Stories by Naeem Sahoutara

In the face of increasing misuse, lawmakers double down on stricter blasphemy legislation

Furqan’s family believes he's lucky to be alive since the prison he's in at least protects him from frenzied mobs behind the Jaranwala incident.

Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:56pm

Bail granted to Sindh Assembly Speaker Durrani in Rs1.61bn graft case

Court notes accused remained in custody from July 1, 2019 to Nov 3, 2019 and from Dec 23, 2021 till the date.

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:59am

Haleem Adil granted bail, remanded in police custody in another case

KARACHI: Freedom still remained a distant dream for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Sindh president Haleem Adil Sheikh as...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Police again arrest PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh after ATC orders his release

An hour-long drama was witnessed where police tried to apply one after another tactics to secure his custody.

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

Six more banking courts set up across Sindh to try graft cases

SHC chief justice re-designates 10 accountability courts in Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur.

Updated 30 Aug, 2023 10:02am

10 granted pre-arrest bail in PIA head office rioting case

KARACHI: A sessions court on Monday granted pre-arrest bail to 10 leaders of labour unions of the Pakistan...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 10:20am

City chief of PTI gets pre-arrest bail in May 9 cases

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court on Wednesday granted interim pre-arrest bail to the Karachi chapter president of the...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 07:14am

Farooq Sattar among five MQM leaders acquitted in Altaf speech case

They were charged with facilitating and listening to the June 29, 2016 speech by Mr Hussain against security establishment.

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 09:52am

ATC orders IO to start proclamation process in dentist murder case

Three detained accused persons charged with wounding Chinese Pakistani nationals and killing their nephew in attack.

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 11:16am

Prosecution gets last chance to produce witnesses against Uzair in double murder case

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has given a last chance to the prosecution to bring its witnesses in court for...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 07:37am

SC summons Murad today on contempt plea by displaced families

Applicants say Sindh govt violated apex court’s orders regarding their resettlement; 32,500 families living on their demolished homes' rubble.

Published 17 Aug, 2023 07:03am

Post-arrest bail of ex-SBCA chief dismissed in Karachi’s Nasla Tower case

Judge notes defence failed to make out a case for granting bail to Manzoor Qadir Kaka and Khair Muhammad Dahiri at present stage of trial.

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 11:06am

Dr Asim among seven politicians acquitted as ATC allows govt’s plea to withdraw militants’ treatment case

In February this year, the PPP-led outgoing Sindh government had sought withdrawal of the case.

Updated 13 Aug, 2023 10:22am

Judge orders strict action against use, sale of toy horns in parts of Karachi’s Malir

Observes that use of toy horns during Independence Day celebrations is a cause of "nuisance" for public.

Published 09 Aug, 2023 10:24pm

Three years on, power and gas regulatory authorities yet to act on court directives

An ATC had asked Nepra and Ogra to stop providing connections to places without legal documents

Published 08 Aug, 2023 07:07am

Remand of SHO extended in ‘fake’ encounter case

Three other suspects in the case are absconding.

Published 06 Aug, 2023 06:59am

Notice issued on bail pleas of former SBCA chief, ex-mukhtiarkar

Kaka has nothing to do with allotment of additional land for Nasla Tower, court told

Published 05 Aug, 2023 07:14am

‘Overarching, vague’ changes to secrets law stoke misuse fears

HRCP, SCBA, PBC term grant of sweeping powers to agencies "draconian"; legal expert asks who will spy if agencies tasked with police functions.

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:54am

Interim charge sheet filed against six Customs officials in mega smuggling probe

Efforts on to arrest absconding Customs officials, IO tells court

Published 03 Aug, 2023 07:01am

ATC sentences two street criminals to 19 years in prison

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has sentenced two muggers to 19 years in prison for robbing a citizen, encounter ...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:01am