A local court here on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of around 50 Afghan nationals residing illegally in the city. The hearing was conducted by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mirza Muhammad Kashif. During the proceedings, the court dismissed the bail requests of the detainees, stating that none of them possessed valid legal or travel […]
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Blake Lively brings mahjong set to court amid mediation
Blake Lively is known for her glamour, but on Wednesday, the “Gossip Girl” star added a surprising twist to her court appearance. While attending mediation in her sexual harassment suit against former co-star Justin Baldoni, Lively reportedly had her chauffeur deliver her personal mahjong set right to the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse. According to sources, […]
Court grants bail to TEPA project director in sewer death case
A sessions court on Monday restrained the police from arresting TEPA Project Director Zahid Abbas in a case pertaining to the death of a mother and daughter who fell into an open sewer. An Additional Sessions Judge heard the bail application filed by the accused. The court approved interim bail for Zahid Abbas and directed […]
Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand
Hours after the arrest of activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Friday, the couple was sent to jail on judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court. The development came in a case registered against the two for protesting outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and allegedly manhandling the IHC […]
Punjab minister told to appear in fake video case
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has been summoned by a judicial magistrate to record her evidence in a case involving a fake video of her uploaded on social media. The magistrate rejected the minister’s request to delay her testimony until after other prosecution witnesses had given evidence. Read More: Fake Video Case: DG FIA […]
Court awards death penalty to three in double-murder case
In a landmark verdict in the judicial history of Karor Lal Eesan, a local court on Wednesday awarded death sentences to three accused, including two real brothers, in a high-profile double murder case involving the killing of fasting victims. According to police sources, Additional Sessions Judge Imran Safdar announced the judgment in a case registered […]
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM Afridi
A sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in the case of making misleading statements against the state institutions after Afridi failed to show up. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah ordered the police to arrest the chief minister and produce him in court.Later the […]
Ex-spymaster appeals military court conviction
Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed has challenged the 14-year sentence handed down to him by a military court and has sought a copy of the judgment, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq told that the appeal was filed with the army chief two days ago, while a […]
Govt summons Norwegian envoy over unwarranted court appearance
Pakistan on Thursday summoned the ambassador of Norway to convey its concerns over what it described as his “unwarranted” attendance at a court hearing in Islamabad, the Foreign Office said. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ambassador was called in by the Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) and informed that […]
Court rejects Mazari’s acquittal plea in controversial tweet case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday rejected lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari’s plea for acquittal in the controversial tweet case. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka also turned down miscellaneous appeals filed by both Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in the case. The rejected appeals include their request for […]