September 12, 2026
Chief Justice Yahya Afridi said district courts are most citizens' first contact with the state, and set out funding that has risen to Rs3.4 billion in a year against Rs900 million over the previous two decades.
June 5, 2025
KARACHI: Sudheer, a victim in DHA assault case, on Thursday pardoned Karachi businessman, Salman Farooqi before a local court. During proceedings at the South Judicial Magistrate’s Court, a case related to the assault of a young man in Karachi’s Defence area saw a key development as the victim, Sudheer, appeared before the court and identified the accused involved in the incident. Sudheer’s Statement Before Court The victim informed the court that he was unaware of the summons and only appeared after being informed by his lawyer earlier that day. During the hearing, when the court inquired if he was under
March 21, 2025
KARACHI: Kamran Qureshi has been revealed as the facilitator who purchased modern weapons for his son Armaghan, prime suspect in the Mustafa Amir Murder case. The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) has arrested Kamran Qureshi from his residence in Khayaban-e-Momin Gizri area of Karachi. DIG CIA Muqaddas Haider stated that Kamran Qureshi was arrested in connection with a police encounter during a raid at his home. He also confirmed that the accused would be interrogated regarding his involvement in drug-related activities. On February 8, police raided Armaghan’s residence, where he resisted arrest by opening fire on the raiding officers, injuring a
March 20, 2025
Karachi: Kamran Asghar Qureshi, the father of the main accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case, was arrested after a raid was conducted at the house of Armaghan, the main accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case, in the Defense Khayaban Momin area of Karachi. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in the Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) Anil Haider, drugs and illegal weapons have been recovered from the possession of the accused. A case has been registered against the arrested accused and further investigation is underway.
March 18, 2025
KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Court dismissed a case against Mustafa Amir, the victim of the high-profile murder case in the Defence area of Karachi. Mustafa Amir was booked in the narcotics case as Amir alias Taimoor s/o Amir Shujaa. SHO Anti-Narcotics Force Korangi stated to the court that accused Amir alias Taimoor has died and submitted the death certificate and another relevant document of Mustafa Amir. The court after the statement of the police officer dismissed the case against Amir alias Taimoor s/o Amir Shujaa. The anti-narcotics court also issued non-bailable arrest warrants against two accused Ammar Hameed and Faisal Yaqoob,
March 18, 2025
LONDON: Pakistani-American businessman and recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Zia Chishti, has won a defamation case against The Telegraph in the Royal Court of Justice, London. The British newspaper has issued a formal apology after admitting that the allegations published against Chishti were false, misleading, and defamatory. The case stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment made by Chishti’s former employee, Tatiana Spottiswood, which The Telegraph had reported. However, before the trial could begin, the newspaper opted for an out of court settlement, acknowledging that its previous stance that the allegations were true and in the public interest, was incorrect. As part
March 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions court Islamabad on Saturday extended interim bail of former first lady Bushra Bibi till April 15 in a case related to Nov 26 protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Additional Sessions Judge (West) Chaudhry Amir Zia conducted hearing on Bibi’s plea. Bibi had filed applications seeking exemption from appearing and to be made part of investigation. Bibi’s counsel pleaded that the former first lady wanted to become part of investigation. Later, the court extended Bibi’s bail till April 15. It must be remembered that a case is registered against Bibi under Section 144 and several
March 8, 2025
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) penned letters to different institutions for conducting more investigations from the arrested Armaghan in the Mustafa Amir murder case. According to the details, the FIA sought the details of Armaghan’s bank accounts and property. The special committee was instructed to present the solid evidence in line with the case in the next meeting. On the other side, Armaghan’s security guard Bilal Tension had approached the district sessions court. The petitioner said that he does know about Armaghan or his father. It is pertinent to note that the accused Armaghan’s father, Kamran, had named Bilal Tesnion
March 4, 2025
Rawalpindi: Justice Sadiq Muhammad Khurram of the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has overturned the sentences issued by the Anti-Corruption Court Rawalpindi. The court ordered the release of Haq Nawaz Abbasi, Raja Shahid Ahmed, Tehsildar Malik Safdar and Patwari Aurangzeb. In its detailed verdict, the honorable court stated that, according to the forensic report, there was no overwriting or tampering with the documents. Without evidence of forgery, the prosecution’s claim of document manipulation was baseless. The verdict further mentioned that, according to the revenue records, no fraud was detected in the land transactions. The official revenue record did not support
March 1, 2025
Mustafa Amir’s mother has demanded that Armaghan be hanged multiple times so that he understands what it feels like to torture others. “Everyone in Defence knows Armaghan by the name ‘Army’,” she stated in an interview with a private TV channel. She dismissed allegations that her son was involved in drugs, saying, “Mustafa Amir never tolerated wrongdoing. How did our institutions fail to notice Armaghan’s crimes for eight years?” She added that Armaghan used to call himself ‘King Army’ and a gangster. “Even his father called him an animal, a lion. Yes, Armaghan is indeed an animal. If he is
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