The ECP added that it asked the independent candidates to join the SIC after the elections. The ECP decided not to give reserved seats to the SIC with a 4-1 verdict the reply added. The ECP told the SC that the Peshawar High Court PHC also upheld its decision. The election watchdog maintained that there […]
As per details Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra of the ATC heard the pre-arrest bail plea and approved the plea against surety bonds worth Rs 10,000 each. The court has also handed over 11 accused on a 3-day physical remand. The case against Amer Moghal, Shoaib Shaheen, and others was filed under terrorism charges at the […]
A district magistrate on February 3 convicted Bushra and Imran and sentenced them to seven years in prison for contracting marriage on January 1, 2028, without Bushra first observing the mandatory waiting—iddat—period. The couple had challenged the judicial magistrate’s order in the court of Islamabad District and Session Judge Shahrukh Arjumand. However, the judge on […]
IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the plea for the recovery of AJK resident Khawaja Khurshid who has been missing for the last 18 days. Police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) submitted their reports to the court. The government lawyer told the court that the police had not registered any case against Khurshid. Justice […]
The order has also affected the position of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, who is not endorsing the superior court judges’ concerns regarding the interference of executive agencies to manipulate judicial functions in political cases. In his 12-page written order, LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has directed the registrar’s office to […]
The bench comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan conducted the first hearing on the ECP’s appeal against the decision of the single-bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) about the eight election tribunals in Punjab. The LHC had ruled on May 29 that under Article 219(C) read with Article 222(B) […]
According to the reserved verdict, LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan issued show cause notices to the Sargodha RPO Counter-Terrorism Department CTD regional officer DSP and SHO for contempt of court – seeking their explanation by June 27. He also scheduled the next hearing of the case before LHC’s Justice Shahid Karim. On June […]
According to the police an FIR regarding Ghulam Shabbir’s abduction has been registered at the Kahna police station with his son Bilal as the complainant. Shabbir is also the elder brother of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill. The FIR states that Shabbir was abducted by unknown individuals two days ago while he was traveling from home […]
The petition was submitted by Advocate Saifuddin the opposition leader of JI through Advocate Usman Farooq. The petition claims that Mayor Wahab had previously submitted an affidavit regarding the establishment of a committee and the council’s approval for municipal tax collection. It explained that Mayor Wahab had assured that no additional deductions would be made […]
This major reshuffle affects the prosecution of cases including the attack on Askari Tower and other incidents from the day when former premier and PTI founder Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The Ministry of Interior has notified new special prosecutors to handle these high-profile cases. The newly appointed special prosecutors […]
