Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now part of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), has linked the 2021 murder of Noor Mukadam to a societal “vice” known as a living relationship, the apex court revealed on Wednesday. He appeared to refer to cohabitation by unmarried individuals in a romantic relationship. Read More: Noor Mukadam murder: SC commutes […]
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Multan court sentences husband to death in Sania Zehra murder case
MULTAN: In a high-profile verdict, the Additional District and Sessions Court in Multan sentenced Ali Raza, husband of Sania Zehra, to death for her murder. The court also awarded life imprisonment to her mother-in-law, Azra Parveen, and brother-in-law, Ali Haider, along with a fine of Rs500,000 each. Three other accused were acquitted. Read More: Husband, […]
Panchayat Shooting in Sahiwal Leaves One Dead, Six Injured
A deadly Sahiwal Panchayat shooting occurred in village 53/5-L, leaving one man dead and six others critically injured. Police registered a murder case. The incident unfolded during a local Panchayat convened by Sarwar to address a complaint against Saleem Hyder’s group. Tensions between the families had been ongoing. READ MORE:Teefi Butt arrested in Ameer Balaj […]
LHC acquits death row prisoner in woman’s murder case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday acquitted Sarfraz Ahmed, a death row prisoner, in a woman’s murder case registered at Ghalib Market police station, citing non-matching DNA evidence and flaws in the investigation. A two-member bench comprising Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry and Justice Sardar Akbar Ali Dogar set aside the sessions court’s verdict, observing […]
SC acquits accused in murder case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Mushtaq Ahmed, an accused in a murder case. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Khan Kakar heard the appeal challenging Mushtaq Ahmed’s conviction. During the proceedings, state counsel Rana Kashif informed the court that eyewitnesses had testified the fatal shot was fired by Ashfaq, the brother of the […]
Former Bangladesh Chief justice arrested in murder case
Bangladesh’s former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was arrested in connection with a murder case. Police took him into custody from his home and presented him in court. Following the hearing, a Dhaka court ordered his detention. Khairul Haque faces charges related to the killing of a young protester during last year’s student movement. The […]
SC rejects Zaheer Jaffar’s appeal, upholds death sentence in Noor Mukaddam case
The Supreme Court issued a detailed verdict on the Noor Mukaddam murder case, upholding Zaheer Jaffar’s death sentence. The court described him as a ruthless killer who is undeserving of any mercy. It fully agreed with the earlier judgments of the trial court and Islamabad High Court, declaring both decisions legally sound. The court accepted […]
Lahore high court acquits woman and co-accused in murder case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has acquitted a woman and her co-accused in a murder case due to insufficient evidence. The court overturned the trial court’s verdict, granting the benefit of the doubt to the accused. The decision, led by Justice Shehram Sarwar, highlighted that the prosecution failed to establish its case. Initially, Muhammad Dilawar […]
Sindh government issued notice by SC in Daniel Pearl case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a notice to the Sindh government on Wednesday to probe into the lack of medical and other facilities being provided to the accused of the Daniel Pearl murder case. The notice was issued following a complaint filed by three of the accused members who said that the provincial […]
Alleged murderer makes disclosures in British woman murder case
LAHORE: During investigation it would found that the accused, Tahir Jadoon was in procession of Maira’s passwords for her media accounts. The deceased had posted a picture of Tahir’s family with inappropriate words, which was deleted shortly after it was made visible on her profile. While questioning, he told that his cousin made him aware […]