amjad Javed Saleemi and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Ahmed Shaikh, informing them that Saif-ur-Rehman, leader of the Grand […]
ATC appoints new prosecutor in Naqeebullah murder case
KARACHI: Suspended Senior Superintendant of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar on Monday appeared before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) along with the other accused in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case. During the proceedings a new prosecutor was appointed to the case as the former had excused himself from the case owing to threats. According to sources, Ali Raza […]
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 […]
Naqeebullah Mehsud: A quest for justice
“Live hard – Die young! Leave behind a beautiful corpse”. Jonathan Livingston Seagull The slaying of yet another young Mehsud jolted the civil society. Aftab Mehsud, a student of Gomal University, was the organizer of historic Pukhtun March in Islamabad. His body was dumped on the street with a message. A chilly reminder to rights […]
Naqeebullah murder case: SC gives ISI, MI one week to present report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has provided one week to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to present a report in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case. During a case hearing on Monday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar demanded report from ISI and MI pertaining Naqeebullah’s murder. The intelligence […]
Rao Anwar present during Naqeebullah encounter, reveals CDR analysis
KARACHI: Suspended Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar was present at the scene during Naqeebullah Mehsud’s alleged encounter, revealed a cellular data analysis on Saturday. According to a technical scrutiny of Call Detail Records (CDRs) of Rao Anwar and eight other police officers’ cell numbers, the former SSP along with aides was present on location […]
Extrajudicial killings won’t be tolerated, says CM Sindh
HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wendesday said that slain Naqeebullah Mehsud would be served justice soon and that extrajudicial killings would not be tolerated in the province. Speaking to journalists, Sindh CM said that former Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar, who spearheaded Naqeebullah’s alleged encounter, has neither been granted an NOC […]
Sindh government to ensure accountability in Naqeebullah case
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal said on Tuesday that the provincial government will ensure accountability in Naqeebullah Mehsud case. Talking to journalists, Siyal said that the Sindh government is not trying to save anyone and that former Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar’s association with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari […]