Karachi mayor released from prison on November 17, 2016KARACHI: Karachi’s mayor and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Waseem Akhtar walked out of jail a free man on Wednesday after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail in a case believed to be the last one. The MQM leader had been booked along with Dr Asim, the former petroleum minister and a close aide of […]
NABs jurisdiction challenged in Sindh High Court on November 15, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court questioned the maintainability of two identical petitions challenging the jurisdiction of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday to investigate the corruption cases involving an amount less than Rs100 million. A division bench headed by Naimatullah Phulptoto issued notices to the chairman and director general of the NAB to file […]
SHC issues notice to KWSB MD on November 12, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the provincial home secretary, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s managing director, and other respondents to file their respective replies to a petition seeking dismantling of a water hydrant in the city’s Lyari area. A division bench headed by Justice Nadeem Akhtar was hearing the petition filed by […]
Court grants bail to Abidi on November 11, 2016KARACHI: A district and sessions court granted bail to former lawmaker Faisal Raza Abidi on Thursday in a case pertaining to possession of illegal arms. The district and sessions judge of Malir approved the bail for the former senator against the surety bond of Rs 50,000. Abdi, who is incarcerated since November 7, moved the […]
ATC indicts Rahim Sawati in Perveen Rehmans murder on November 9, 2016KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court indicted a suspect, said to be a local leader of Awami National Party (ANP), on Tuesday for the murder of known philanthropist and Orangi Pilot Project’s (OPP) director Parveen Rehman. The ATC-II judge read out the charges against prime suspect Rahim Swati. However, he pleaded not guilty and opted to contest […]
SHC refrains CBC from levying parking fee on November 5, 2016KARACHI: Sindh High Court has restrained the Cantonment Board Clifton on Friday from levying parking fee at eight parking lots within its territorial jurisdiction till further orders. A division bench headed by Justice Nadeem Akhtar ordered: “Till the next date of the hearing, the CBC is restrained from charging or collecting any amount from vehicle […]
SHC restrains NAB from arresting Sharjeel Memon on November 3, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has restrained the National Accountability Bureau on Thursday from arresting former provincial minister and Pakistan Peoples Party leader Sharjeel Inam Memon on his arrival in the country. A division bench headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto granted bail to Memon against the surety bond of Rs 2 million in a case […]
SHC issues notices in nepotism case over interviews of CCE on November 3, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the Sindh chief secretary, the provincial secretary of services and general administration department and Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) chairman on Wednesday to file their respective replies to a petition against alleged favoritism and nepotism in holding the interviews for employment of candidates having passed combined competitive […]
SHC grants bails to Dr Asim and others on November 2, 2016KARACHI: Dr Asim Hussain, a former petroleum minister and close aide of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Rauf Siddiqui of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Anis Qaimkhani of the Pak Sarzameen Party and a Pasban-e-Pakistan leader were finally granted bail by the Sindh High Court in a case related to treating and harboring of suspected terrorists at […]
Sindh Police embezzled Rs 50 million on November 1, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Monday that the Sindh Police department’s AIG Logistics and Finance had embezzled Rs 50 million of funds released for paying off fuel charges and making special security arrangements for Muharram. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor informed the bench, on the hearing of bail pleas of the […]