👤 Wajih Ahmad Sheikh

38 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
38
2026-09-07 – 2026-11-03
Claims per article
20
779 extracted in total
Hedged claims
17%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,218
characters
Writes for Dawn.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
55%
Crime & Law
37%
Sports
5%
World
3%
Most-tagged topics
LAHORELHCPTIThe Lahore High CourtPakistanPunjabAzerbaijanAzeri

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.21 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-25 · Dawn · Politics
LHC seeks Punjab home secretary's reply on plea against Aleema's detention
7 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-24 · Dawn · Politics
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Noreen and Uzma's detention, issues notices on plea
7 outlets covered this event
2026-09-24 · Dawn · Politics
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Uzma and Noreen’s detention, issues notices on plea
7 outlets covered this event
2026-10-21 · Dawn · Crime & Law
Pakistani who allegedly defrauded US Postal Service remanded in NCCIA Lahore's custody
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · Dawn · World
LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-03 · Dawn · Crime & Law
Lahore magistrate sends female suspect to jail on judicial remand in Azeri woman's rape case
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-07 · Dawn
PTI leader Hammad Azhar handed over to Lahore police on 21-day remand in May 9 riots case
🔮 An anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted police a 21-day physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar in a case pertaining to the attack on Jinnah House during the May 9 riots. assertive
2026-09-10 · Dawn
Detained PTI leader Hammad Azhar's mother, wife approach Lahore ATC over 'denial' of meetings
🔮 On Monday, an ATC sent Hammad on 21-day physical remand in a case pertaining to the attack on Jinnah House during the May 9 riots. mixed
2026-09-10 · Dawn
LHC moved against PMDC's directives for repatriation of Afghan students
🔮 The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the PMDC decision, warning that the move could turn an education policy into a humanitarian crisis. assertive
2026-09-11 · Dawn
LHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students
🔮 He said Afghan students could remain in Pakistan if they were enrolled in a valid degree programme and held valid visas. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return
🔮 The five petitioners argued in their plea that without PMDC registration, they could not enrol in the mandatory year-long house job required to practice medicine, which effectively stalled their careers despite having fulfilled their academic requirements. assertive
2026-09-21 · Dawn
Rizwan vs NCCIA: LHC directs agency not to 'harass' cricketer, orders batsman to cooperate in inquiry
🔮 However, CJ Neelum ruled that the inquiry was neither without jurisdiction nor tainted by malice, but aimed at uncovering and eradicating corruption in sport, and therefore could not be interfered with at this preliminary stage. assertive
2026-09-24 · Dawn
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Uzma and Noreen’s detention, issues notices on plea
🔮 Justice Abher, however, said the court would first seek a report from the relevant parties and hear their position before deciding the request for suspension. assertive
2026-09-24 · Dawn
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Noreen and Uzma's detention, issues notices on plea
🔮 Justice Abher, however, said the court would first seek a report from the relevant parties and hear their position before deciding the request for suspension. assertive
2026-09-28 · Dawn
Lahore ATC extends physical remand of PTI's Hammad Azhar for 7 days in Jinnah House attack case
🔮 Sarwar Road police had booked several PTI leaders and workers on charges of attacking and vandalising the Jinnah House, which also serves as the residence of the corps commander, during the May 9, 2023 protests against the arrest of ex-premier Imran Khan. mixed
2026-09-30 · Dawn
Lahore police granted 3-day physical remand of woman in connection with Azeri national's rape case
🔮 A prosecutor informed the court that it would be her first physical remand and argued that being a woman, she could be kept in jail during her physical remand. A counsel for the suspect, however, contended that her relationship with the complainant was limited to friendship. mixed
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Lahore magistrate sends female suspect to jail on judicial remand in Azeri woman's rape case
🔮 The investigating officer told the magistrate that as further custody of the suspect was not required for investigation, she could be sent to jail on judicial remand. mixed
