Author Archives: Tahir Siddiqui
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Police told to file report on ‘missing’ MQM men
KARACHI, June 18: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed police to submit a report regarding the whereabouts of missing workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement as the party’s counsel informed the court that one of the nine missing men had been found murdered fuelling apprehensions for the lives of the remaining victims
KARACHI, June 18: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed police to submit a report regarding the whereabouts of missing workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement as the party’s counsel informed the court that one of the nine missing men had been found murdered fuelling apprehensions for the lives of the remaining victims
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SHC issues notices to 20 judges over graft
Sources said notices were issued to some of the judicial officers of district courts following corruption complaints.
Sources said notices were issued to some of the judicial officers of district courts following corruption complaints.
15th June, 2013
Comments sought on plea seeking ban on strikes in govt hospitals
KARACHI, June 14: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed the chief secretary, health secretary, Pakistan Medical Association and other respondents to file their respective replies in a petition seeking a ban on calling and observing strikes in government hospitals
KARACHI, June 14: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed the chief secretary, health secretary, Pakistan Medical Association and other respondents to file their respective replies in a petition seeking a ban on calling and observing strikes in government hospitals
14th June, 2013
PQA, others stopped from working on twin islands
KARACHI, June 13: The Sindh High Court on Thursday restrained the Port Qasim Authority and other respondents from carrying out construction or any other activity on islands located at the western end of the Sindh coastal zone near Karachi.
KARACHI, June 13: The Sindh High Court on Thursday restrained the Port Qasim Authority and other respondents from carrying out construction or any other activity on islands located at the western end of the Sindh coastal zone near Karachi.
13th June, 2013
Shahrukh files appeal against his conviction
KARACHI, June 12: Shahrukh Jatoi, the young man who was handed down death penalty in the Shahzeb murder case by an anti-terrorism court, filed appeal in the Sindh High Court against his conviction on Wednesday.
KARACHI, June 12: Shahrukh Jatoi, the young man who was handed down death penalty in the Shahzeb murder case by an anti-terrorism court, filed appeal in the Sindh High Court against his conviction on Wednesday.
12th June, 2013
SHC suspends chief engineer’s transfer order
KARACHI, June 11: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday suspended the operation of transfer notification of the Guddu Barrage region chief engineer who had been transferred four times over the past three months.
KARACHI, June 11: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday suspended the operation of transfer notification of the Guddu Barrage region chief engineer who had been transferred four times over the past three months.
8th June, 2013
Prime accused get death in Shahzeb murder case
KARACHI, June 7: In a speedy trial, Shahrukh Jatoi and Nawab Siraj Ali Talpur were on Friday sentenced to death and two other co-accused to life imprisonment for shooting 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan to death a little over six months ago in the Defence area
KARACHI, June 7: In a speedy trial, Shahrukh Jatoi and Nawab Siraj Ali Talpur were on Friday sentenced to death and two other co-accused to life imprisonment for shooting 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan to death a little over six months ago in the Defence area
4th June, 2013
Death row convicts operating from prisons: CJ
KARACHI, June 3: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam has said that the law and order situation will not improve unless the convicts on death row are executed as they are operating their crime networks in the city from the penitentiaries.
KARACHI, June 3: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam has said that the law and order situation will not improve unless the convicts on death row are executed as they are operating their crime networks in the city from the penitentiaries.
1st June, 2013
Notice issued to ECP in PS-128 re-poll case
KARACHI, May 31: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan, the provincial election commissioner and other respondents on two petitions, one against re-polling in six
KARACHI, May 31: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan, the provincial election commissioner and other respondents on two petitions, one against re-polling in six
31st May, 2013
Sarfraz Shah murder case: Judgement on appeal of Rangers men reserved
KARACHI, May 30: The Sindh High Court on Thursday reserved judgement on the appeals of the convicts in the Sarfraz Shah murder case against their conviction.
KARACHI, May 30: The Sindh High Court on Thursday reserved judgement on the appeals of the convicts in the Sarfraz Shah murder case against their conviction.
