After a two-year trial, the court found Pervaiz guilty of blasphemy. In addition to the death sentence, he was also sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 3.5 million. The special court acquitted the other two accused, Shahid Aftab and Dawood William, in the case. Pervaiz Masih had attempted to frame his two rivals, a […]
Justice Iqbal Chaudhry announcing a reserved verdict over the petition said that a similar petition being heard by senior judge Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, “It will be appropriate for the same bench to hear this petition”. JI in its petition pleaded that not holding the local government elections, has been a violation of the 18th […]
“Why so many people are being disappeared,” Acting Chief Justice Ateeq Shah asked the focal person of police while hearing the case. The police department’s focal person said that most people go into hiding themselves. ” Some people have personal enmities while some have borrowed money. “Several also flee from arrests”, the official said. “It […]
The family members of the deceased have staged a protest sit-in along with three coffins. Marri, an MNA of Sanghar district visited the sit-in late at night and assured all possible cooperation to the members of bereaved families. “I am on your side, lay the deceased to rest, the case will be registered according to […]
According to sources, the objection was raised specifically with the inclusion of Justices Jamal Mandokhail and Muhammad Ali Mazhar on the bench. Justice Shah expressed his concerns in a letter to the judges’ committee, citing that both justices are part of the Constitutional Committee, which had previously transferred the case that was initially being heard […]
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayisha Malik, and Justice Aqeel Abbasi have referred to the benches’ powers case in the letter and complained that the case was not fixed on January 20 and called it contempt of the court. “Justice Aqeel Abbasi was added to the bench on January 16, who had heard the case […]
As per details, the PMDC has sent a notice to the institutions to avoid collecting fees following a recommendation by the Senate Committee. The Senate’s Health Sub-Committee had advised the suspension of fee collection. A ban has been imposed on fee collection until the Medical Education Committee submits its recommendations. This committee, headed by Finance […]
Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh in a detailed verdict of 26 pages on a public interest petition suggested that the establishment of women’s jails at Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi has been necessary to protect the rights of female prisoners. The court has directed the authorities to take steps to reform the inmates into civilized members of […]
Justice Shah in his letter to the Secretary Judicial Commission has opposed getting a report from the intelligence agency on judges’ appointments. “The role of the intelligence agency in the appointment of judges can be misused,” Justice Mansoor Ali Shah writes. “Already the executive enjoying majority in the judicial commission. I have already clarified my […]
Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq took up the plea filed by Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui seeking the release of her sister Dr. Aafia Siddiqui from the US. Dr. Fowzia, along with her lawyer Imran Shafiq, former senator Mushtaq, and other representatives, appeared via video link. Additional Attorney General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials also attended the […]