2026-10-05 · Dawn
Court extends interim pre-arrest bail of a female suspect in Azeri woman rape case
🔮 “I had a plan to visit Skardu, but I could not go there because I was alone,” she said. mixed
2026-10-05 · Dawn
Lahore court extends pre-arrest bail of female suspect in Azeri woman rape case
🔮 “I had a plan to visit Skardu, but I could not go there because I was alone,” she said. mixed
2026-10-05 · Dawn
Lahore police granted further four-day physical remand of 2 suspects in Azeri woman rape case
🔮 “I had a plan to visit Skardu, but I could not go there because I was alone,” she said. mixed
2026-10-09 · Dawn
LHC seeks report on provision of medicines, clothes to Imran's detained sisters
🔮 Justice Khan asked the counsel to specify the items required, observing that only items ordered by the court would be allowed into the jail. assertive
2026-10-12 · Dawn
LHC directs jail authorities to provide heart medication to Imran's sister Uzma
🔮 The counsel further requested the court to summon the Lahore Capital City Police Officer and the deputy commissioner in person, arguing that their appearance would help clarify the circumstances surrounding the detention notifications. assertive
2026-10-15 · Dawn
Lahore ATC extends physical remand of PTI's Hammad Azhar
🔮 An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar by 12 days in the Jinnah House attack case related to the May 9 riots. mixed
2026-10-20 · Dawn
Defamation tribunal orders Punjab Assembly opposition leader to pay Rs3m to Azma Bokhari
🔮 The tribunal said a detailed judgment would be issued separately. mixed
2026-10-22 · Dawn
LHC summons Punjab home secretary, Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent in plea seeking release of Imran’s sisters
🔮 The judge, however, observed that the official could not be summoned as he had not been made a party to the petition. assertive
2026-10-24 · Dawn
Man accused of thrashing petrol station worker in Lahore discharged from case as parties reach compromise
🔮 The chief minister declared that she stood “firmly with the oppressed, regardless of how powerful their oppressors may be”. assertive
2026-10-28 · Dawn
Lahore High court rules against divorce-linked Quran oath
🔮 During a pending appeal before an appellate court, the petitioner had offered in August 2023 to have the matter decided by an oath on the Holy Quran taken by the opposing side, with a condition that the oath-taker’s wife would stand divorced if the oath proved false. assertive
2026-10-30 · Dawn
IRIS access alone is not legal service, LHC rules
🔮 The judge distinguished between accessibility and service, observing that an order may be accessible without having been served in accordance with the law. mixed
2026-10-30 · Dawn
LHC directs Noreen Niazi’s counsel to file separate plea for medical treatment, family meetings
🔮 He further argued that suspending the detention notification would pave the way for the women’s release. assertive
2026-11-02 · Dawn
LHC seeks reports from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters
🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports. assertive
2026-11-02 · Dawn
LHC seeks report from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters
🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports. assertive
2026-11-02 · Dawn
LHC directs jail authorities to arrange Noreen Niazi’s meeting with daughters
🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports. Among the three detainees, Noreen had been shifted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) following her deteriorating health, on the recommendation of the doctors of the Kot Lakhpat Jail, where she has been detained. assertive
2026-11-02 · Dawn
Civilian convicted of offence against state cannot claim fundamental rights, LHC told in Hassaan Niazi case
🔮 The Punjab government on Monday told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights, while seeking the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, challenging his handover to the army and subsequent trial in a case related to the May 9 riots. mixed
2026-11-02 · Dawn
LHC directs jail authorities to arrange meeting between Noreen Niazi, her daughters
🔮 He expressed concern over her health, saying she was an elderly woman and her actual condition could only be ascertained after meeting her. assertive
2026-11-03 · Dawn
Foreign women rape case: Incomplete police report clears five suspects of sexual assault charges
🔮 According to the report submitted to the court, the women alleged that armed men guarded them at the house, threatened them with a knife, a gun and a piece of broken mirror, and warned that they would be killed and their body parts sold if they failed to meet the demands. mixed
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