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30/01/2026

Supreme Court has prohibited the use of the phrase “Bakhidmat Janaab SHO” in applications addressed to police officials, describing it as a remnant of the colonial era.

The verdict, authored by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, observed that such language reflects an outdated mindset inconsistent with the role of public servants in a modern democratic system.

The issue was raised during proceedings when a Judicial Law Clerk, Muhammad Subhan Malik on Court's call, pointed out the widespread practice of addressing station house officers with the said phrase. He explained that “Bakhidmat” translates to “at service of”, adding that “it is not the citizen in service of the SHO, but the SHO in service of the citizen.” The Judicial law clerk further highlighted that the terms Complainant and Informant are often used interchangeably, even in FIR matters, a practice the Court termed incorrect.

Agreeing with the submission, the judgment authored by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar observed that from now on, the for addressing the SHO, "Janaab SHO" is sufficient. The Court further observed that the term Complainant would only apply to a person filing a private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C, while the person lodging an FIR would be regarded as an Informant.

The 19 page verdict also barred the use of the term “Faryaadi” in police proceedings, observing that it conveys the impression of a citizen seeking mercy rather than exercising a legal right. It noted that the word, of Persian origin, refers to one who cries for help.

In addition, the Court interpreted Section 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code, warning that police officers delaying the registration of FIRs could face prosecution under the provision. The judgment observed that delay in registration hampers the timely commencement of investigation and may result in the loss or deterioration of vital forensic evidence.

The judgement is announced on Jan 30, 2026.

24/12/2025

A woman has been jailed for 21 years and six months after National Crime Agency officers found £8.5m worth of he**in in her back bedroom.
Sidrah Nosheen, 34, was part of an organised crime group (OCG) that smuggled he**in from Pakistan to the UK and sold it on around the country.
Nosheen played a crucial role for the OCG.
He**in concealed in clothes such as leather jackets was delivered to Nosheen’s home in Woodside Road, Wyke, Bradford, where she removed it and put it in 1kg deal bags.
When she was arrested at the property in June 2024, officers discovered her back bedroom had been converted into a he**in processing plant.
Officers found 85kg of the Class A drug in various bags along with a wallpaper pasting table, scales, buckets and tools.
There were also boxes of plastic-wrapped clothing waiting to be opened and the remnants and debris of boxes already processed.
Phone evidence revealed hundreds of messages with an accomplice in Pakistan about supplying he**in in the UK.
And there was also evidence that she distributed multi-kilo drugs consignments to UK contacts and on one occasion collected £250,000 for the OCG from a criminal in Bradford.
She was due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court but changed her plea and admitted conspiracy to supply he**in and conspiracy to import he**in.
She returned to court today (Tuesday 23 Dec) and was sentenced.
Rick MacKenzie, NCA senior investigating officer, said: “To outward appearances, Sidrah Nosheen lived an unremarkable life in Bradford.
But the truth is that she was at the centre of a plot to move large amounts of he**in around the country, dealing in the addiction and death that are inseparable from the Class A drugs trade.
She didn’t give a second’s thought to the damage he**in wreaks on society, she was solely interested in making money.
“The NCA works at home and abroad to protect the public from the threat of Class A drugs.

23/12/2025