Following the PTI leaders’ statements at the rally which took place on 8 September 2024, the government decided to register a sedition case under Section 196 of the Penal Code. Section 196 is a non-bailable charge and the police do not require a warrant to make arrests under this section. The Ministry of Law and […]
The pleas were heard by Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were both present at the special court established inside Adiala Jail. On July 13, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were arrested in a fresh National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference related to Toshakhana, hours after […]
A two-member bench, led by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto, heard the plea from a Multan-based travel agent, Muhammad Atta, who sought to have the case against him dismissed. The court asked what charges had been brought against the petitioner. The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the FIA had filed a case against Muhammad Atta, alleging that he […]
The ATC sent accused Hassan Shah and Rafiq to jail on a 14-day judicial remand. The investigative officer said that the accused, Hassan Shah, and prime suspect Amna Arooj, conspired together to kidnap Khalilur Rehman Qamar. The prosecution requested the court to send the accused to jail on judicial remand as the investigation has been […]
The court ordered their immediate release upon the submission of surety bonds worth Rs30,000 each. The hearing, presided over by Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, reviewed the cases of the arrested PTI lawmakers. The prosecutor argued that Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Ahmad Chattha had been named in the case, which carries a minimum […]
The court’s decision came after a hearing led by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz. They reviewed the remand order and expressed concern over the length of the physical custody granted without sufficient reasoning. The Chief Justice remarked that the remand orders appeared identical and questioned why such an extensive period of […]
A three-member bench, led by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, heard the appeals of Ziaul Haq, Muhammad Imran, Hafiz Usman, Haider, and Nazir Ahmed, who were sentenced to death for attacking security forces. Both the appellate court and the Balochistan High Court had upheld their sentences. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested access to the […]
As per details, the petitioners stated that as elected members of the National Assembly, they were illegally arrested from the assembly premises without any reason and taken to an unknown location. Later, the court approved their eight-day physical remand. The petitioners argued that the remand order violates Articles 4 and 10-A of the Constitution. They […]
As per details, the court directed the registrar’s office to number the case and sought an explanation from the federal government by September 16. During the hearing, Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb remarked that Imran Khan is a civilian and expressed concern over the possibility of his military trial. The court further questioned whether the […]
A three-judge bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, rejecting all review petitions against its earlier order on Tuesday, clarified that intra-court appeals against the IHC judgment would be rendered infructuous. “Once a case is decided by this court, its decision is binding on all courts subordinate to […]
