ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday raised objections over the non-submission of certified copies of Supreme Court orders during the hearing of miscellaneous petitions seeking early hearing of appeals filed by convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial social media posts case. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard the petitions seeking fixation of the sentence suspension petitions at an early date in light of directions issued earlier by the SC directing the IHC to decide the plea within a fortnight. Senior lawyer Faisal Siddiqi appeared before the court on behalf of the couple on Tuesday.

Pakistani security sources said a suicide bombing in South Waziristan killed one person and injured 12 others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting rising militancy. Police said the attacker attempted to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle near a military checkpoint close to Azam Warsak market, but was intercepted before reaching the target. Authorities said the explosion occurred at […] The post Suicide Bombing in Pakistan’s South Waziristan Kills One, Injures 12 appeared first on Khaama Press .