In a petition, Shahid Khaqan has pleaded to the high court to declare the constitutional amendment as ‘unconstitutional’. He also pleaded to the court to restrain the judicial commission from functioning until the petition was decided. Petitioner has also pleaded for the prohibition on appointments of new judges in high courts. The federation, the government […]
The committee will draft rules and share the same with the Secretariat of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan by 15th December 2024. Mr. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Supreme Court’s Judge is appointed chairman of the committee and other members include Mr. Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan, Barrister Syed Ali Zafar, Senator, Mr. Farooq […]
As per details, Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the orders and directed authorities to consider the senior journalist in judicial custody. Earlier today, Matiullah’s physical remand was challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC). As per details, the plea was filed by Matiullah’s counsel Imaan Mazari, challenging the Anti-Terrorism Court judge […]
The high court bench was hearing a case about lawyers’ complaints registered against their clients. Justice Panhwar also said that Karachi’s conditions have become very dangerous, “If a citizen gets the opportunity to leave Karachi, none of them will remain in the city”, he remarked. “The lawyers are facing excesses, what the police department is […]
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 […]
At the outset of the hearing, the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court posed a critical question to the PTA’s lawyer: “Who instructed you to make a statement about lifting the ban on Twitter?” The PTA lawyer responded by stating that an affidavit had been submitted in court. However, the Chief Justice further inquired, “Who […]
The high court bench also restrained the university from any further action over the matter. “How many decisions, the university has taken over the subject until now,” Justice Salahuddin Panhwar questioned while hearing the case on the degree of the Islamabad High Court’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. “Who complained about it and what is a […]
The high court bench comprised of Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz declared the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Chief Election Commissioner contempt case against Fawad Chaudhry as void. The bench abrogated the entire proceedings of the jail trial in the election commission contempt case. The court while hearing a petition of Fawad Chaudhry also […]
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori administered the oath at a ceremony held on the premises of the SHC. President Asif Ali Zardari approved his appointment as the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) top judge, under Article 175-A(13) of the Constitution. The JCP had also unanimously recommended Justice Siddiqui’s elevation as the SHC chief justice to fill the […]
A single high court bench comprising Justice Shahid Karim heard a miscellaneous petition against repeatedly imposing section 144 in the province. Why is section 144 being enforced repeatedly, the bench questioned. In a plea filed in the high court, a petitioner said that the government imposed section 144 to prevent political parties from assembling. The […]
