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 court rejects bail plea of man in blackmail case involving ex-fiancée; observes that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the suspect was involved in the alleged offence.
Published09 May, 202605:56am
Candidates announce boycott, regret process not held in "free and fair" manner; SBC cancels polling "due to unavoidable circumstances".
Updated08 May, 202608:10am
A video of the suspect arguing with policemen had gone viral on social media; police deny the SSP stormed the station where her son was held.
Updated02 May, 202608:06pm
The court declared them “proclaimed offenders” and directed the NAB investigating officer to arrest them and block their passports.
Updated01 May, 202609:19am
Police say Baloch Yakjehti Committee activist Fozia, her mother and three others took out rally in Red Zone, chanted slogans against state institutions.
Updated27 Apr, 202609:02am
The case is about a viral video of the YouTuber in which he was, according to the complainant, allegedly “disrespecting” prayer (Namaz).
Updated25 Apr, 202609:00am
"The accused has failed to create any dent in the prosecution case or to generate any reasonable doubt in his favour,” the court observed.
Updated20 Apr, 202608:34am
Anti-Narcotics Force recoveres heroin from the suspicious pipes, adding that each pipe was separated and weighed, revealing six kilogrammes of heroin per pipe.
Updated17 Apr, 202608:44am
The court also directed the convict to pay Rs100,000 as compensation for the anguish and psychological damage caused to the survivor.
Updated14 Apr, 202608:56am
when the woman was brought from the operating theatre to the room, the plaintiff noticed that the surgical site was oozing thick blood and the entire bandage was soaked.
Updated10 Apr, 202608:35am
