An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi — which was expected to wrap up the hearing into the high-profile Baldia factory fire case today — adjourned the proceedings until September 22 after the state prosecutor submitted additional documents. Over 260 workers were burnt alive when the multi-storey Ali Enterprises garment factory was set on fire in Baldia Town on September 11, …

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday ordered the IGP to ensure two-hour night patrolling by senior police officers in each district of the province. The CJ was hearing a petition by Advocate Nadeem Sarwar seeking a judicial inquiry into the motorway gang-rape. Earlier, DIG (Legal) Jawad Dogar presented a report to the court on the …

ISLAMABAD: Another three people have tested positive for Covid-19 out of 5,000 samples taken from public and private educational institutions in the capital so far. Two employees of the city’s largest women’s college were among those diagnosed with the disease, shocking education authorities in the city. Those who tested positive have been told to isolate for two weeks. There have …

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday informed the Lahore High Court that a reference, pertaining to illegal appointments, against Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi had been sent to the NAB chairman for approval while an inquiry into the assets beyond means case, involving PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, was in its final stage. A two-judge bench comprising Justice …

RAWALPINDI: Following the Punjab police’s request to prevent the prime suspect of the motorway gang-rape from leaving the country, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has placed his name on its ‘black list’ and alerted the law enforcement authorities about it at all checkpoints across the country. The Punjab police, which have been desperately searching for Abid Malhi, the prime suspect …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will start hearing appeals against conviction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia reference after completing the requirements regarding his attendance in the court. The court disposed of a petition seeking hearing of his appeal on merit with the observation that “decision regarding the disposal of the appeal of the appellant on merit under Section …

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said on Thursday that 22 educational institutions across the country were closed down during the last 48 hours for failing to comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) for curbing the spread of Covid-19. “During last 48 hours, 22 educational institutions across Pakistan have been closed due to non compliance of health SOPs/protocols and …

The assistant registrar of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday directed the foreign secretary to ensure the production of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif before the said court on September 22. A letter to the foreign secretary by the assistant registrar stated that the IHC had on September 15 ordered the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants against Nawaz while hearing the former …