Judgment on bail plea in RJ Mall blaze case reserved
Shopkeepers protest outside the RJ Shopping Mall which was sealed by the authorities after a fire incident. Photo: express
Additional District and Sessions Judge East reserved judgment on the bail plea of eight accused taken into custody in the RJ Mall fire case.
The bail application was heard in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge East in the Karachi City Court.
Defence counsel Liaqat Ali Khan Gabol took the position that the accused Adnan and Imran have nothing to do with the incident. The police were demanding bribe from the accused. After the arguments of the lawyers, the court reserved its decision on the bail application. Among the accused are Faizan, Abid Shah Sultan, Saleem, Muhammad Imran, Adnan, Hasan, Hasher and Yawar. The court remarked that the verdict on the bail application of the accused will be pronounced on January 4.
Eleven persons lost their lives in the RJ Mall fire incident.
Read Report on RJ Mall fire incident submitted
JI petition
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the concerned parties on the petition of Jamaat-e-Islami against the continuation of the transition period in the Union Committees (UCs).
A two-member bench headed by Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry heard the petition. The petitioner's lawyer, Usman Farooq Advocate took the stand that the staff of the union committees is still not getting their salaries. Funds have been transferred to UCs but no signing authority has been given to use them.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2024.