Category: Leading
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Blasphemy case: WhatsApp group admins, members not liable for posts shared by others, rules LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued important legal guidelines on criminal liability in cases involving blasphemous content shared in WhatsApp groups, ruling that group administrators and members cannot automatically be held responsible for posts made by other participants. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh made the observations while dismissing the post-arrest bail petition of Syed…
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Bank fraud: IHC orders manager’s cars handed over to visually impaired woman
ISLAMABAD: A blind woman defrauded by a bank manager has recovered Rs19.2 million following court intervention, with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordering the handover of two vehicles belonging to the manager to settle the remaining dues, According to reports, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed that the two vehicles of bank manager Rameez Javed…
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3-year-old girl tests HIV-positive after treatment at Valika Hospital Karachi
KARACHI: A three-year-old girl has tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Karachi, taking the total number of infected children in Orangi Town to 107. The girl is a resident of Orangi Town. According to her family, the infection was confirmed after she tested positive in three separate laboratory tests. The results showed…
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Pakistan shoots down four Afghan Taliban drones in Balochistan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistani security forces successfully neutralized four incoming drones launched by the Afghan Taliban regime across the border in Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that on June 30, the Afghan Taliban regime launched four rudimentary drones across the border into Balochistan as part…
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Court rejects bail plea of fearsome ‘White Corolla Gang’ suspect
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of a key member of the fearsome ‘White Corolla Gang’ Muhammad Ali Hajano and summoned criminal record of the accused. The accused has allegedly robbed a woman on gunpoint in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Accused Hajano committed a robbery near Pahalwan Goth in October 2025…
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Section 144 imposed for 30 days amid security concerns
Quetta: The Balochistan Home Department has imposed Section 144 across Kech district (Turbat) for 30 days in view of the prevailing law and order situation. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, all political gatherings, public meetings, and rallies have been banned during the period of the restrictions. The notification also prohibits…
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How to get electric bike for just Rs2,100
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a new electric bike (e-bike) scheme under which students will be able to purchase e-bikes through interest-free monthly installments of Rs2,100. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Transport Department chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the scheme, the provincial government plans to provide 100,000…
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India using river water as weapon: Musadik Malik
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik has said that the core issue is not shortage or excess of water, actual issue is control over the water flow. Pakistan’s climate change minister was addressing a seminar over the Indus Water Treaty in Islamabad. “We witness scarcity of water at Maralla Headworks on a day,…
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New summer vacation schedule announced
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a new schedule for its two-month summer vacation and announced revised court and office hours. According to official details, the High Court’s annual summer vacation will begin on 1 July. Following the approval of the Chief Justice, a revised roster of judges and updated working hours have been…
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SBP issues new guidelines on freezing bank accounts
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued new guidelines directing banks not to block or freeze customers’ accounts without a valid legal basis or authorization from a competent authority. The directive, issued in compliance with an order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), requires all banks to ensure that account freezing or debit…
