Tag: pakistani law
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Smoking: ‘impermissible, undesirable, unlawful’, Islamic scholars issue fatwa
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) assembled a group of Islamic experts on Thursday who issued a fatwa (ruling) declaring smoking impermissible, undesirable and unlawful due to its negative consequences of health, reports Dawn. The Islamic experts were gathered at a conference that was organised by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the…
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Minar-e-Pakistan incident: Ayesha Akram says Rambo responsible, Rambo denies accusations
The victim of Minar-e-Pakistan incident Ayesha Akram — in a supplementary statement — has nominated her associate Amir Sohail alias Rambo, for planning to go to Minar-e-Pakistan, Dawn News reported. Rambo in a video statement has said that he did not plan to go with Ayesha that day but that he went with her after…
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Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman indicted in the madrassa sexual abuse case
Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman, his sons, and accomplices have been indicted in the madrassa sexual abuse case by a Lahore court, Samaa has reported. The court had adjourned the hearing till October 5. The court ordered the prosecution department to produce its witnesses at the next hearing to record their testimonies. As per the challan, the cleric…
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FBR extends date for filing income tax returns ‘due to serious technical problems’
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date for filing income tax returns till October 15. Earlier, the last date for filling income tax returns was September 30. FBR had said at many times that it would not extend the deadline for people seeking to file their income tax returns, but the deadline…
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Zahir Jaffer’s parents knew Noor Mukadam was being held hostage: Islamabad High court
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected the bail applications submitted by Zahir Jaffer’s parents, Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Jaffer, in the Noor Mukadam murder case. The IHC, in the order, has said that Zahir’s parents knew that Noor Mukadam was being held hostage by their son, Geo Urdu has reported. The IHC t wrote…
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Usman Mirza threatened to gang-rape victim if she did not have sex with her friend
The police has submitted a challan in the the Islamabad couple harassment case. The challan submitted at an Islamabad sessions court states that there are seven accused in the crime. In addition to Usman, the others are Farhan Shaheen, Hafiz Ataur Rehman, Adaras Qayyum Butt, Rehan Hassan Mughal, Umar Bilal and Mohib Bangash. The woman’s…
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Cat incident fake, cat has left the world for a better place: DC Islamabad
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat has said that the complaint regarding the incident of a cat hanging in a house is ‘fake’. “Complaint regarding cat incident turned out to be fake after investigation,” DC Islamabad wrote in a tweet. He went on to add, “The person who shared the picture misguided. Owner of…
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Former bureaucrat accused of torturing, hanging cat released on bail, police shocked at explanation
Police has released former bureaucrat, Abdul Qayyum, who was arrested after a dead cat was found hanging in his house located in Bahira Town, Dawn News has reported. A police officer while talking to Dawn said that “during preliminary investigation, the man denied this allegation and told police that two cats were fighting inside his…
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Father of Asma Rani pardons his daughter’s murderer
The father of the medical student Asma Rani, who was killed in 2018, has ‘pardoned’ the murderer of his daughter, Samaa has reported. “They wronged my daughter but I have decided to pardon the culprit for the sake of Allah’s blessings,” said Asma’s father. “I was also receiving threats in connection with the case and…
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Women’s Action Forum condemns ‘reprehensible’ attack at Minar-e-Pakistan
Women’s Action Forum (WAF) has condemned the “reprehensible attack” at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore. The statement of condemnation came a day after FIR was registered against 400 unidentified men for assaulting a woman. “This is yet another painful reminder that women and girls are not safe in Pakistan, and that public spaces are increasingly becoming breeding grounds…