SC acquits man who spent a decade in jail
–CJP reprimands magistrate for ‘not following legal procedure’ –Says ‘we can’t ignore the law and sentence a man’ ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday acquitted a man who had been convicted by the…
ATC extends Khadim Rizvi’s judicial remand for another 10 days
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and others in provocative speeches and ransacking case for another 10 days. Earlier,…
ATC adjourns IDC attack case hearing till Feb 28
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday testified a witness, Investigation Officer Muhammad Khalid, in a case pertaining to the attack on Islamabad District Court (IDC) in which many lawyers, citizens and…
IHC reserves judgement on FIA’s plea in Mumbai attack case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its decision on a petition filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in which it had sought time to present 19 Indian witnesses…
ATC seeks challan of Chinese consulate attack
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday gave a deadline of three days for submitting challan in the Chinese consulate attack case. As the ATC heard the explosive and weapons act case…
Liquor case: Sharjeel Memon evades indictment as lawyer skips hearing
KARACHI: Former information minister Sindh, Sharjeel Memon, appeared before the court of the judicial magistrate in a liquor case on Saturday. Alongside the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader, other people nominated in…
Waseem Akhtar, others handed amended indictment in May 12 violence case
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday handed down an amendment indictment to Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar and 20 others in 12 May 2007 violence case. An amended charge-sheet was presented before…
ATC awards death sentence to two criminals for murder
KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday awarded the death sentence to two criminals for their involvement in a murder. The ATC-6, in the light of evidence and arguments provided by the prosecutor…
ATC adjourns Mumbai attacks case till February 13
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Mumbai attacks case till February 13 as the prosecutor told the court that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had…
ATC adjourns Barrister Fahad murder case hearing till Wednesday
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday resumed the hearing of a case pertaining to the murder of Barrister Fahad Malik. Fahad Malik was gunned down in F-10/3 in the early hours…
Cyberstalker handed 24 years in prison for harassing lady doctors
A special anti-terrorism court has sentenced a man to 24 years in prison besides imposing a fine of Rs0.7 million for blackmailing women, many of whom were lady doctors, a private media…
ATC adjourns Mumbai Attacks case hearing till January 9
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Mumbai Attacks case till January 9 on the prosecution’s request as its senior counsel was in engaged in another case in the…
ATC adjourns Imran Farooq murder case till Jan 18
ISLAMABAD: The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Wednesday adjourned a case pertaining to the murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Imran Farooq till January 18. The prosecution sought the…
Two armed men arrested from terrorism court
LAHORE: Security personnel on Saturday arrested two armed persons from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) court in Lahore. According to the security in-charge of ATC, personnel were searching two suspects in the premise of the court…
Journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry sent to jail on five-day remand
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Wednesday sent Nasrullah Khan Chaudhry, a senior journalist and member of Karachi Press Club (KPC), to jail for five days. The court also directed the…
ATC grants bail to 18 Labbaik ‘arsonists’
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Tuesday granted post-arrest bail to 18 alleged arsonists involved in the nationwide protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). The accused were earlier sent to jail for 14 days on…
ATC adjourns Barrister Fahad murder case hearing till Wednesday
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday adjourned the hearing of a case pertaining to the murder of Barrister Fahad Malik and summoned for three prosecution witnesses in the next date of hearing.…