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SHC orders probe against FIA officials for shutting accounts of people’
The constitutional bench of Sindh High Court has expressed severe disapproval over freezing of citizens’ bank and mobile accounts by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and ordered inquiry into the conduct of the officers concerned.
The court directed the Director General FIA to launch an investigation against the officials involved in blocking the bank and mobile accounts of the citizens. It ruled that the probe should be concluded within a period of 3 months and that the officers concerned should not be given any operational responsibility throughout the term of investigation.
Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon said that the fundamental rights of the citizens cannot be reduced on the basis of an inquiry. The court said if there is no direction to block the passports and accounts of the petitioners, the facilities shall be restored forthwith.
The counsel for the petitioners said the FIA had blocked the petitioners’ passports, national identity cards, bank accounts and mobile accounts without any prior warning. The lawyer said that the limits had resulted in substantial losses to the petitioners’ businesses and said that the petitioners had already been cleared by a court in the underlying criminal matter.
“The proceedings under the Anti-Money Laundering Act are of a separate nature from the main criminal case,” the government lawyer told the court. He said that such proceedings did not necessarily end with the acquittal of an accused person.
The court said investigations under anti-money laundering rules might go ahead but any action impacting the fundamental rights of persons must be taken transparently and with due process. It said that a citizen’s passport or financial transactions cannot be subjected to indefinite interference on the basis of an investigation alone.
“The bench also noted that the FIA’s letters to the banks were used as a basis to block accounts even though there was no order of any competent court or authority directing the freezing of accounts. The court said powers under the Anti-Money Laundering Act can be utilised only with adequate legal authority.
The judgement said that exerting such powers without legal sanction would be misuse of authority. The court instructed the DG FIA to probe the conduct of the subordinate officers and start departmental proceedings if evidence of misuse of powers or mala fide intent was revealed.
The high court further cautioned that in case a similar incident comes before the court in the future, contempt of court procedures may be filed against the people responsible.
Pakistani actress Sarah Khan has addressed a question about whether she had hoped for a son during her second pregnancy, saying that she and her husband, singer Falak Shabir, only wished for a healthy child.
During a question-and-answer session on her Instagram account, a fan asked if she wanted a baby boy while expecting her second child.
Responding to the question, Sarah said, “We just wanted a child.”
The actress, who is the mother of two daughters, Alyana and Rania, also reflected on how motherhood has transformed her life.
When asked what she misses most about her life before marriage and children, Sarah replied that uninterrupted sleep is the only thing she misses after becoming a mother of two.
She also shared a light-hearted response when a follower asked whether she was watching the FIFA World Cup 2026.
“The only thing I’m watching these days is my daughters,” she joked.
Speaking about motherhood, Sarah described her daughters as the greatest blessing in her life.
“My life has become more beautiful. I am busier than ever. It’s the best time of my life, and I love my daughters. They are Allah’s greatest blessing upon me,” she said.
The actress added that her biggest goal as a mother is to raise kind and compassionate human beings and wished for all married women to be blessed with healthy children.
Sarah also revealed that she is “obsessed” with her husband, Falak Shabir, while joking that their daughters are even more attached to their father.
The actress recently earned praise for her performance in the drama Sher alongside Danish Taimoor and is set to appear in an upcoming Geo TV drama opposite Feroze Khan.
According to a statement sent by his office early on Sunday, Graham passed away on Saturday night.The statement read, “Senator Graham’s family requests privacy during this extremely trying time and appreciates prayers at this time.”
Among the first public figures to honor Graham was President Donald Trump, who described him as “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.”
Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), had an eye exam at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.
Imran’s eye is thoroughly examined by medical professionals.
The inspection was conducted yesterday (Friday), according to information leaked on Saturday. Dr. Arif from PIMS and Dr. Nadeem Qureshi from Al-Shifa Trust were among the specialists who performed the examination.
Imran Khan’s eye was thoroughly examined by the physicians, according to sources.
Medication is prescribed by doctors as part of follow-up care.
Sources claim that as part of the follow-up treatment, the doctors recommended medication.
According to Sarah Khan, she never made a specific wish for a son.
US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at age 71 following a brief illness
At Adiala jail, Imran Khan has his eyes examined.
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