Apart from Lahore’s Jinnah House attack, Imran had filed bail pleas in the FIRs registered against him for his alleged involvement in setting fire to Askari Tower and Shadman police station. Before announcing the reserved decision, ATC Judge Khalid Arshad asked where were the lawyers representing the petitioner. The judge was informed that senior lawyer […]
One of India’s worst stampedes in recent years took place after about a quarter of a million people flocked to listen to a self-styled guru, far more than the number of 80,000 authorities had permitted. Tuesday’s preliminary findings of a panel investigating the incident held the event organizers responsible, saying they failed to meet conditions […]
IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq announced the decision on the plea filed by PTI leader Chaudhry, seeking the removal of his name from the Passport Control List (PCL). The court directed relevant authorities to remove Fawad Chaudhry’s name from PCL for two weeks and allowed him to travel abroad from August 10 to August 24. […]
Maneka challenged the IHC verdict of deciding on the Nikah case appeal within a month. The reserved verdict was pronounced by Justice Gul Hasan Aurangzeb. In June, Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the session court to announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking suspension of conviction in the Nikah case within a month. The […]
Since May last year, IHC judges have been facing the heat for resisting the alleged interference by executive agencies in their judicial duties. To address the issue, they met with the then CJP Umar Ata Bandial and the incumbent CJP Qazi Faez Isa to discuss the harassment, especially following the Tyrian case. During the discussions, […]
In a detailed 48-page opinion on the murder reference, the SC highlighted serious flaws in the judicial proceedings of the time. The apex court noted that the trial court, which had tried and convicted Mr. Bhutto, and the appellate court, which had dismissed his appeal, were operating when there was no constitutional rule in the […]
In the order, the apex court stated that both the ECP and the office of the Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) are constitutional institutions deserving of the highest respect. It emphasized that a face-to-face, meaningful consultation between these two bodies could resolve the issue. The top court also noted that the attorney general also […]
The New Popular Front (NFP) was formed last month after President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections, bringing together socialists, greens, communists, and the hard-left into one camp. Veteran presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) led the race after the June 30 first round, with opinion polls predicting that she would lead the biggest […]
Every month since June 2023 – 13 months in a row – has ranked as the planet’s hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a monthly bulletin. The latest data suggest 2024 could outrank 2023 as the hottest year since […]
According to sources, the incarcerated PTI leader will be presented before the anti-terrorism court in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail. Sources said that Shah Mehmood is booked in several May 9 riot cases in Lahore and police have interrogated the former foreign minister in jail. Earlier, the PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was sent to judicial […]
