No progress in Zardari’s missing aide case on April 21, 2017KARACHI: While expressing extreme displeasure over the Sindh police for making no headway in search for a missing aide of former president Asif Ali Zardari, the Sindh High Court has directed the Hyderabad SSP to turn up along with progress report. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, was visibly irked when the […]
LEAs given last chance to submit explanation for placing doctor on terror-watch list on April 20, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court gave the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) a last chance to come up with their reports explaining the reason for keeping a doctor on terror-watch list for last many years. Dr Akmal Waheed was listed on the Fourth Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly having links to the proscribed Jundullah outfit. […]
Bagh Ibne Qasim handed over to Bahria Town in public interest: Govt tells SHC on April 19, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh government handed over Bagh Ibne Qasim to Bahria Town to afford public a better recreational facility without spendingpublic money. This was stated by the provincial government in its comments submitted in the court in response to two identical petitions questioning handing over the park to private firm forten years. It further stated […]
SHC seeks comments on PPP leaders plea to fly abroad on April 18, 2017The Sindh High Court has directed the authorities concerned to file comments on two separate petitions of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s leaders seeking removal of restrictions on their travelling abroad. PPP leaders Dr Asim Hussain and Sharjeel Memon had petitioned the high court for removal of their names from the ECL. Two benches heard their […]
Court allows Dr Asim to leave Pakistan on April 16, 2017KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted permission to Dr Asim Hussain for travelling abroad. However, he will only be able to do so if the Sindh High Court (SHC) accepts his plea for having his passports back and his name removed from the Exit Control List. Dr Asim is facing a criminal case and […]
Dr Asim permitted to fly abroad for treatment on April 15, 2017KARACHI: Dr Asim Hussain will be free to fly abroad for his treatment provided that the Sindh High Court (SHC) grants his plea for having his passports back and his name removed from the Exit Control List as the trial court has green-lighted his foreign trip on Saturday. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Karachi chapter president […]
SHC seeks phone data of Zardaris aide on April 15, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the police to obtain the mobile phone record of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s aide Ghulam Qadir Marri who is said to have been illegally confined by the law enforcement agencies. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, directed the interior secretary, home secretary, provincial chiefs […]
SHC extends stay order until April 19 on April 14, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday extended until April 19 a stay-order granted against the removal of Sindh Police inspector general (IGP) AD Khawaja. A two-member SHC bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, heard the case. Advocate General Zameer Ghumro informed the judges about the mechanism used by the provincial government for the […]
Dr Asim wants to leave Pakistan on April 12, 2017KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain has moved the Sindh High Court to get permission to travel abroad for his medical treatment. Dr Asim petitioned the high court, requesting it to issue orders for the removal of his name from the Exit Control List. The PPP leader was released on April 1 […]
SHC extends stay order against removal of AD Khawaja on April 11, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has extended its stay order against the removal of Inspector General of Police AD Khawaja until April 13. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Munib Akhtar had put off the hearing after partly hearing the arguments from the petitioners’ counsel. It directed the counsel to conclude his arguments on the […]