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Express Tribune
6 days ago
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Sana's 'killer' sent to jail
The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Wednesday approved the identification parade and sent the main accused involved in the murder of TikToker Sana Yousaf to jail for two weeks. Under tight security, police brought Umar Hayat, the main suspect in Sana Yousaf's murder, to the Islamabad District and Sessions Court. His face was covered as he appeared before Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal. During the hearing, police requested physical remand of the suspect and permission to hold an identification parade. The court granted the request and sent Hayat to Adiala Jail on a 14-day judicial remand. Magistrate Gondal directed the jail superintendent to keep the suspect in isolation during the identification process. Police were also told to complete the parade and submit a report by June 18. On Wednesday's hearing, prosecutor and the district prosecutor were missing. Expressing concern, Magistrate Gondal questioned "Where is the prosecutor of my court? He then ordered that the district prosecutor be summoned without delay. A duty prosecutor informed the court that the assigned prosecutor was on leave. The magistrate responded that proceedings would not continue until the district prosecutor was present. After a short break, the hearing resumed, and the court issued a written order, and approving the remand.
Express Tribune
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Court maintains K-P CM arrest warrant
The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Tuesday adjourned the indictment of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in an audio leak case, maintaining his arrest warrant due to continued absence. During the hearing, the court postponed Gandapur's indictment but ordered that his arrest warrant remain in effect. The court directed the station house officer (SHO) to ensure compliance with the warrant. Gandapur was absent from the proceedings once again, while his co-accused, Asad Farooq Khan, was present. The court adjourned the case until June 10. The case against Gandapur and Asad Farooq Khan was registered at Golra Police Station. Case background A case was registered against Gandapur under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) at Golra police station. According to sources, the audio of the PTI leader speaking about collecting weapons near Islamabad had also been made part of the case record and the police sought Gandapur's physical remand to recover arms. The ex-minister was arrested by the police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Dera Ismail Khan in separate cases filed in Islamabad and Punjab. He was taken into custody after he voluntarily surrendered to the police outside the Peshawar High Court, DI Khan bench, where he had gone to secure bail in cases registered against him on different charges, including terrorism. The PTI leader claimed that the police were arresting him "illegally" and also carried out raids at his residence. Special Assistant to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information and PR, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, claimed that Gandapur in his alleged leaked audio was referring to "licensed arms and carrying licensed arms for one's safety is not a crime". Then-Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had earlier released an audio clip allegedly featuring a conversation between Gandapur, then PTI's federal minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, and an unidentified individual, claiming it was evidence of a PTI plan to bring weapons and men to Islamabad to create chaos. Provincial Action Plan Meanwhile, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah chaired first high-level meeting on Provincial Action Plan at the Civil Secretariat Peshawar. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary conducted a comprehensive review of the province's overall security dynamics, current challenges and progress on various departmental tasks. Key areas of discussion included counter-terrorism efforts, public trust in state institutions, deficiencies in government infrastructure and various strategies. The forum also assessed monitoring mechanisms for curbing illegal activities such as hawala/hundi transactions, smuggling, narcotics trafficking, precursor chemical movement, explosive shipments, illegal firearms, cross-border arms trade and vehicle smuggling. Proposals to strengthen the legal framework, improve forensic science facilities, introduce court-related interventions and expedite safe city projects were also reviewed. Addressing the meeting, CS underscored the central role of public engagement in shaping effective government policies. app
