Stories by Malik Asad

IHC grants protective bail to TikToker booked following stampede at wedding event

Justice Dogar allows the suspect time to approach the relevant forum, preventing his arrest till November 10; Jatt appears before the court in a wheelchair.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:26pm

IHC suspends order rejecting FIR plea in Pims fire case, seeks inquiry report and govt response

Court issues notices to federal government, Prime Minister's Office among others.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:02pm

Islamabad ATC grants bail to Imaan, Hadi in police altercation case

The court granted bail to both lawyers against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 07:07pm

Residents seek PM’s intervention over Roshan Pakistan Housing Scheme

ISLAMABAD: Residents of Roshan Pakistan (RP) Housing Scheme have approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking...

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

ATC grants pre-arrest bail to four PTI leaders

The court has directed each of the four leaders to furnish surety bonds of Rs5,000.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:35am

Islamabad High Court bars FIR mention in character certificates after acquittal

Rules such mention violates constitutional rights, including dignity and freedom of movement.

Updated 01 Nov, 2026 07:53am

IHC CJ reassigns petition against JCP decision to another bench

Says he was member of commission whose decision on vacancy arising from transfer of a high court judge has been challenged

Published 31 Oct, 2026 04:18am

Islamabad High Court stays repatriation of employees serving on deputation

Directs petitioners to continue performing their duties in their current positions.

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Imaan, Hadi sentenced to 10 years in security breach case

• Couple is already serving combined 17-year sentence over social media posts • Amnesty terms jailing of rights activists

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:58am

ATC sentences Imaan, Hadi to 10 years in security breach case

Judge says the objective of the accused was to “compromise the security arrangements through pressuring security officials”.

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 08:43pm

Court orders ministry to interview officer excluded from CWA selection

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Imaan, Hadi insist security breach case ‘meant to harass them’

Lament that evidence produced during trial is ‘not against them, rather a charge-sheet against state’

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 03:31pm

Imaan, Hadi allege security breach case 'nothing more than harassment' for their human rights work

Timing, mode and manner of trial reflect objective to keep them behind bars "at all costs", Imaan says in her recorded statement.

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 03:10pm

ATC to announce verdict in security breach case against Imaan, Hadi on Oct 29

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) will announce the verdict in the security breach case against human rights...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 03:35pm

Pleas against PTI MNAs’ arrest declared ‘infructuous’

IHC disposes of pleas after government concedes that the initial detention orders had lapsed.

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:51am

ATC to announce verdict in security breach case against Imaan, Hadi on Oct 29

Accused record statements under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 03:32pm

AGP to conduct a special audit of LWMC

Earlier probe by CMIT detected serious gaps in fleet management, record-keeping

Published 27 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Imaan, Hadi move SC against high court refusal to stay jail trial

ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Chattha, on Monday...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 06:58am

IHC seeks report on action against cybercrime

ISLAMABAD: The Isla­mabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Pakistan Telecom­munication Auth­ority (PTA), ...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani posted to Pindi bench after reshuffle at Lahore High Court

New duty roster assigns Justice Kayani only to a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry, despite his previous position as the IHC’s senior puisne judge and his pending challenge to the inter-high court transfers.

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 08:08am