LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) awarded death penalty to main accused Imran Ali in Kasur rape and murder case on Saturday. Imran was sentenced to death on four counts on charges of kidnapping, rape and murder and life imprisonment for committing unnatural act with the minor. He was also fined Rs1 million by the ATC, announced Prosecutor […]
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Kasur rape, murder case: Timeline of court proceedings
On January 9, dead body of a 7-year-old minor was found in a garbage dump days after the girl had been abducted. Later, forensic tests revealed that the victim had been sexually assaulted before being strangled to death. The case sent shock waves across the country after it surfaced, igniting countrywide outrage and protests demanding […]
Zainab Murder Case: accused’s DNA tests confirmed at Kot Lakhpat jail
LAHORE: The hearing of Zainab’s rape and murder case has resumed on the fourth day in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday. The hearing was conducted by ATC Judge Sajjad Ahmad of court no. 1, where the final arguments of the prosecution team continue. Meanwhile, the primary suspect, Imran Ali, is held on remand. Prosecutor […]
ATC indicts Imran Ali in Kasur rape, murder case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday formally charged prime suspect, Imran Ali, in Kasur rape and murder case. During a case hearing conducted inside Kot Lakhpat Jail in the provincial capital, ATC judge Sajjad Ahmad indicted the main accused of rape and murder of a 7-year-old minor in Kasur. On Saturday, Chief Justice of […]
Kasur rape, murder case: Imran Ali’s trial to be held in jail
LAHORE: During an anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing of Kasur rape and murder case on Friday, Punjab Home Ministry announced that trial of the main accused, Imran Ali, will be conducted at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Imran, who is accused of rape and murder of nine minors in Kasur, was presented before the ATC for a case […]
Rana Sanaullah blasts Shahid Masood for bank account claims
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah lashed out at journalist Shahid Masood on Monday saying that sources of such individuals ‘should be questioned’. Speaking to journalists outside Punjab Assembly, Sanaullah said that Masood is a ‘pawn’ and alleged him of working on orders of ‘unknown powers’ to give rape and murder case of Zainab a […]
Punjab government concealing Imran’s links with pornographic mafia, alleges Zainab’s father
KASUR: Father of 7-year old Zainab, who was raped and murdered earlier this month, has claimed that the main accused Imran Ali is a member of global child pornographic mafia. In an interview with Arab News, Amin Ansari said that Imran is a member of global mafia that distributes child pornographic material, while he also […]
No wrong intent in bank account claims, says Shahid Masood
LAHORE: In the wake of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) refuting claims of main accused in Zainab rape and murder owning several commercial bank accounts on Friday, Journalist Shahid Masood has said that ‘sometimes things are misreported.’ Anchorperson Masood had on Thursday handed over to the Supreme Court the names of a provincial minister from […]
Zainab rape case: ATC grants 14-day police remand of accused Imran
LAHORE: The main accused in rape and murder case of 7-year-old Zainab from Kasur has been handed over to the police for a 14-day physical remand on Wednesday by Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). During case proceedings, the accused Imran Ali confessed to his crimes. Judge Sajjad Ali ordered a 14-day physical remand to facilitate the police […]