Additional district and sessions court Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka reserved the verdict after recording evidence and hearing arguments from all sides. The court is likely to pronounce the verdict on Thursday at 3 pm. During the last hearing, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s counsel Salman Safdar, and Khawar Maneka’s lawyer Zahid Asif Chaudhry appeared before […]
IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the plea for the recovery of AJK resident Khawaja Khurshid who has been missing for the last 18 days. Police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) submitted their reports to the court. The government lawyer told the court that the police had not registered any case against Khurshid. Justice […]
The Supreme Court (SC) had issued contempt of court notices to independent Senator Faisal Vawda and MQM-Pakistan MNA Mustafa Kamal over anti-judiciary rhetoric. The apex took suo moto notice of press conferences by Senator Faisal Vawda and Kamal wherein they demanded evidence of interference in the judiciary. The top court then notified both leaders and […]
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Irfan Saadat and Justice Naeem Akhtar will hear the suo moto case on Friday, the sources privy to the development added. During the presser on Wednesday, Senator Faisal Vawda criticized the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges. “15 days have […]
Awan’s remarks came shortly after the IHC resumed hearing contempt pleas about the character assassination of IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and the leaking of Justice Babar Sattar’s details. Separately today, Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Babar Sattar once again raised the alleged interference by the intelligence apparatus in the judicial process. In a […]
IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq issued the order in response to a writ petition filed by the telecom operator. The court also issued notice to the federal government in this regard, with the next hearing on the matter scheduled for May 27, 2024. The petition challenged Clause 114-B of the Income Tax Ordinance and the […]
Preparations for the CWC session scheduled on May 11 have been underway as invitations were delivered to members with instructions to ensure their participation in the meeting. PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah in a recent presser said that the PML-N Punjab chapter has requested Nawaz Sharif to resume the party presidency, citing his leadership as […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail till Thursday (August 25) in a terrorism case registered against him for “threatening” a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally. Imran Khan was booked on Sunday under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act regarding his comments in […]
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday observed visible contradictions in the government’s policies to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country. A single-bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah made the observation while hearing a petition challenging the government’s decision to ban indoor weddings. Firstly Justice Minallah said the current wave of infections […]
