Court ousts leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party
. ISTANBUL: An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party in a sharp escalation against the country’s embattled opposition.It is the latest in a string of legal moves targeting the Republican People’s Party, Turkey’s oldest party that won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling […]
Karachi court hands cleric double 15-year sentences for sexually abusing two madressah students – Pakistan
KARACHI: A sessions court in Karachi handed double 15-year sentences to a cleric on Wednesday after finding him guilty of sexually abusing two of his students at a madressah in the city’s Landhi area. Additional District and Sessions Judge Naseer Noor Khan announced the verdict against Qari Muhammad Anwar — whose sentences will run concurrently […]
In detailed order, court rules ‘no leniency’ for murderer of Sana Yousaf – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After a sessions court on Tuesday sentenced Umar Hayat to death for the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, the detailed order made public on Wednesday observed that the accused deserved “no leniency” as there were “no mitigating circumstances” in the case. Last year, Umar Hayat — son of a retired government […]
Islamabad court hands death sentence to convict in Sana Yousaf murder case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Monday sentenced to death the main suspect in the murder case of 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf. Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the verdict, also handing him a 10-year prison sentence and imposing a fine of Rs2 million on him. Last year, Umar Hayat — son of a retired government […]
Court sentences Umar Hayat to death in Sana Yousaf murder case
Convict had retracted confession yesterday, alleging false implication under pressure from victim’s TikTok followers ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Tuesday announced the verdict in the Sana Yousaf murder case, sentencing Umar Hayat, to death. On Monday, Hayat refused to accept his confessional statement given before the magistrate, saying that he did not even know what a confessional […]
Federal Shariat Court strikes down 2022 legislation decriminalising suicide attempt – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court on Monday declared the decriminalisation of suicide attempts repugnant to the injunctions of Islam and struck down a 2022 legislation through which that act had been omitted its as an offence from the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman, Justice Syed Muhammad Anwar […]
Anmol alias Pinky alleges pressure to ‘take names’ as court extends physical remand in murder case – Pakistan
KARACHI: Alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky on Monday alleged she was facing pressure “to take names” as she was remanded into police custody for another four days in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics […]
Federal Shariat Court strikes down 2022 legislation decriminalising suicide attempts – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court on Monday declared the decriminalisation of suicide attempts repugnant to the injunctions of Islam and struck down a 2022 legislation through which that act had been omitted its as an offence from the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman, Justice Syed Muhammad Anwar […]
Karachi court extends Anmol alias Pinky’s physical remand in murder case by 4 days – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday extended the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky by four days in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. She was already booked […]
Karachi court reserves verdict on police request for Anmol alias Pinky’s physical remand in murder case – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday reserved its verdict on a police request seeking the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. […]