Pakistan – World Justice News

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Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran

October 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A weapons smuggler who used a fishing boat to ship ballistic missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been sentenced to 40 years in a US prison. Pakistani national Muhammad Pahlawan was […]

US woman gets 8-year sentence for stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs

July 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US woman has been sent to prison for more than eight years over an elaborate scheme to steal the identities of American workers and pass them to North Koreans. Christina Chapman admitted to stealing […]

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets

January 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. Khan’s former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also given a 10-year jail sentence as part of […]

Sara Sharif: Father among three charged with murder of girl

September 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif have been charged with the murder of the 10-year-old girl, Surrey Police has said. Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, […]

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested after court hands him three-year prison sentence

August 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has been arrested after he was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts. Police were seen surrounding his home in the eastern city of Lahore […]

PC Sharon Beshenivsky and Piran Ditta Khan

Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

April 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Piran Ditta Khan, 74, has been extradited to the UK […]

Brothers leave Guantanamo Bay without charge after almost 20 years

February 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two brothers from Pakistan who were held in the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 20 years have been released without charge. Abdul and Mohammed Ahmed Rabbani were arrested in Pakistan in 2002. […]

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan shot and wounded at protest march in assassination attempt

November 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been shot in the leg in what his supporters say was an assassination attempt. A gunman opened fire while Mr Khan, 70, was giving a speech to supporters […]

Imran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism act

August 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Pakistan’s police have charged the country’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws. Their investigation comes after he accused the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing his close aide. Tensions are high in […]

London ‘hitman’ on trial over plot to kill Pakistani activist in Netherlands

January 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man has gone on trial in London, accused of plotting to kill a Pakistani blogger living in the Netherlands. A court heard that 31-year-old Muhammad Gohir Khan was hired as a “hitman” by figures […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]