Notice issued to Sindh govt for withdrawing IGs powers on August 5, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to Sindh chief secretary, and other provincial authorities for withdrawing powers of provincial police chief Allah Dino Khuwaja. Headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, a division bench was seized with the hearing of an application seeking contempt of court proceedings against the provincial authorities for clipping the wings […]
ATC indicts four suspects in rally attack case on August 4, 2017KARACHI: An Anti-terrorism court indicted four suspects belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement in a case pertaining to an attack on Mohhabat-e-Sindh rally in Karachi in May 2012 in which six people were killed and nine others wounded. The ATC judge read out charges against suspects – Amir alias Sarphata, Faisal Alias Mama, Pervaiz Iqbal and […]
SHC directs to place documents in a petition challenging eligibility of the new PM on August 3, 2017KARACHI: While questioning the maintainability of a petition challenging eligibility of newly elected Prime Minister Shahid Khakan Abbasi, the Sindh High Court has directed litigant to place on record documents to substantiate his claim. Headed by Justice Munib Akhtar a two-judge bench was hearing a petition filed by an NGO – Justice Helpline – pleading […]
SHC puts off mayors petition on August 2, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has put off the hearing of a petition filed by Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar seeking devolution of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board from provincial government to local government. Headed by Justice Munib Akhtar a division bench adjourned the hearing due to the absence of Advocate General Sindh Zameer Ghumro. During […]
ATC grants bail to suspects in airport attack case on August 1, 2017KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court has granted bail to three suspects – associated with outlawed organization – in the Karachi airport attack case. Sarmad Siddiqui, Asif Zaheer and Nadeem alias Burger were arrested by Sindh police for allegedly providing logistical and financial support to 10 attackers, who had stormed Jinnah International Airport, Karachi in June 2014. […]
Sepa to take action against industries on July 30, 2017KARACHI: The Supreme Court-appointed commission of inquiry into lack of potable water and abysmal condition of sanitation has directed Sindh Environmental Protection Agency to take action against industrial units discharging toxic effluent and gases. Justice Mohammad Iqbal Kalhoro, who heads the one-man judicial commission, has directed Sepa to prepare a report about industrial units causing […]
SC seeks complete report on action against errant police officers on July 30, 2017KARACHI: Expressing dissatisfaction over the report submitted by Sindh chief secretary on action taken against errant police officers, the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry has directed him to submit a complete report on next hearing. Headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed a three-judge bench was seized with the hearing of a suo motu case regarding the involvement […]
12,000 Sindh cops have suspicious record, SC told on July 27, 2017KARACHI: About 12,000 police officers have ‘suspicious’ record, according to an inquiry team report, which was presented to the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry on Wednesday. The report was compiled by an inquiry committee, headed by Additional IG Rana Sanaullah Abbasi, in a case pertaining to taking action against police officers involved in criminal activities. The […]
12,000 Sindh cops have suspicious record, SC told on July 27, 2017KARACHI: About 12,000 police officers have ‘suspicious’ record, according to an inquiry team report, which was presented to the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry on Wednesday. The report was compiled by an inquiry committee, headed by Additional IG Rana Sanaullah Abbasi, in a case pertaining to taking action against police officers involved in criminal activities. The […]
SHC moved to curb street crime in metropolis on July 25, 2017KARACHI: As street crime continues unabated with citizens being deprived of their valuables, a victim of street crime has gone to the Sindh High Court seeking directives for Sindh police to efficiently control crime in the city streets. Advocate Muzamil Mamtaz has petitioned the high court, submitting that there has been significant increase in street […]