ATC Judge Khalid Arshad issued a detailed order of the dismissal of Imran’s bail plea in a case registered against him over May 9, 2023 violence, including an attack on the Jinnah House. The judge through a short order on July 9 had dismissed Imran’s bail plea. The order stated that the statements of two […]
The verdict on the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) reserved seat case was announced by a full bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. It comprised Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Athar Minallah, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, […]
A habitual petitioner, Mian Daud, has challenged Justice Jahangiri’s appointment under Article 199 of the Constitution through a writ of quo warranto. The writ of quo warranto is primarily based on the 1998 Supreme Court judgment in Justice Sajjad Ali Shah’s case. The petition claims that Justice Jahangiri’s appointment is unconstitutional due to an allegedly […]
Citizen Fahad Shabbir has filed a petition through Advocate Nadeem Sarwarm naming the prime minister, the federal government, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), among others, as respondents. The petitioner argued that the Government of Pakistan has, through a notification, permitted the ISI to tap people’s phones. However, the section of the PTA Act— Section […]
Justice Neelum will serve until November 11, 2028. The JCP earlier this week deliberated on the elevation of Justice Neelum as the next chief justice of the LHC Both the government representatives—the attorney general for Pakistan and the law minister—had agreed on the consideration of Justice Neelum as the new LHC CJ. Today, the oath-taking […]
The full court convened on Wednesday to deliberate a potential short order in the reserved seats case. The outcome will determine whether the current government can gather enough support to table a constitutional amendment bill, a challenging task given its current shortfall in numbers. In preparation, the federal government has formed a committee to finalize […]
Sources from the judiciary disclosed that the caller purported to be the Director-General of the FIA (Federal Investigation Agency). However, subsequent investigations determined that the FIA DG did not place any such call. The individual behind the suspicious communication attempted to directly contact Justice Jahangiri. In response, the top jurist has directed the court registrar […]
The petition, filed on Wednesday, by citizen Fahad Shabbir, lists the PM Shehbaz, the federal government, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) among its respondents. The petition claims that a notification issued by the government permits the ISI to intercept citizens’ phone calls, despite the absence of established rules under the PTA Act’s relevant section. […]
The accident occurred around 11 am when a jeep skidded off the highway and plunged into Neelum River. The deceased included four women and three children. As soon as the incident was reported, the rescue officials immediately reached the accident site and started the rescue operation. The rescue teams shifted the bodies to a morgue […]
After a lackluster display against Ecuador in the quarter-finals, Messi looked back to himself again, connecting with Angel Di Maria and strike partner Julian Alvarez, who also scored. “I’m living it like I lived it in the last Copa America, in the last World Cup….these are the last battles and I’m enjoying them to the […]
