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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday acquitted 13 officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for lack of evidence in a kidnapping for ransom case. The accused persons filed applications for their acquittal through their counsel, Naimatullah Shah, Haider Farooq Jatoi, and others, before the ATC-I in Clifton.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
DAWN.COM E-Paper | April 25, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday remanded Armaghan in judicial custody in a money laundering case.
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3 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
• Mother of slain activist says she devoted all these years to serving people instead of seeking justice solely for Sabeen• Appeals of five militants sentenced to death by military court in 2016 still pending before high court over jurisdiction issueKARACHI: Ten years after the murder of prominent social activist Sabeen Mahmud, there seems to be little hope for justice as her family has shifted focus towards carrying forward her legacy instead of seeking accountability.
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3 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI: Legal proceedings at subordinate judiciary across the province remained suspended on Tuesday due to the boycott of courts by lawyers protesting against the controversial canals project. The courts in Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Naushahro Feroze and other districts wore a deserted look throughout the day due to the lawyers’ boycott. However, hearing of cases at the Sindh High Court remained unaffected.
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4 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) informed an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday that Armaghan, the prime suspect in the Mustafa Amir’s murder case, had been operating seven straw (benami) accounts, maintained through his employees. A straw account — a bank account held by someone other than the beneficial owner — is considered a benami transaction and is prohibited under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Friday remanded in police custody an underage car driver, who hit and killed a couple on Sharea Faisal two days ago. The investigating officer (IO), Syed Shujhat Haider, brought Muhammad Aneeq Imam before Judicial Magistrate (East) Khalique Zaman. The IO claimed that the suspect was found to be an underage boy who did not possess a driving licence.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Malik Asad |Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: While a judicial magistrate on Friday dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of journalist Farhan Mallick in a case related to alleged anti-state content on his YouTube channel, another granted bail to journalist Waheed Murad following his judicial remand in a case registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). The “bail [application of Farhan Mallick] is dismissed,” Judicial Magistrate (East) Yusra Ashfaq pronounced in a verdict reserved a day earlier.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) re-arrested journalist Farhan Mallick on Wednesday in a new case, in which a judicial magistrate (Malir) handed over his custody to FIA for five days for further interrogation. Mr Mallick was booked in a case pertaining to his alleged involvement in the theft of credit card data through “spoofed calls”.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Sumair Abdullah |Zahid Hussain |Mahir Ali
A court in Karachi remanded journalist Farhan Mallick into the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody for five days on Wednesday in a new case involving fraud. According to the first information report (FIR), the FIA conducted a raid on a call centre in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on March 25, arresting two suspects Atir Hussain and Hassan Najeed in the process. The FIR stated that the call centre was involved in fraudulent activities, including giving confidential data to foreigners through a software.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Sumair Abdullah |Saleem Shahid
• Sindh govt cites security concerns for their detention; 10 more activists arrested in Quetta• BHC admits plea against Mahrang’s arrest, allows jail meetingKARACHI / QUETTA: Police detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance on Tuesday, shortly after a judicial magistrate ordered her release, along with four other activists in a case related to the violation of Section 144.
