In the latest Diana case update, a Lahore sessions court refused to take up Ahmed Tanveer’s request for temporary liberty while the allegation against him remains pending. Judge Riffaqat Ali Gondal, sitting as an additional sessions judge, said he would not preside because the file had already been placed before the Lahore High Court.
Why proceedings stopped
Tanveer is named as the chief defendant in a sexual assault allegation made by Diana, a woman from Azerbaijan. Defence counsel Safdar Shaheen Pirzada was present for the listing, yet the temporary liberty bid was not argued after the bench withdrew. That decision is the core of this Diana case update for readers following the court trail.
The lawyer then sought leave for his client not to attend in person. He told the bench that Tanveer could not present himself once the earlier temporary bail period had ended, and asked for that exemption.
What police and earlier orders say
According to police, Tanveer first secured arrest protection at the Peshawar High Court on 9 October, blocking custody under that order. On 15 October a Lahore sessions court then granted him temporary bail.
That order required him to assist investigators between 15 and 23 October. Reports say he missed that window. Officers had also informed the bench that a previous court still lengthened his temporary bail by another 10 days even though he had stayed away from the probe.
Officers informed the bench they had filed supporting material for an arrest bid. That material, they said, covered recovery of a cellphone and a firearm, and they asked for the temporary liberty to be set aside.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 9 October: Tanveer secures arrest protection at the Peshawar High Court; officers cannot take him into custody under that order.
- 15 October: A Lahore sessions court grants temporary bail and sets a cooperation window through 23 October.
- 15–23 October: He is directed to help the probe; reports say he does not appear for investigation in that span.
- After that window: Police say a court still lengthens temporary bail by 10 days despite the missed cooperation.
- Latest listing: In a further Diana case update, Judge Gondal steps aside after a high-court reference; counsel seeks leave for Tanveer not to appear after temporary bail lapses.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Diana ke case mein Lahore ke judge ne bail ki sunwai nahi suni. Unka kehna tha ke mamla pehle se Lahore High Court ke paas reference ke zariye gaya hua hai. Mulzim Ahmed Tanveer ka wakil court mein maujood tha, magar bail par baat nahi ho saki. Aam qari ke liye seedhi baat yeh hai ke ab yeh sunwai usi bench par aage nahi barhegi jab tak high court wala hawala clear na ho.
