News stories for Sumair Abdullah

Man sentenced to death for kidnapping, murdering lawyer

ATC exonerates three co-accused from charges of abducting septuagenarian advocate for Rs40m ransom in 2020.

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:01am

Remand of bureaucrat extended for fourth time in graft case

Defence counsel Nasrullah Korai submitted that the Federal Investigation Agency had failed to show any progress in the investigation.

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:58am

Man jailed for 10 years in rape case in Karachi

The court notes that it was now a settled law that “delay in a sexual offence is not automatically fatal because the victim or her family may take time to report the occurrence”.

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 09:26am

Police told not to help banks trace defaulters’ vehicles using surveillance cameras

Court dismisses plea for FIR against bank officials using public resources to trace vehicles

Published 24 Sep, 2026 07:04am

FIA gets two more days to grill bureaucrat held in graft case

KARACHI: A sessions court on Tuesday allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to interrogate bureaucrat Zameer...

Published 23 Sep, 2026 07:31am

Police get more time to file final charge sheet in Raza murder case

DSP Sirajuddin Lashari had sought a 14-day extension to submit the final police report.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:08am

Court orders NCCIA to probe Rs4.8m ‘unauthorised’ transactions from Gul Plaza victim’s account

State Bank of Pakistan directed to examine whether banks complied with digital banking security requirements; reports sought within 45 days.

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 08:14am

ATC convicts two facilitators of 2024 attack on Chinese nationals near Karachi airport

Court finds them guilty of facilitating and arranging funds through a private bank to purchase the vehicle used in the attack.

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 08:06am

‘Man who assaulted KU professor’ remanded in police custody

The suspect alleged threatened the professor with “dire consequences” if he did not withdraw from an assault case against him.

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 09:30am

Court reserves order on Gul Plaza fire charge sheet

Defence counsel raises concerns over "clean chit" given to govt deptartments.

Updated 10 Sep, 2026 08:23am

Police yet to make breakthrough in Mir Raza murder case, IO tells court

Seeks more time to submit final charge sheet as forensic reports are awaited.

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 08:33am

Police charge sheet says building management at fault for Gul Plaza inferno

Says the administration did not have adequate tools to extinguish the fire, considering the scale of the building.

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 02:51pm

Woman involved in 2024 Karsaz accident acquitted in drug case

KARACHI: A court on Friday acquitted a woman, who was involved in the August 2024 Karsaz road accident, in a drug...

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:02am

Karachi court acquits driver in drug case filed over 2024 accident that killed 2 in Karsaz

Court cites lack of evidence as prosecution fails to prove charges against Natasha Danish.

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 01:14pm

Karachi court issues notices to SSP, SHO on plea seeking FIR over DHA scuffle case

Woman who could be seen being hit in the video claims police were not registering a case on her request.

Published 01 Sep, 2026 07:29pm

Three get life imprisonment in Karachi for attempting to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of hashish to Somalia

The court imposes a fine of Rs1 million each on the convicts; in default, they will serve additional imprisonment.

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 08:51am

Court indicts ‘Pinky’ for manslaughter

Pinky was nominated in this case on the statement of the complainant, who stated in the FIR that he saw the body of a man lying on the footpath.

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 08:39am

ATC rejects bail pleas of 38 suspects held for resisting anti-encroachment drive

KARACHI: While dismissing the bail pleas of 38 suspects arrested after violence during an anti-encroachment drive at...

Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:41am

Police file charge sheet against Pinky in drug, illegal arms cases

KARACHI: Police on Monday submitted a final charge sheet against Amnol alias Pinky in two cases, including those...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 06:59am

‘Gunshot residue found on Mir Raza’s hands, chest and back’

KU lab sends two reports of samples collected from victim’s body to investigators