[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Kohsar police on Saturday registered a case after a video of a rare deer being slaughtered in the Margalla Hills went viral on social media, sparking public outrage. The suspects had been identified and nominated in the case. They may face up to three years in prison and a fine of Rs1 million. … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has raised serious concerns over the systemic failure of law enforcement in tackling the narcotics trade beyond its most vulnerable participants, observing that prosecutions overwhelmingly target only drug “carriers” – mostly from underprivileged backgrounds – while major perpetrators remain untouched. The observations came in a 17-page written judgment authored by … Read more
[ad_1] LAHORE: Upholding the decision of district courts, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed an application for the determination of a girl child’s paternity through DNA test to safeguard her dignity, privacy and protect her from emotional harm. “The role of the court is not only to decide legal disputes but also to protect … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The additional district and sessions court for District West on Monday threw out a petition seeking the registration of a criminal case against US President Donald Trump, ruling that the plea was not maintainable under both Pakistani and international law. Judge Ameerud Din Rana held that heads of state enjoy immunity under the … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a polio case from North Waziristan district, South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3 has been identified as the eighth polio case from K-P this year. With this latest detection, the total number of … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a disqualification reference against National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan until July 15, following the submission of a stay order by his lawyer. A three-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), headed by Member Sindh Nisar Durrani, had … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: An ATC on Tuesday remarked that K-P CM Ali Amin Gandapur had been declared an absconder, noting that the PTI leader visited various places in Islamabad but failed to appear before the court. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra adjourned the hearing in the Faizabad protest case. The judge observed that Gandapur, despite residing … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has overturned a life sentence awarded in a child abduction and rape case, acquitting the convict on the basis of reasonable doubt. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued a detailed verdict nullifying the trial court’s decision, which had sentenced the accused, Saleem Ghouri, to life imprisonment along with a fine … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A new polio case has been reported in the North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, confirmed the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad on Tuesday. A 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3, North Waziristan, has been confirmed as the eighth polio case from K-P this year. With … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The defamation case filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has now reached the Supreme Court. In the case, Khan has submitted a petition challenging the jurisdiction of the court hearing the matter. In the plea, the PTI founder has requested the apex court suspend proceedings … Read more