Stories by Ishaq Tanoli

Ishaq Tanoli is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 20 years of experience covering judicial and electoral affairs. His reporting focuses on the proceedings of the Supreme Court and Sindh High Court, as well as election matters. He can be found on X at @ishaqtanolihotm.

Remand of nine suspects extended in credit card data theft case

Magistrate has granted bail to the rest of the 264 suspects, including 98 women and 58 underage boys for being juvenile suspects.

Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:02am

SHC disposes of plea for job regularisation

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday observed that the Constitution requires equality in the application of...

Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:05am

Notices issued on plea against construction on Nehr-i-Khayyam in Karachi

SHC seeks comments from chief secy, KMC, Sepa and others by 19th.

Updated 05 Nov, 2026 10:13am

Court grants post-arrest bail to anchor Iqrarul Hassan in Peca case

There is no threat of evidence tampering as entire case relies on electronic documents, magistrate rules

Published 01 Nov, 2026 06:28am

SHC moved against construction on Karachi's Nehr-i-Khayyam

Jamaat-i-Islami and three other petitioners seek an immediate halt to construction and the restoration of Nehr-i-Khayyam as a stormwater drain.

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 08:56am

Notice issued on maintainability of pleas against SPSC exams, results

SHC asks provincial law officer to apprise court whether an FCC order is causing any hurdle for SHC hearing

Published 29 Oct, 2026 07:02am

SHC seeks report on payment of retirement dues to ex-PSM employees

In 17 months Ministry of Industries and Production has not responded to a proposal for release of Rs19bn for Pakistan Steel Mills retirees, bench told.

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:51am

SHC summons Fuuast VC, registrar over non-payment of dues to retirees

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the vice chancellor (VC) of the Federal Urdu University of Arts,...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

13 remanded in NCCIA custody in animated child sexual abuse material cases

The NCCIA Karachi Zone says it arrested the suspects during raid at Rabia City in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, targeting three firms.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 10:36am

Notices issued on petition for holding student union elections at Karachi University

SHC summons varsity registrar for Nov 12.

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 09:35am

Sindh censors told to reconsider certification for Ghost School screening

Bench says film censor's proposed excisions, other than one pertaining to a child's abusive remarks in the film, cannot stand in the absence of any stated ground.

Published 22 Oct, 2026 01:55pm

Judicial commission recommends JIT to probe Mir Raza ‘murder’

In his 62-page report, Justice Sial asks govt to form joint investigation team under DIG Irfan Baloch with officials

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:05am

Sindh censors told to reconsider certification for Ghost School screening

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the Sindh Board of Film Censors to reconsider within 10 days the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:05am

SHC rejects appeal against acquittal of Mahrang

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday dismissed for being non-maintainable an appeal filed by the provincial...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:58am

SHC dismisses state appeal against Mahrang's 2025 acquittal in sedition case

Mahrang had been booked on terrorism and sedition charges on Oct 11, 2024 for allegedly inciting people by levelling “allegations against security institutions”.

Published 19 Oct, 2026 05:33pm

Sindh govt to amend witness protection law 13 years after enactment, Sindh High Court told

Rules to implement Sindh Witness Protection Act, 2013 will be framed after law tweaks, officials tell bench.

Updated 18 Oct, 2026 09:02am

Judicial commission on Mir Raza’s murder hands over sealed report to Sindh govt

It’s up to provincial authorities whether to make the document public or keep it secret, says official.

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:03am

PTI challenges Sindh home dept’s orders for preventive detention of over 40 activists under MPO

Opposition party asks SHC to declare directives "unconstitutional, illegal".

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 09:23am

Sindh High Court suspends Nepra orders on K-Electric tariff review

The power utility has approached the SHC challenging the judgements of Nepra’s appellate tribunal handed down in September this year and October 2025.

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 12:29pm

Mir Raza judicial commission records testimonies of two journalists, watchman

KARACHI: The judicial commission, formed to investigate the circumstances and possible negligence in the Mir Raza ...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am