UK ban on Palestine Action under scrutiny in court
- 26-Nov-2025
LONDON: The British government’s decision to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation will be challenged in court on Wednesday, with lawyers representing a co-founder arguing it is a misuse of anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Action was proscribed in July, putting it on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and making […]
Chakwal court awards death sentence to three over gang rape of child after abduction
- 20-Sep-2025
Chakwal: A local court of Chakwal on Saturday sentenced death penalty to three persons after they were found guilty of a gang rape of a child and after abduction. The verdict was pronounced by additional session Judge Amir Mukthar Gonal. The court has given the sentence of hanging till death to all three convicted, Hameed […]
Karachi court grants bail to couple accused of burning minor maid
- 08-Sep-2025
KARACHI: A local court has approved bail for a couple accused of brutally torturing their minor domestic worker in Karachi’s PECHS Block 2 area, ARY News reported Judicial Magistrate East granted bail to the husband and wife against surety bonds of Rs 30,000 each. Police had sought the physical remand of the accused, but the […]
xAI sues Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI
- 25-Aug-2025
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence. Apple and OpenAI have “locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing,” the lawsuit, […]
TikTok fights for survival in US, appeals to top court over looming ban
- 17-Dec-2024
WASHINGTON: TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law intended to force ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to divest the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban. TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request to the justices for […]
JI to challenge 26th Amendment in Court, says Hafiz Naeem
- 24-Oct-2024
LAHORE: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, announced its party’s decision to challenge the recently passed 26th Constitutional Amendments in Court, ARY News reported on Thursday. Talking to media after the tree plantation campaign in Lahore, Hafiz Naeem criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its stance, stating that PTI seems to have been trapped on the […]
KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur gets protective bail from court
- 05-Oct-2024
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday granted protective bail to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur, ARY News reported. The court’s written order addresses concerns regarding potential arrest attempts by federal and Punjab authorities. According to Gandapur’s legal team, there were credible fears that the federal and Punjab governments were […]
US Supreme Court backs anti-camping laws
- 28-Jun-2024
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Friday anti-camping laws used by authorities in an Oregon city to stop homeless people from sleeping in public parks and public streets – a ruling that gives local and state governments a freer hand in confronting a national homelessness crisis. The justices ruled 6-3 to overturn a lower court’s […]
Nikah case: ‘If I remain alive, I’ll decide Bushra Bibi’s appeal in 10 days,’ says Judge Majoka
- 14-Jun-2024
Additional session judge Afzal Majoka has adjourned the hearing of appeals filed by Bushra Bibi, founder of PTI, against their sentence in the ‘Iddat Nikkah’ case. Bushra Bibi’s legal team, including Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry and Usman Riaz Gul, appeared in court. PTI lawyers submitted the written order of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday. Usman […]
SHC allows journalists to cover court proceedings
- 06-Jun-2024
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Thursday allowed journalists to report on court proceedings, asking them to ensure “guidelines and law”. The SHC announced the verdict on a petition of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra)’s restriction on airing of court proceedings on news channels. In […]