Stories by Sumair Abdullah
Sumair Abdullah is a reporter for Dawn with over three years of experience, currently covering district and special courts in Karachi. He can be found on X at @sumairahmed .
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced two men to three-year imprisonment in a robbery case.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:07am
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday ordered the registration of an FIR against the SHO of the CIA Centre police...
Published 10 Mar, 2026 07:02am
The driver was later released on “personal surety” by the police, with the consent of the deceased’s parents, without being formally charged.
Updated 09 Mar, 2026 09:06am
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe into the...
Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:04am
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday convicted the investigating officer (IO) of a vehicle theft case and...
Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:37am
KARACHI: A sessions court on Tuesday issued notices to the SSP concerned and Docks SHO on an application seeking...
Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:08am
The court has issued notices to the prosecution witnesses with a direction to appear before it on March 17 to record their testimonies.
Updated 03 Mar, 2026 08:48am
The building has remained unutilised for the past four years, and no maintenance work has been carried out due to its “incomplete status”, the report stated.
Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am
KARACHI: A sessions court has acquitted a woman in a case pertaining to possession of 12 kilogrammes of hashish....
Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:41am
Accused plead not guilty; hearing adjourned to March 12
Published 27 Feb, 2026 07:17am
Both deny charges; court summons witnesses, adjourns hearing until March 12.
Published 26 Feb, 2026 12:24pm
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment in a kidnap and rape case Additional District...
Published 24 Feb, 2026 06:54am
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday granted bail to 30 workers of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in a terrorism...
Published 21 Feb, 2026 06:03am
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has rejected the bail plea of a man who was held in a case pertaining to the...
Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:50am
• Two policemen also wounded in Shah Latif Town shoot-out • Five hand grenades, explosives with detonators seized
Published 18 Feb, 2026 06:19am
Pakistan Bar Council says it would be unfair to hold polls without verifying voters list
Published 14 Feb, 2026 06:56am
Four prosecution witnesses, including a teenage boy, recorded their statements before a judicial magistrate.
Updated 10 Feb, 2026 12:12pm
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a drug addict to three years in prison for injuring his father with a hockey...
Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:34am
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to two men, including a trade unionist,...
Published 05 Feb, 2026 06:48am
The judge imposed a fine of Rs1m on the convict; in case of default, he'll serve additional imprisonment.
Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:35am
