Supreme Court Judges Raise Concerns Over Rule-Making Process, Call It ‘Irregular’ ISLAMABAD — A group of Supreme Court judges has expressed serious concerns over the recent approval process of new rules in Pakistan’s highest court, describing it as irregular and potentially unlawful. In a letter addressed to the court, Justices Mansoor Ali Shah, Muneeb Akhtar, […]
A Presidential Order recently promulgated by President Asif Ali Zardari, which is called as Supreme Court Judges (Leave, Pension and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2025. The amended para 14 of the order says that the CJP has been empowered to grant or refuse leave, within Pakistan, or to revoke or curtail leave already granted to the […]
As per details, the letter, delivered to the CJP’s chamber by PTI leader Salman Akram Raja, was addressed to both Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and the Acting Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. Speaking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court, the PTI founder’s sister, Aleema Khan, said that she has been denied access to […]
Accompanying the Chief Justice will be Mr. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Mr. Justice Shahid Waheed, and two judges of the district judiciary: Mr. Zafar Jan, District and Sessions Judge Gwadar, the remotest district of Balochistan, and Ms. Nadia Gul Wazir, Senior Civil Judge District Lakhi Marwat, a remote district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a press release […]
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi heard the case. Additional Prosecutor General Punjab pleaded for time to submit JIT reports and present arguments over appeals of the accused against cancellation of their bails. The court granted time to the government to submit its joint investigation reports. Chief Justice […]
On Monday, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), chaired by CJP Justice Yahya Afridi, approved the appointments of Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq, Chief Justice Sindh High Court Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, and Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Ishtiaq Ibrahim to the apex court. The […]
Details indicate that the government and its allies have yet to reach a consensus on the bill for increasing the number of Supreme Court judges. Following this lack of agreement, the government has decided to postpone the legislation on the matter to next week, the sources knowing the matter said. According to sources, there is […]
As per details, the government is likely to move the bill to the lower house of the Parliament on Friday. With the bill, the government is mulling to increase the number of SC judges to 23 including the CJP. It is noteworthy that Barrister Danyal Chaudhary of PML-N has already presented the bill. For the […]
A three-judge committee, created under the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act 2023, by a majority 2 to 1 on Thursday, decided to form a five-judge larger bench, led by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, to hear senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case after summer vacations. However, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has dissented […]
The apex court noted that Pakistan was among the first countries to have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adding that Its Article 19 states that ‘everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression’ and does not permit abusing or insulting anyone. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa declared this […]
