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The Lahore High Court has expressed concern over more than 500 missing girls in Punjab after the provincial police chief told the court that police were working to trace them. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum sought a detailed report on the cases. The proceedings also led to the recovery of a 16-year-old Faisalabad girl who had been missing for nearly two years, within 24 hours of the court ordering the Punjab IGP to produce her before the court. Read more, voicepk.net/2026/10/court-se…

ATC judge, Tahir Abbas Sipra, formally indicted Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Wednesday, in the security barrier removal case, rejecting all legal objections and concerns raised by the defense counsel. Defense counsel Zainab Janjua told the court that she had not been allowed to meet her clients despite waiting for two hours, nor were they provided with case copies so the framing of charges could not be possible, but the judge had the accused produced via video link. During the appearance over video link, an exchange took place between the judge and the accused, in which the judge directed that both be produced in person at the next hearing. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/atc-fram…

A Senior Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate of Islamabad's District and Sessions Court, Mubashir Hassan, has issued a detailed judgment in the case involving brutal torture inflicted on 20-year-old Zubaida Bibi under the guise of exorcism and spiritual healing, which ruptured her eardrum and permanently destroyed her hearing. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/fake-exo…

Three women journalists have accused Delhi Police personnel of sexual harassment while covering protests in New Delhi. The complaints have been transferred to the Crime Branch, but no FIR has been registered.

The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders—including Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada—citing the need to inform victims, engage the public, and boost international cooperation regarding the situation in Afghanistan. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/icc-unse…

Sumaira Bibi, was shot dead in the fields of Thikriwala, Faisalabad on October 1. Her husband told police three unidentified men were responsible. Police now say there were no gunmen, and that he made up the story. Muhammad Arif is in custody, accused of killing his wife so he could marry another woman. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/faisalab…

Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Maleeha Sahar lodged an FIR against her husband Jawad Ali at Rawalpindi's Women Police Station over physical and psychological abuse, illegal confinement, snatching of her mobile phone, and death threats. It was maintained in the application that her husband's behavior had been violent for a lochallan, which took an extremely serious turn between October 2 and October 3, 2026. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/adc-hq-m…

Pakistan’s prison overcrowding has worsened, with Punjab holding 74,773 prisoners in 45 prisons against a designated capacity of 39,204 in September 2026, an overcrowding rate of 190.73 percent, according to an HRCP policy paper. Of the province’s total prison population, 54,932 were under-trial prisoners, including 52,847 men, 1,316 women and 769 juveniles. The report highlights persistent overcrowding, prolonged pre-trial detention and weaknesses in the bail system, and recommends alternatives to unnecessary detention, improved prison data and stronger accountability mechanisms. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/pakistan…

Charges against Imaan and Hadi could not be framed on Tuesday Oct 6, because of a major power outage in Adiala Jail therefore resulting in the two accused lawyers not being able to join court proceedings via video call. Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra expressed anger over the non-appearance and ordered jail authorities to ensure their attendance and meeting with lawyers at the next hearing, warning of contempt of court proceedings otherwise, and adjourned the hearing until the next day (Wednesday Oct 7). A case is registered against Imaan and Hadi at Aabpara Police Station on charges of interfering with the VIP route of an international cricket team, removing barriers, and scuffling with police, and they are currently on bail. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/adiala-j…

We regulate nuclear weapons. Should AI face the same scrutiny? AI governance expert Danielle Sharaf warns that it could be even more dangerous, as the US and China race for dominance. Who decides how much risk the rest of us must accept? Watch the full conversation on Rights Watch on the Voicepk.net YouTube channel. #RightsWatch @xarijalil @ehmadliveson @danielle_sharaf

Hearing in the Islamabad High Court regarding the recovery of missing Christian citizen Afzal Masih from the federal capital, despite clear court orders, missing Afzal Masih could not be recovered as yet. Accepting the request of the DSP Legal for a further two-day extension, the court ordered the police to recover him by Friday and adjourned the hearing. On the matter of the alleged abduction and illegal detention of Afzal, a resident of Malpur village in Islamabad (Bhara Kahu police station jurisdiction), his wife Rukhsana has filed a constitutional petition in the Islamabad High Court through her counsel Zulfiqar Ahmad Bhutta. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/afzal-ma…

The hearing for the bail applications of Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chatta was held on Monday, October 5, in an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). The case related to charges of terrorism and violation of Section 144 during a protest. Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain expressed severe indignation at DSP Naeem Yousaf over the failure to produce the case record and the absence of the related investigating officer, and along with summoning handcuffs to the courtroom, he also called the security in-charge. Read details: voicepk.net/2026/10/imaan-ha…