30th May, 2013
New cellphone connections: SHC orders biometric verification
KARACHI, May 29: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered that no fresh cellular connection or reactivation of a SIM card shall be issued without verification of an applicant’s biometric thumb printing from the National Database
KARACHI, May 29: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered that no fresh cellular connection or reactivation of a SIM card shall be issued without verification of an applicant’s biometric thumb printing from the National Database
29th May, 2013
CJ summons police chief to get update on law & order
KARACHI, May 28: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam on Tuesday took exception to deteriorating law and order in the city and directed the provincial police chief to apprise him of the security situation.
KARACHI, May 28: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam on Tuesday took exception to deteriorating law and order in the city and directed the provincial police chief to apprise him of the security situation.
28th May, 2013
SHC sends ex-judges’ names for new election tribunals
KARACHI, May 27: The Sindh High Court is learnt to have recommended three former district and sessions judges for appointment as election tribunals to adjudicate poll disputes after the Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday withdrew the notification of earlier appointments made without the consultation of the SHC chief justice.
KARACHI, May 27: The Sindh High Court is learnt to have recommended three former district and sessions judges for appointment as election tribunals to adjudicate poll disputes after the Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday withdrew the notification of earlier appointments made without the consultation of the SHC chief justice.
26th May, 2013
Sharing of cellphone data discussed
KARACHI, May 25: Cellular companies have suggested to the provincial authorities that cellphone information and data could be shared with law enforcement agencies through a focal person for the purpose of investigation into cases of missing persons
KARACHI, May 25: Cellular companies have suggested to the provincial authorities that cellphone information and data could be shared with law enforcement agencies through a focal person for the purpose of investigation into cases of missing persons
25th May, 2013
SHC orders recounting in PS-22
KARACHI, May 24: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed a returning officer to recount votes cast in PS-22 in Naushahro Feroze on a petition challenging the result of a successful candidate of the Pakistan Peoples
KARACHI, May 24: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed a returning officer to recount votes cast in PS-22 in Naushahro Feroze on a petition challenging the result of a successful candidate of the Pakistan Peoples
24th May, 2013
Notification of winning PPP candidate result stayed
KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court on Thursday stayed the issuance of a notification of Agha Siraj Durrani of the Pakistan Peoples Party as a winning candidate from a Sindh Assembly seat in Shikarpur till further orders.
KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court on Thursday stayed the issuance of a notification of Agha Siraj Durrani of the Pakistan Peoples Party as a winning candidate from a Sindh Assembly seat in Shikarpur till further orders.
23rd May, 2013
Notification of three PA seats results stayed
KARACHI, May 22: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday stayed the issuance of an official notification of three winning candidates from as many provincial assembly seats.
KARACHI, May 22: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday stayed the issuance of an official notification of three winning candidates from as many provincial assembly seats.
22nd May, 2013
Two election petitions disposed of: Notices issued on four pleas against winning PPP candidates
KARACHI, May 21: As many as six election petitions, all against successful candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party, came up on Tuesday for hearing before the Sindh High Court that disposed of two of them instantly
KARACHI, May 21: As many as six election petitions, all against successful candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party, came up on Tuesday for hearing before the Sindh High Court that disposed of two of them instantly
19th May, 2013
Recounting of votes in PS-19 ordered
KARACHI, May 18: The Sindh High Court on Saturday directed the returning officer (RO) concerned to hold recounting of votes of a provincial assembly constituency (PS-19) in Naushahro Feroze in the presence of the
KARACHI, May 18: The Sindh High Court on Saturday directed the returning officer (RO) concerned to hold recounting of votes of a provincial assembly constituency (PS-19) in Naushahro Feroze in the presence of the
18th May, 2013
Failure to refund Jirga ‘fine’ money Brother of freewill woman sent to jail
KARACHI, May 17: A man was sent to jail on Friday for defying an order of the Sindh High Court to return an amount of Rs150,000 paid by his brother-in-law under a Jirga’s (tribal court’s) decree as part of a total
KARACHI, May 17: A man was sent to jail on Friday for defying an order of the Sindh High Court to return an amount of Rs150,000 paid by his brother-in-law under a Jirga’s (tribal court’s) decree as part of a total
