The City Court Karachi (East) on Tuesday rejected the bail application of social activist Sarim Burney, who is charged with illegally sending children abroad and forging documents, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The verdict which was reserved earlier was pronounced by the judicial magistrate (east).

The court emphasized the need for further evidence collection, aligning with the argument presented by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor, who contended that granting bail to Burney could potentially jeopardize the integrity of the evidence.

The court had earlier reserved its decision following the completion of arguments from both Burney's defence and the FIA's legal team in the case of sending children abroad illegally and forging documents.

Reporter Jawwad Asif