Tag: extradition

U.S. formally asks UK to extradite WikiLeaks’ Assange

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked Britain to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face charges that he...

IHC maintains stay on extradition of NYC attack suspect

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday maintained its stay order till next date against possible extradition of a Pakistani citizen allegedly involved in...

UK’s Pakistan-origin minister orders Vijay Mallya extradition to India

LONDON: UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has approved the extradition of Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya, who faces fraud charges back home. The move comes...

Pakistan to extradite convicted child sex offender to UK

--Ikhalaq Hussain’s arrest further operational success for UK-Pakistan justice and accountability partnership ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to extradite a convicted child sex offender to the...

UK yet to respond to request for Dar’s extradition, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday was informed that a requested has been made to the UK Central Authority by the Ministry of Foreign...

Pakistan, Britain discuss extradition of suspects, money laundering cases

LONDON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Thursday met British Home Secretary Sajid Javid in London. The two discussed issues of...

Pakistan hands over suspected arsonist to UK

--Shahid Muhammad allegedly took lives of eight members of same family in UK --Islamabad’s move paves way for further extraditions   ISLAMABAD: In a first, Pakistan has handed...

Ishaq Dar can be extradited from UK if he’s convicted by...

--Although UK does not have a formal extradition treaty with Pakistan, 'Section 194 of Extradition Act 2003 allows special extradition arrangements in exceptional circumstances' --British...

British high commissioner hints at extradition of Hassan, Hussain Nawaz

--Barrister Zafarullah Khan says British government may take any decision on Pakistan’s request regardless of a bilateral extradition treaty ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Thomas Drew on Tuesday dropped...

Interpol refuses Pak’s plea to arrest ETPB’s ex-chairman: report

ISLAMABAD: Interpol, an international criminal police organisation, has issued a certificate stating that former chief of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Asif Hashmi is not...

Malaysia to request extradition of alleged terrorist detained in Pakistan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is reportedly all set to request Pakistan for the extradition of a terror suspect who was detained by the Pakistani security...

UAE police arrest MQM member

KARACHI: United Arab Emirates authorities have reportedly arrested a suspected criminal related to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). The suspect, Shafi alias Dhobi, was arrested by...

UK seeks extradition of Manchester concert bomber’s brother

LONDON: Authorities in the United Kingdom are seeking the extradition of the brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber who is currently in custody...

Erdogan critic urges Spain to block his extradition to Turkey

Dogan Akhanli — who has lived in Germany since 1991 — was arrested August 19 while on holiday in Granada in southern Spain, on the basis of an Interpol "red notice" from Turkey, in a case that has further strained German-Turkish relations.

FIA seeks MQM founder’s arrest, extradition through Interpol

  The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on Friday requested the Interior Ministry to issue red warrants of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain to...