Muhammad Asif
Coverage of Muhammad Asif in the Nexus archive.
- Security guard killed in attack on former AJK PM Tanveer Ilyas's convoy in Poonch district
A personal security guard of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was killed when his convoy came under fire in Poonch district. The guard, Muhammad Asif, was shot while shielding Ilyas during the attack near Tain-Dhalkot bridge over the Jhelum River. Ilyas alleged the attack was by members of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, though this claim remains unverified.
- Al-Qadir Trust case: IHC gives defence two weeks to begin arguments in Imran, Bushra's appeals
The Islamabad High Court dismissed contempt petitions by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, allowing the defense two weeks to begin arguments in their appeals against a 2025 conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The court noted that required powers of attorney had been signed, resolving the contempt issue, and set a deadline for the defense to proceed with appeals.
- Supreme Judicial Council dismisses complaint against IHC Justice Muhammad Asif in hit-and-run case involving his son
The Supreme Judicial Council dismissed a complaint against Islamabad High Court Judge Muhammad Asif, who was accused of influencing a hit-and-run case involving his son. The incident, which killed two girls, led to the son's release after the victims' families pardoned him under qisas and diyat provisions. A similar case involving a Lahore High Court judge's daughter in 2022 was also mentioned.