Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case
Penalty payment comes as US prosecutors are reported to be set to drop charges against Adani Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and […]
SC overturns its own conviction of ex-minister Anwar Saifullah in graft case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned its own 2016 judgement convicting former federal minister for petroleum and natural resources Anwar Saifullah in a corruption reference, observing that an appellate court should not substitute its own view merely because another conclusion on the same evidence was possible. “Where a trial court has convicted an accused, […]
Peshawar court acquits 74 PTI activists in May 2023 violence case – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: As many as 74 PTI activists have been acquitted in a case regarding violence on May 10, 2023, which led to the deaths of two people. Additional sessions judge Faraz Ahmad on Monday accepted an application filed by the defence for acquittal of the accused persons under section 247-K of the Code of Criminal […]
LHC orders return of Rs70 million deposited by Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills Case
Maryam’s counsel says Captain (r) Safdar Awan will receive the amount once the written order is issued Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the return of Rs70 million deposited by Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz as surety in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills Case after the anti-corruption watchdog withdrew […]
The case for peace – Newspaper
THERE is nothing novel about progressives in India and Pakistan advocating peace between the two countries. We have continued to swim against the hawkish tide which insists on forever war between forever antagonistic nations. The hawks have been winning since the outset, but after the brief military exchange of May 2025, the voices of those […]
PM Shehbaz’s daughter, son-in-law acquitted in graft case – Pakistan
LAHORE: An anti-corruption court (ATC) on Wednesday discharged the daughter and son-in-law of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from a case of alleged irregularities in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company. Special Court Judge Javed Iqbal Warraich heard two separate acquittal applications filed by the prime minister’s daughter, Rabia Imran, and her husband Ali Imran Yousaf. The […]
LHC suspends defamation case verdict against Meesha Shafi to the extent of payment of damages – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday partially suspended a lower court verdict in a defamation case against singer Meesha Shafi, allowing her to deposit half of the amount of damages with the court and furnish a surety bond for the remaining amount instead of making the payment to singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar. The court, […]
IHC issues detailed verdict in One Constitution Avenue case, rules buyers lack ownership rights
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a detailed verdict on the One Constitution Avenue project, upholding the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision and ruling that the buyers lack ownership rights. The petition, filed by BNP Ltd, was rejected after the court ruled that the CDA’s actions were in line with the legal requirements […]
PM forms committee to review One Constitution Avenue case, halts authorities from taking action – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday constituted a high-level committee to review the issue involving One Constitution Avenue, a skyscraper in the federal capital that houses residential apartments, and also halted authorities from taking any action. The development comes a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) upheld the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision […]
Imaan, Hadi approach SC seeking early hearing of appeals against conviction in social media posts case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court (SC), seeking an early hearing of their appeals against their conviction under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) in the controversial social media posts case. On January 24, a sessions court had sentenced Imaan and […]