A bench comprising Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmed heard the case. Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to convene a meeting and inform the court about it. The petition filed by PTI’s Azam Swati pleaded that the Senate elections have not taken place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the […]
As per details, the case was filed against Fawad Chaudhry for allegedly using derogatory language against the ECP during a press conference in Lahore. The counsel told the court that the press conference was held in Lahore however the case was registered in Islamabad. The court ruled in favor of Fawad Chaudhry, acquitting him of […]
Although CJP Isa, in his informal discussion with some journalists, has stated that government officials had discussed the tenure of the chief justice of Pakistan, he refused to extend his own through this proposal. However, it is not clear whether CJP Isa will continue in office in case the government increases the retirement age of […]
A 10-page decision was issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, authored by Sindh’s member, Nisar Durrani. PTI’s objection regarding the Election Commission of Pakistan’s jurisdiction in the intra-party elections was overruled in the verdict. Additionally, PTI’s request to delay the proceedings in the case was also struck down. The plea to postpone action on […]
The PTI leaders accused the electoral body of misinterpreting the court’s verdict and forcing party candidates to run independently in the February 8 polls. Opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, who is also PTI’s general secretary, took to social media to express his indignation. “Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and all four commissioners of the […]
Interestingly, the SC verdict gave a new lease of life to the PTI as the party will now have direct representation in the National Assembly. The decision will facilitate the PTI-backed MNAs to take part in the assembly’s proceedings under the umbrella of PTI rather than the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The larger bench of […]
The verdict on the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) reserved seat case was announced by a full bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. It comprised Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Athar Minallah, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, […]
The full court convened on Wednesday to deliberate a potential short order in the reserved seats case. The outcome will determine whether the current government can gather enough support to table a constitutional amendment bill, a challenging task given its current shortfall in numbers. In preparation, the federal government has formed a committee to finalize […]
In the order, the apex court stated that both the ECP and the office of the Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) are constitutional institutions deserving of the highest respect. It emphasized that a face-to-face, meaningful consultation between these two bodies could resolve the issue. The top court also noted that the attorney general also […]
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) […]
