Lahore High Court issues notice on petition for Hammad Azhar's meeting

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1. 16 Oct 2026 76% related

   4 outlets

   ATC extends Hammad Azhar’s remand in Jinnah House case

   Most outlets reported the anti-terrorism court’s decision to extend Hammad Azhar’s physical remand by 12 days in the Jinnah House case. Dawn provided additional context by mentioning the connection to the May 9 riots and the involvement of Sarwar Road police, while the others offered more concise summaries of the court’s action.

2. 28 Sep 2026 77% related

   6 outlets

   Lahore anti-terrorism court extends Hammad Azhar's remand in Jinnah House case

   Most outlets reported that a Lahore anti-terrorism court extended Hammad Azhar’s physical remand by seven days in the Jinnah House attack case. ARY News (English) included a brief mention of Azhar’s complaint about a previously approved 21-day remand, while the other outlets focused primarily on the court’s decision without elaborating on his remarks. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with the extension of remand and the case context being the central focus.

3. 25 Sep 2026 77% related

   15 outlets · 4 developments

   LHC seeks report on Aleema Khan's detention under MPO

   Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a response from Punjab’s home secretary regarding a petition challenging Aleema Khan’s detention under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Act. The Express Tribune added that the court declined to suspend the detention order and directed a written application for family and counsel access ahead of a September 28 review. Geo News noted that Aleema’s son filed the petition and that a lawyer argued the detention order was unlawful. Pakistan Observer and Daily Times provided similar framing, with the latter omitting mention of the legal arguments. Dawn included a partial sentence but did not elaborate on the petition’s content or the court’s reasoning.

4. 10 Sep 2026 88% related

   2 outlets

   Hammad Azhar's family seeks court access over denied meetings

   Most outlets reported that Hammad Azhar’s wife and mother approached a Lahore anti-terrorism court, seeking access to him after allegedly being denied meetings by the police. Dawn provided slightly more context, mentioning that they approached the court over the "denial" of meetings and named the mother, Ishrat Azhar. Pakistan Today’s excerpt was briefer and more general in phrasing.

5. 8 Sep 2026 82% related

   16 outlets · 3 developments

   Hammad Azhar remanded in custody in Jinnah House case

   Most outlets reported that Hammad Azhar, a PTI leader and former federal minister, was remanded into police custody by an anti-terrorism court in connection with the Jinnah House attack case. The Business Recorder mentioned a 20-day remand linked to a May 9 riots case, while the Daily Times specified a 21-day remand in the Jinnah House attack case. The framing of the case and the duration of remand varied slightly between the two.