Tag: justice
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PMLN Sindh President to replace Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and its coalition government ally, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), have agreed to change the Governor of Sindh, Kamran Khan Tesori. According to a Geo News source, the incumbent Sindh governor could be replaced by PML-N Sindh president and former head of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bashir Memon. While responding…
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Justice for Animals: Ushna Shah to give 100,000 reward for information on puppy murderers
Renowned actor Ushna Shah voiced her outrage against three animal abusers who callously threw a puppy from a balcony. The video of the three men went viral after Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation, an animal shelter, raised the issue. Shah stated, “They threw puppies down a balcony for pleasure… that’s serial killer behavior. Perhaps a gap in…
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi hopeful for justice, says Shehrbano Qureshi
On Thursday, Shehrbano Qureshi, daughter of imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said that her father is hopeful and believes that justice will be served in the country. Talking to journalists outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after visiting her father, she states that she met Qureshi last Monday and found him to be…
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SJC recommends not using titles ‘judge’, ‘justice’ with Mazahar Naqvi’s name
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has released a 33-page detailed opinion on Friday, stating that former judge of the apex court, Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, has committed misconduct. The council recommended his removal from office and advised against using the titles ‘Justice’ or ‘Judge’ with his name in the future.…
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India’s Top Court Overrules Early Release Of 11 In Gang Rape Case
India’s top court ruled Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage but who were released early must return to jail. Bilkis Bano and two of her children were the only survivors among a group of Muslims attacked by a Hindu mob in the western state of Gujarat in 2002…
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Major Breakthrough in Fatima Murder Case
Sindh’s caretaker Minister of Law and Human Rights, Muhammad Umar Sumro, confirmed that DNA samples collected from Pir Asad Shah, the prime suspect in Fatima murder case, have matched with the semen traces found on the victim’s clothing. He was addressing the National Judicial Conference at a local hotel in Karachi. On August 14, ten-year-old…
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Co-accused in Fatima case, Fayyaz Shah, rearrested for harboring criminals
Pir Fayyaz Shah, one of the suspects in the Fatima murder case, has been re-arrested today. The prosecution legal team has claimed that Fayyaz Shah has been arrested for two other pending cases filed against him after Fatima’s murder FIR was filed — one issue pertaining to a jirga and the other for harbouring criminals.…
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10-year-old Fatima case: Pir Shahzeb in custody
The police have arrested Pir Syed Suraj Shah’s brother Pir Shahzeb Shah in the case of the death of 10-year-old Fatima. According to the police, Pir Syed Suraj Shah is the Gadinishin of Dargah Ghousia. Police say that Pir Shahzeb Shah is being investigated in relation to Hina Shah and her father, Fayaz Hussain Shah…
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Justice delayed and denied
Rizwana, a teenaged victim of domestic torture, awaits justice. Her case, with horrifying details of injuries, is being followed with great interest by the public, mainly because the main suspect, Somia Hafeez, is the wife of civil judge Asim Hafeez. Somia has been charged with allegedly physically torturing the girl, who worked as a maid…
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SC reserves verdict on new plea for full court on civilians in military courts case
A six-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a new plea seeking formation of a full bench to decide the fate of the case pertaining to military trials of civilians. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice…