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All prisons across Sindh are holding inmates beyond their capacity, according to details revealed in official documents and media reports.

The provincial prisons have a total capacity of 14,000 inmates, but around 27,000 prisoners are currently being held across the province.

According to the document, the number of inmates at Karachi Central Jail has also reached a record high. The prison has a capacity of 2,400 inmates, but around 8,000 prisoners are currently being held there.

Similarly, Malir Jail has a capacity of 2,200 prisoners, while around 5,500 inmates are present there.

Media reports said there are 23 prisons in Sindh, all of which are not only full but have now become overcrowded.

Hyderabad Central Jail has a capacity of 1,500 inmates, but around 3,000 prisoners are serving time there.

Larkana Central Jail was built for 650 inmates, but around 1,000 prisoners are currently being held there. The jail in Thatta was designed for 250 inmates, but the number of prisoners there has reached around 950.

The province also has three women’s prisons, located in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. The number of women prisoners in these facilities has reached 438, of whom only 68 are convicted.

Among the 27,000 prisoners held in prisons across Sindh, the highest number, 22,600, are under-trial inmates whose cases are pending before courts. The number of convicted prisoners is only around 3,500.

There are also 459 prisoners on death row in Sindh’s prisons.

Anmol, also known as Pinky, an alleged cocaine maker arrested by police, is currently in jail, but investigations have revealed that the alleged cocaine-selling operation is still continuing.

According to sources, it has emerged that the Pinky network is allegedly supplying cocaine in papad and chips packets to homes, bungalows and restaurants in Karachi.

During the investigation, it was also found that members of the Pinky network have started sending customers details of a OneZapp account and other online accounts to receive payments.

An audio recording of an alleged cocaine supplier has also surfaced. In the audio, the supplier can be heard giving instructions to a customer, saying, “My rider will give you many chips packets.”

According to the audio, the supplier further says that a packet allegedly containing cocaine will also be inside the chips packets. The customer is also given further instructions regarding delivery and collection.

Sources said the scope of the investigation has been widened in light of the alleged network’s activities and the information that has come forward.

Supreme Judicial Council has formally dismissed a complaint filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. The council has informed the complainant, PTI central leader Omar Ayub, about the decision in writing.

According to a media report, the Supreme Judicial Council reviewed the complaint in detail during an important meeting. The complaint had been filed by Omar Ayub in his capacity as secretary general of PTI.

In the petition, Omar Ayub maintained that “alleged organised rigging” had taken place in the 2024 general elections. On that basis, he sought constitutional and legal proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. However, after reviewing all aspects of the matter, the council declared the PTI complaint inadmissible and dismissed it.

Tensions between PTI and Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja have existed for a long time. Even before the February 2024 general elections, PTI had levelled serious allegations of bias against the Election Commission. These included the withdrawal of the party’s electoral symbol, the “bat,” and the rejection of nomination papers of party leaders.

After the elections, PTI also questioned the credibility of the Election Commission over alleged changes in results and the “Form 47” controversy. During this period, Omar Ayub approached the Supreme Judicial Council, the only competent forum for reviewing complaints against members of the superior judiciary and certain constitutional officeholders, seeking the initiation of proceedings to remove the chief election commissioner from office.

The decision of the Supreme Judicial Council carries significant importance in the current political situation. The council’s move indicates that an officeholder heading a constitutional institution cannot be removed solely on the basis of political allegations or electoral disputes unless solid legal evidence is available.

New development has emerged in the Supreme Court case concerning the suspension of sentences of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chatha, as the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has filed an application seeking the recall of the court’s May 12 order.

In its application, the NCCIA argued that the Supreme Court issued directions to the high court in its May 12 order, although the Supreme Court cannot interfere in cases pending before a high court.

The application further stated that the order should be recalled under the policy of equal treatment for all. According to the NCCIA, the high court should decide the matter of sentence suspension after hearing the parties.

The application also maintained that the Supreme Court cannot be approached against the issuance of a notice to hear the other side.

Chillas: A tourist vehicle heading toward the scenic destination of Fairy Meadow met with an accident, leaving seven people dead, rescue officials said.

According to rescue officials, the driver of the vehicle was identified as Ziaullah, a resident of Darel in Diamer. Among the deceased, two tourists were identified as Ali and Sajjad.

Rescue officials said four other tourists belonged to Punjab, and the process of identifying them was still under way.

Separately, police arrested the main suspect in a deadly road accident that occurred in Bhara Kahu last night.

Spokesperson for Islamabad Police said the absconding suspect, identified as Wasiq, was arrested near Faizabad. The spokesperson said an FIR of the incident had been registered at Bhara Kahu Police Station, while CCTV footage and other evidence related to the accident had also been obtained.

In the Bhara Kahu incident, a speeding car collided with motorcycles, killing four people and injuring four others. Police officials said the car driver fled the scene after the accident.

