--- title: "Seven accused acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case due to lack of evidence" description: "Most outlets reported that an Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi acquitted seven accused, including former police officers, in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case due to insufficient evidence. Geo News and Dawn additionally noted the acquittal of former SSP Rao Anwar in a prior ruling, while Abb Takk and Daily Times mentioned the total number of acquittals now stands at 25. Some outlets, like Geo News, included a reference to a protest image from 2018, but did not elaborate on current protests or public reaction." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10803-seven-suspects-in-naqeebullah-mehsud-case-acquitted-for-lack site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Seven accused acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case due to lack of evidence pakistan · updated 27 Sep 2026, 10:21 AM PKT · 26–27 Sep 2026 · 10 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that an Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi acquitted seven accused, including former police officers, in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case due to insufficient evidence. Geo News and Dawn additionally noted the acquittal of former SSP Rao Anwar in a prior ruling, while Abb Takk and Daily Times mentioned the total number of acquittals now stands at 25. Some outlets, like Geo News, included a reference to a protest image from 2018, but did not elaborate on current protests or public reaction. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **BOL News** — [Pakistan court acquits 7 more cops in 2018 killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistan-court-acquits-7-more-cops-in-2018-killing-of-naqeebullah-mehsud) · 27 Sep 2026, 10:21 AM PKT > Judge of ATC-VI exonerated the accused for lack of evidence after examining witnesses and hearing closing arguments from both sides. - **Dawn** — [ATC acquits 7 more policemen ‘for lack of evidence’ in Naqeebullah Mehsud's murder case](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032901/atc-acquits-7-more-policemen-for-lack-of-evidence-in-naqeebullah-mehsuds-murder-case) · 27 Sep 2026, 7:51 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: After the acquittal of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar, an antiterrorism court on Saturday acquitted seven more policemen in a case over the killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud and three others in a staged encounter in January 2018. The then SHOs of Shah Latif Town and Sachal police, Amanullah Marwat and Shaikh Muhammad Shoaib alias Shooter; assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Gada Hussain; head consta... - **Daily Times** — [SHO among seven cops acquitted in Naqeebullah murder case](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559046/sho-among-seven-cops-acquitted-in-naqeebullah-murder-case/) · 27 Sep 2026, 4:09 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted the remaining seven accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, citing lack of evidence, bringing the total number of acquittals in the case to 25. The court acquitted former SHO Amanullah Marwat, Shoaib Shooter, Guda Hussain, Sadaqat Hussain, Riaz Ahmed, Raja Shamim and Mohsin Abbas. The defence counsel […] - **Abb Takk News** — [Naqeebullah murder case: SHO, six others acquitted for lack of evidence](https://abbtakk.tv/naqeebullah-murder-case-sho-six-others-acquitted-for-lack-of-evidence/) · 26 Sep 2026, 7:24 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on Saturday acquitted seven more policemen in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, citing insufficient evidence, taking the total number of acquitted accused to 25. The court cleared former SHO Amanullah Marwat, Shoaib Shooter, Guda Hussain, Sadaqat Hussain, Riaz Ahmed, Raja Shamim and Mohsin... - **ARY News (English)** — [Naqeebullah case: Seven more suspects acquitted over ‘lack of evidence’](https://arynews.tv/naqeebullah-case-seven-more-suspects-acquitted-over-lack-of-evidence) · 26 Sep 2026, 7:03 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Those acquitted by the ATC include former police officers Shoaib Shooter and Amanullah Marwat, along with Gada Hussain, Sadaqat Hussain... - **Minute Mirror** — [Seven policemen acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud ca...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/seven-policemen-acquitted-in-naqeebullah-mehsud-case-635770/) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:15 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi has acquitted seven remaining accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, citing insufficient evidence. - **Geo News** — [Naqeebullah murder case: SHO among seven policemen acquitted due to 'lack of evidence'](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683814-naqeebullah-murder-case-sho-among-seven-policemen-acquitted-due-to-lack-of-evidence) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:03 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > A protester holds a photograph of 23-year-old Naqeebullah Mehsud during a protest in Karachi on January 23, 2018. — AFPSeven fugitive accused surrendered after ATC announced verdict.Ex-SSP Rao Anwar among 18 acquitted in earlier hearings.Naqeebullah killed in 2018 in what probe... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Seven suspects in Naqeebullah Mehsud case acquitted for lack of evidence](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330474092/seven-suspects-in-naqeebullah-mehsud-case-acquitted-for-lack-of-evidence) · 26 Sep 2026, 3:45 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Saturday acquitted seven accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case for lack of evidence. Those acquitted include Shoaib, aka shooter, Amanullah Marwat, Gada Hussain, Sadaqat Hussain, Riaz Ahmed, Raja Shamim and Mohsin Abbas. Defence lawyer Abid Zaman said none of the witnesses had testified that Naqeebullah was killed in a fake police encounter. Accordi... - **Hum News English** — [Seven accused acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud case over lack of evidence](https://humenglish.com/latest/seven-accused-acquitted-in-naqeebullah-mehsud-case-over-lack-of-evidence/) · 26 Sep 2026, 3:42 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday acquitted seven accused, including former SHO Amanullah Marwat and alleged police shooter Shoaib Shaikh alias Shooter, in the murder case of Naqeebullah Mehsud, citing a lack of evidence against them. Mehsud, a 27-year-old shopkeeper from South Waziristan who was interested in modelling, was killed along with three other men in January 2018 in an all... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Anti-Terrorism Court acquits three in May 12, 2007 violence cases due to lack of evidence](https://harzaviya.com/stories/15764-atc-acquits-three-muttahida-activists-in-may-12-violence) · 22 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 80% related - [Court acquits 67 religious party activists for lack of evidence](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13099-court-acquits-67-religious-party-activists-for-lack) · 8 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 72% related 10 articles from 9 outlets, 26–27 Sep 2026. 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