Tag: Jail
Altaf could face legal action, says British high commissioner
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Adam Thomson on Wednesday said the British government had taken notice of the statement made by a Pakistani-origin British...
Sanjay Dutt gets 5-year jail, says ‘pray for me’
Actor Sanjay Dutt has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Supreme Court which upheld his conviction for illegally possessing weapons in...
Sanjay Dutt sentenced to 5 years in jail
Indian Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to serve a five year jail sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, Indian media...
76-year-old faces jail over 1957 murder
A 76-year-old Wisconsin woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than a half-century ago will serve 45 days in jail and 10 years’...
Eight prisoners released from Malir Jail
Malir District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Yameen accompanied by Additional District Judge Farzana Iqbal, visited Malir District Jail and ordered the release of eight...
Police officials summoned for fraudulent release of convicts
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday summoned superintendent jail and assistant superintendent jail for the fraudulent release of two convicts in life imprisonment. ...
Torture, harassment common in Adiala Jail
Torture and harassment of prisoners in Adiala Jail has become a norm, a prisoner released a couple of days ago said on Saturday.
“The prisoners...
‘Jail laws need to be amended in context of human rights’
Adviser to Prime Minister on Human Rights Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Monday said that Pakistanis are battling against a mindset that is in contradiction...
Groom heads to wedding, ends up in jail
Some guys are hesitant about getting married, but not Timothy Thompson. He was so excited about getting hitched on Dec. 8, he sped to...
LINDSAY GETS PROBATION REVOKED, FACES EIGHT MONTHS IN JAIL
Despite years of brushes with the law, troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan has managed to avoid any real jail time. Finally, it seems, her luck...
Dr Afridi goes on hunger strike
Dr Shakil Afridi, imprisoned on charges of extending help to United States’ (US) Central Investigation Authority (CIA) in pointing out the residence of al...
Constable Tariq Mehmood sent to jail on judicial remand
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has sent contstable Tariq Mehmood to jail on 14 days judicial remand. He was charged with threatening to blow up...
First prisoner executed in over five years in Mianwali jail
Pakistan has carried out its first execution in over five years, sparking criticism from human rights activists.
Jail official Abdullah Khan Niazi says authorities hanged...
Lindsay Lohan may face jail for lying about car accident
Lindsay Lohan is set to be charged with the crime of lying to police after her car accident in June. According to TMZ.com, multiple...
Three prisoners escape from central Haripur jail
Three prisoners accused of murder escaped from the central Haripur jail, police said Sunday.
Jail sources said three convicts Sohrab, Sher Afsar and Tariq fled...
Tightening of Adiala Jail security ordered amidst terror threats
Punjab Inspector General Jails Farooq Nazeer had directed authorities concerned to further tighten the security of Central Adiala Jail, as incidents of sneaking mobile...
Tough times for political families
Really hard times for sons in law in Pakistan. The Chief Minister Punjab has ordered criminal proceedings against his son in law, Imran for...