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Chennai, March 25 – The Madras High Court has granted the Greater Chennai City Police (GCCP) the authority to arrest YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, also known as A. Shankar, if his custody is required in connection with an extortion case, while rejecting a previous interim bail granted to him on...

Islamabad, March 24 – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed concern over the "inhuman treatment" his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been subjected to in prison.Kasim Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister's son, posted on his social media platform X...

Madurai, March 23 A local court here on Monday found all nine accused police officers guilty in the case of custodial torture of a man and his son, which led to their deaths in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district in 2020.Judge G Muthukumaran of the First Additional District and Sessions Court...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 17:* A nine-judge constitutional bench will hear the contentious issue of defining the word 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea related to the detention of climate activist Sonam...

Islamabad, March 2: Even though prisoners in Pakistan are entitled to adequate living conditions that are hygienic – including food, clothing, and medical care – they are being treated as if they were kept in chicken coops, with no focus on reform or rehabilitation. A recent report states that...

Hyderabad, February 18 Former cricketer and Telangana Minister Mohammad Azharuddin has joined several former international captains in expressing concern for the health of Imran Khan and has appealed to the Pakistan government to treat the cricketer-turned-politician with "dignity".In a post...

Islamabad/Lahore, February 17 – The Pakistani opposition alliance continued its sit-in in Islamabad on Tuesday for the fifth day, demanding better healthcare facilities for imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as his family claimed he was enduring "unimaginable mistreatment" in prison...

Kolkata, February 17 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday backed the appeal by several former international captains seeking fair treatment and proper medical care for Imran Khan, saying the cricketer-turned-politician deserves to be "looked after" for his contributions to Pakistan as...

Lahore, February 17 Imran Khan, Pakistan's incarcerated former prime minister, has claimed that his family is enduring "unimaginable mistreatment" in prison under the direction of Field Marshal Asim Munir, as the country is under "illegitimate and un-Islamic rule".Khan's lawyer, Salman Safdar...

Kolkata, February 17 – Expressing concern over reports of Imran Khan's health issues, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he hopes the former Pakistan captain, who led his country as captain of the Pakistan national cricket team and later as Prime Minister, receives proper medical care and...

Islamabad, Feb 12 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in prison, is reportedly experiencing vision loss in his right eye and has complained about inadequate healthcare within the jail. He has expressed satisfaction with the security and food provided, it emerged.Advocate...