Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th chief justice of Pakistan, last week. He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Zardari during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir were also in attendance, along with all judges of the apex […]
Shaikh Waqas Akram in a statement on social media said that Gandapur will attend the oath-taking ceremony as the chief executive of the province. PTI official, Waqas Akram, stated that the party considers the 26th Amendment and the mechanism of the appointment of the Chief Justice as unconstitutional but until the Supreme Court decides the […]
The case has now been referred back to the Chief Justice for further proceedings. The petition was filed in the High Court through advocate Azhar Siddique, seeking legal action against the enforcement of the system. Earlier, Hamid Mir, a senior journalist associated with a private news channel, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court […]
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 […]
Speaking at an event in Rawalpindi on Friday the CJ highlighted his immediate actions upon assuming office. I convened a full court meeting and decided that the culture of strikes would not be tolerated. On May 13 a circular was issued to the Punjab judiciary stating that we would not acknowledge any calls for strikes. […]
The prime minister made these remarks while talking to a delegation of Kashmiri Diaspora activists, led by the Secretary-General, of World Kashmir Awareness Forum Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, here today. PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering moral, diplomatic, and political support for the Kashmiri people’s struggle for the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination. He […]
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Irfan Saadat and Justice Naeem Akhtar will hear the suo moto case on Friday, the sources privy to the development added. During the presser on Wednesday, Senator Faisal Vawda criticized the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges. “15 days have […]
the government would introduce amendments to the Constitution if a firm decision is taken to consolidate the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s tenure for three years. Sources added that a committee constituted in this regard has started preparations for the constitutional amendment. A decision in this regard will be made following the Senate elections. According to […]
Is it a violation of the law?”, the Chief Justice of Pakistan asked. “This notice has been under section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is a notice before registration of the FIR,” CJP said. “This notice can be served to me tomorrow, why do you presume that they will register the FIR? At […]
The commission was constituted to investigate the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) sit-in staged at Faizabad Interchange in Islamabad in 2017 on the orders of the Supreme Court. Sources said the commission head Akhtar Ali Shah has submitted the final report to the Cabinet Division including the statements of 28 important personalities including the retired army generals […]
