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SHC dismisses cop’s plea for transferring kidnaping case

The court remarked that the case shows accused policemen misused authority and police power.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:10pm

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SC adjourns Daniel Pearl murder case till Thursday

Justice Tariq Masood said that the court would issue direction on bail petition.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:01pm

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SHC issues notices to SBCA on plea against anti-encroachment drive

A two-member bench of the SHC heard a petition challenging the demolition of restaurants during the anti-encroachment drive.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:05pm

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SHC rejects issuing stay order against anti-encroachment drive in Karachi

In the petition, the hotels’ owners pleaded the court to stop the demolition of the restaurants constructed on the plots ‘being used for both commercial and residential purposes’.
A petition was filled in the Court to challenge the demolition of restaurants during the drive along Karachi’s Super Highway.

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 03:31pm

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Sindh govt to file petition against Omar Saeed Sheikh's release: Wahab

Sindh government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said that the petition will be filed on Monday.
The SHC has ordered the immediate release of Omar Saeed Sheikh.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 02:43pm

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Daniel Pearl murder case: Omar Sheikh may be released from Karachi jail in hours

Suspects Omar Saeed Sheikh and others were detained by authorities under Section 11 EEEE (preventive detention for inquiry) of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
In a separate case, the Sindh government and Daniel Pearl's family have appealed against the Sindh court's April decision in the country's Supreme Court.
The court ordered to place the names of the accused on the no-fly list

Updated 24 Dec, 2020 07:26pm

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SHC orders to refer inquiry against former jail superintendent to NAB

The jailer had advertised tender for construction of 12 commercial shops in 2013 unlawfully.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 01:14am

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SHC bans entry of irrelevant people in court premises to curb spread of COVID-19

SHC states that staff and lawyers scheduled for hearings can only appear before the court and the relevant parties in cases if they have been specifically summoned

Published 01 Dec, 2020 10:30am

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SHC rejects petition seeking to postpone MDCAT exam

Dismissing the petition, SHC directed the PMC to ensure all standard operating protocols (SOP) for COVID-19 prescribed by the authorities and federal government.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 09:54pm

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SHC makes biometric verification compulsory for new prisoners

The prison and government departments were also directed to maintain the criminal records of all the prisoners while in case of negligence contempt proceedings will be initiated, said the court while hearing a petition on “fake prisoners” in Sindh jails.

Updated 26 Nov, 2020 04:59pm

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Daniel Pearl case: SHC seeks report from home dept on detention of accused

Petitioner’s lawyer told the court that the government issued a notification regarding the detention of the accused after their acquittal under the MPO without giving any plausible reason

Published 04 Nov, 2020 04:24pm