A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. The President of Pakistan, the federal government, and four high courts have been made parties in the petition. The petitioner has pleaded to the apex court to declare the judges transfer notification as unlawful, unconstitutional and declare it as void. […]
Sources indicate that he will formally announce his decision after a meeting with the PPP leadership. However, his inclusion in the party has raised concerns among some PPP leaders in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the sources said and added they have urged the leadership not to grant him any key position. There is also speculation […]
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 […]
A high court bench comprised of Justice Iqbal Kalhoro dismissed appeals and allowed work on the K-IV project. Earlier, Barrister Waleed Khanzada said that the key water project for Karachi has been delayed owing to the stay order. The petitioner’s lawyer Farida Mangrio said that the government should follow concerned laws while taking land for […]
As per details, the Islamabad High Court concluded 10,571 cases in 2024, according to an official report. Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq led the efforts by delivering verdicts in 2,525 cases, the highest by any judge in 2024. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani ranked second with verdicts in 1,616 cases, followed by Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq […]
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 […]
