Sumair Abdullah

Two jailed for life in drug trafficking case

KARACHI: A sessions court sentenced two men to life for smuggling charas from Quetta to Karachi. Published 10 Feb, 2024 07:10am

Youngsters cast vote with hopes and doubts

KARACHI: Although the turnout in the metropolis was not historically high, a large number of youngsters took time to... Published 09 Feb, 2024 07:01am

Crackdown on PTI continues as Karachi police pick up 39 more workers

72 activists arrested in three days; ATC sends 30 others to prison on judicial remand; PTI issues show-cause notice to Khurrum Zaman. Updated 01 Feb, 2024 10:32am

15 PTI workers remanded in police custody in terrorism case in Karachi

DIG-South Syed Asad Raza says 66 leaders including Khurram Sher Zaman, Faheem Khan, Saeed Afridi and Dr Baracha instigated around 5,000 workers to resort to violence. Updated 30 Jan, 2024 11:53am

‘Last-minute’ registration drive deprives many inmates of right to vote

Prison officials launched awareness drive days before expiry of deadline for postal ballots; lawyer says processes too complicated for average prisoner. Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:07am

Four ‘LeJ men’ acquitted in two-tonne explosives case

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday acquitted four accused in a case pertaining to the alleged... Published 26 Jan, 2024 06:55am

Karachi peace threatened as pre-poll violence begins to creep in

PPP office, PTI meeting come under midnight attacks in district Central; both parties accuse MQM-P of escalation; FIRs registered. Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:18am

Man gets death sentence in heroin smuggling case

Court issues perpetual life warrants for the arrest of absconding accused Meraj. Published 18 Jan, 2024 09:56am

Two YouTubers jailed for five years in extortion case

ATC finds the duo guilty of demanding Rs300,000 protection money from owner of medical facility Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:05am

Lawyers demand release of colleague

KARACHI: Members of legal fraternity boycotted proceedings at the City Courts on Wednesday for the second time this... Published 11 Jan, 2024 07:35am

Seven policemen indicted for Naqeeb’s murder

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday indicted seven policemen in a case pertaining to the murder of... Published 10 Jan, 2024 07:06am

KBA boycotts court proceedings to get case against two lawyers withdrawn

FIR registered for assaulting, abusing traffic police officer Published 09 Jan, 2024 06:57am

Ali Zaidi, Haleem, others indicted in rioting case

KARACHI: Judicial Magistrate (south) on Tuesday indicted the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil... Published 03 Jan, 2024 07:09am

Interim charge sheet filed in RJ Shopping Mall fire case

KARACHI: Police on Friday filed an interim charge sheet in a case pertaining to the death of 11 persons in the RJ... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:39am

Civil society condemns continuous violations of human rights

HRCP, NTUF, other organisations demand end to custodial killings, ‘enforced disappearances’ and false cases against protesters. Published 29 Dec, 2023 07:11am

DSP gets bail in robbery case

KARACHI: A sessions court granted bail to DSP Umair Tariq Bajari on Tuesday in a case pertaining to a robbery during... Published 20 Dec, 2023 07:14am

Eight sent to prison in RJ Mall fire case

Defence lawyer terms police inquiry report ‘biased’; says reports of two other probe bodies still pending Published 14 Dec, 2023 07:05am

Informers used ‘federal institution’, police for robbery during raid on trader’s house in Karachi, court told

IO files interim charge sheet against DSP Bajari, 16 others. Updated 13 Dec, 2023 10:59am

Three held for ‘sabotaging evidence’ in RJ Mall fire case

Magistrate remands suspects into police custody for four days. Updated 10 Dec, 2023 11:25am

Man picks out suspects before magistrate in Orangi robbery case

KARACHI: A trader, whose house in Orangi Town was looted allegedly by a raiding team comprising several police... Published 07 Dec, 2023 07:13am