A two-judge bench, headed by acting Chief Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar, issued notices to the parties for April 22. Jamaat Islami’s lawyer argued before the court that a residential plot could not be used for commercial activities. “There is a procedure to convert the residential plot into commercial,” the JI lawyer argued. “It required an […]
As per details, the main gates of the Sindh High Court have been closed, with entry restricted only to court staff. According to Mirza Sarfaraz Ahmed of the Sindh High Court Bar, the condition of Aamir Warraich, president of the Karachi Bar, is now stable. Mirza Sarfaraz Ahmed further stated that the Sindh High Court […]
A bench comprised of Justice Zafar Rajput dismissed two petitions after being informed about return of two missing citizens Zulfiqar and Abdul Haq to homes. Justice Rajput expressed resentment over the police tackling of the issue of disappeared persons. “Any Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) devised how to investigate the case,” the court questioned. “Do you […]
In a 2-1 vote, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the March 24 preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, while the government pursues its appeal. The Richmond, Virginia-based appeals court separately voted 8-7 against taking up the matter “en banc,” meaning all active judges would decide. A […]
The high court was hearing a petition filed by Senator Zameer Ghumro, challenging constitution of the IRSA and issuance of the water availability certificate for canals. The federal government requested time from the court to submit its reply. The high court summoned a detailed reply from the government on April 18. The petitioner said that […]
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to temporarily keep in place the ban on deportations carried out under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA). President Donald Trump sent two planeloads of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to a prison in El Salvador on March 15 after […]
The Judge asked about progress in the investigation of the investigation officer. The I/O replied that the murder weapon and DVR had been recovered. He requested further physical remand of the accused until March 17. Defence lawyer Abid Zaman said that over 20 days have passed and opposed further remand of the accused to police. […]
The judgment is a stinging rebuke to the government, which has targeted dissent using expansive powers under a national security law imposed by Beijing after Hong Kong’s huge pro-democracy protests in 2019. The law can be used to demand information from alleged “foreign agents” and authorities used that power in 2021 on the now-disbanded Hong […]
During the hearing, the anti-terrorism court directed authorities to conduct the medical checkup of both accused and submit the progress report at the next hearing. Earlier, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior took notice of the case of Mustafa Amir, who was murdered last month in Karachi. The committee issued a notice to the […]
Police presented Armaghan and Sheeraz in the court of Judicial Magistrate South. “Did you issue notices to defense lawyers,” the court questioned the investigation officer. The magistrate expressed disappointment over the I/O’s performance owing to which an identification parade of the accused could not be conducted. The witnesses’ statements could not be recorded under section […]
