A habitual petitioner, Mian Daud, has challenged Justice Jahangiri’s appointment under Article 199 of the Constitution through a writ of quo warranto. The writ of quo warranto is primarily based on the 1998 Supreme Court judgment in Justice Sajjad Ali Shah’s case. The petition claims that Justice Jahangiri’s appointment is unconstitutional due to an allegedly […]
Citizen Fahad Shabbir has filed a petition through Advocate Nadeem Sarwarm naming the prime minister, the federal government, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), among others, as respondents. The petitioner argued that the Government of Pakistan has, through a notification, permitted the ISI to tap people’s phones. However, the section of the PTA Act— Section […]
Sources from the judiciary disclosed that the caller purported to be the Director-General of the FIA (Federal Investigation Agency). However, subsequent investigations determined that the FIA DG did not place any such call. The individual behind the suspicious communication attempted to directly contact Justice Jahangiri. In response, the top jurist has directed the court registrar […]
IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq announced the decision on the plea filed by PTI leader Chaudhry, seeking the removal of his name from the Passport Control List (PCL). The court directed relevant authorities to remove Fawad Chaudhry’s name from PCL for two weeks and allowed him to travel abroad from August 10 to August 24. […]
Maneka challenged the IHC verdict of deciding on the Nikah case appeal within a month. The reserved verdict was pronounced by Justice Gul Hasan Aurangzeb. In June, Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the session court to announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking suspension of conviction in the Nikah case within a month. The […]
Since May last year, IHC judges have been facing the heat for resisting the alleged interference by executive agencies in their judicial duties. To address the issue, they met with the then CJP Umar Ata Bandial and the incumbent CJP Qazi Faez Isa to discuss the harassment, especially following the Tyrian case. During the discussions, […]
According to sources, the incarcerated PTI leader will be presented before the anti-terrorism court in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail. Sources said that Shah Mehmood is booked in several May 9 riot cases in Lahore and police have interrogated the former foreign minister in jail. Earlier, the PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was sent to judicial […]
Instead of waiting for a final order, the government has approached the Supreme Court against the June 25 order, passed by IHC Justice Babar Sattar, who is hearing a case related to the leaking of alleged telephonic conversations of private individuals. Former prime minister Imran Khan’s spouse, Bushra Bibi, and former chief justice of Pakistan […]
As per details, the plea was filed by the Coordinator of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aein Khanzaada Hussain against the suspension of the NOC for Tarnol Jalsa. The petition urged the court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the officials as the NOC was canceled despite the court order. The petition named the Chief Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Inspector […]
The appeal has nominated the former Chief Justice’s son, PTA, the Ministry of Defense, and others as parties. The government argues that the IHC’s decision is contrary to facts and that the high court had granted relief that was not even requested. The plea also contends that the IHC has no authority to take suo […]