The Federal Board of Revenue has carried out a major operation by sealing cigarette factories owned by political families and exposing tax evasion worth billions of rupees.

According to details, on the strict instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the FBR launched its biggest crackdown under a zero-tolerance policy against tax evasion worth billions of rupees in the cigarette industry.

Sources said that despite intense political pressure, the FBR took indiscriminate action against cigarette factories owned by various influential political families and exposed tax evasion worth billions of rupees.

Government sources said a record 710 operations were carried out against illegal and smuggled cigarettes by March of the current financial year.

During the crackdown, the Regional Tax Office Peshawar raided the warehouse of a major tobacco company in Mardan in November 2025. Despite armed resistance, officials seized 200 cartons of cigarettes linked to tax evasion and sealed the factory.

In addition, two owners of the company were taken into custody over the illegal shifting of machinery. In December 2025, machinery worth millions of rupees from the same factory, along with raw material worth billions of rupees seized in the past, had also been confiscated.

Sources made a major disclosure regarding the cigarette mafia, saying that some years ago, after a strict crackdown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, several major tax-evading companies shifted their units to Azad Kashmir to avoid security scrutiny and taxes.

Cigarette factory owners have also started shifting heavy cigarette-manufacturing machinery to interior Sindh to escape the attention of tax authorities. At present, several cigarette units are secretly producing illegal and untaxed cigarettes at night and supplying them across the country, while the FBR is now tightening its grip against them.

The Lahore High Court has declared valid an agreement made at the time of marriage in addition to the nikahnama, ruling that a husband is bound to fulfil promises made beyond the dower mentioned in the marriage contract.

Justice Sajid Mahmood Sethi of the Lahore High Court issued an 11-page written judgment on a petition filed by Muhammad Khan.

According to the judgment, the woman had filed a claim for recovery of dower, a five-marla house and maintenance for the iddat period. The woman stated that her husband had promised, through a separate agreement on the day of marriage, to give her a five-marla house. The husband, however, maintained that the agreement was forged and prepared later.

The court observed that the record showed both witnesses to the agreement appeared before the court and proved the document.

The judgment said that a person alleging a document to be forged is required to provide proof. However, the husband opposed forensic examination of the signatures and thumb impressions.

The court held that refusal to undergo forensic examination weakened the husband’s stance, adding that a truthful person is not afraid of scientific testing.

The judgment further stated that dower is a legal right of the wife, not a matter of the husband’s will or favour. In the eyes of the law, dower is considered a debt owed by the husband to the wife.

The court also ruled that a woman’s failure to demand dower during marriage cannot be treated as waiver of her right, as women often do not seek dower during marriage due to social and domestic pressure.

The Lahore High Court upheld the decision of the lower court and dismissed the petition.

First case over alleged vote forgery involving a government employee has been registered during the campaign for the 2026 general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan.

According to a First Information Report filed at City Police Station Chilas in Diamer district, Khush Muhammad, an Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party candidate from Tangir and nephew of former chief minister Gulbar Khan, has been nominated in the case.

The FIR stated that a fake SSP stamp had allegedly been prepared, after which police took action.

The complainant maintained that the accused prepared a ballot paper by using a fake official stamp and submitted it along with a copy of the complainant’s identity card.

The complainant requested action against the accused.

Police said further investigation into the fake documents case is underway. They added that no one is above the law and action will be taken against those involved in forgery.

Gilgit-Baltistan’s general elections are scheduled for June 7, 2026.

Prison authorities moved into action after accused cocaine dealer Anmol Pinky complained of kidney pain while in jail.

Jail officials initially decided to have Anmol Pinky medically examined at SIUT. The accused is currently imprisoned in connection with 23 cases.

Recommendations were made to provide police mobiles, lady police personnel and an APC vehicle for her movement. Security was also placed on alert for her possible transfer to SIUT.

Sindh prison authorities issued a letter to police, seeking strict security arrangements. Jail officials also directed senior police officers to personally supervise the security arrangements.

Later, jail police said Anmol Pinky had been examined by jail doctors and was not being shifted to any other hospital.

According to jail police, the accused had complained of kidney pain, but doctors declared her condition satisfactory after examination. They said she would be taken to hospital again if needed.

Police said kidney pain had first been identified during her initial medical examination. Pinky is also suffering from eye and stomach-related ailments.

A husband and wife were killed in a firing incident near RCD Ground in Karachi’s Malir area.

According to police officials, the suspects opened fire multiple times on the couple’s vehicle. Further investigation into the incident is underway.

Police said the couple had contracted a love marriage and had come to Malir Court for a hearing. During the court appearance, the husband and wife also presented their nikah nama.

According to police officials, the couple was attacked near Saudabad while returning from the hearing.

Police said a case regarding the girl’s alleged kidnapping had been registered on May 19. The girl’s father had filed the case against unknown persons.

Police added that the girl’s father had provided investigators with a phone number from which calls were received on the family’s home number. He had also shared further information with police during the investigation.