Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mahmood announced the reserved verdict, clearing Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Sheikh Rasheed, Shehryar Afridi, Faisal Javed, Raja Khurram Nawaz, Ali Nawaz Awan, Asad Qaiser, and others of all charges. The acquittal came after the defence, represented by Advocate Sardar Masroof and Ansar Kiani, presented their arguments on behalf of accused Imran […]
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra issued the warrants after hearing the cases registered in Sangjani and I-9 police station. Ali Nawaz Awan, Waseem Qayyum, Amir Kiani, and other accused appeared in court, while KP chief minister and Amir Mughal sought exemption from appearance in the case. The judge remarked that requests for exemption from attendance could […]
The question was raised on Monday during the Supreme Court (SC) hearing over the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) appeal against an ECP decision not to allocate reserved seats to it in the national and provincial legislatures. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who leads the 13-member full bench, responded to Justice Mandokhail by […]
A 13-member full bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa is hearing the case, which, according to some key bench members involves the interpretation of the Constitution. The ECP’s counsel, Sikander Bashir Mohmand, will resume his arguments supporting the ECP’s decision. The counsels for the SIC have already presented their arguments and […]
Additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) Afzal Majoka announced the verdict, which had been reserved on Tuesday. The Islamabad High Court (IHC), earlier this month, had ordered the session court to announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking suspension of conviction in the Nikah case within 10 days. Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
Barrister Ali Zafar the lawyer representing the PTI founder has submitted a request for an early hearing of the appeal against the former premier’s disqualification. The application argues that the petitioner a former prime minister and leader of the largest political party (PTI) faces ongoing challenges to his role as party chief following a disqualification […]
The court heard PTI’s petition against the ongoing proceedings related to the Election Amendment Ordinance and the change of tribunal in the ECP. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the case and issued a contempt of court notice to PML-N Member National Assembly (MNA) Anjum Aqeel Khan. IHC CJ asked the Additional Attorney General (AAG) […]
However, bail was granted to other PTI lawyers whose pre-arrest bail pleas were heard during the proceedings presided over by ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra. Representing the petitioners, advocates including State Hussain Azad, Sardar Higzi, and others appeared in court. The accused, including Usman Riaz Gul and others, also attended the hearing. PTI lawyers Usman […]
In March Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) delivered its verdict against the 51 accused in the May 9 riots cases. Judge Natasha Naseem Supra of ATC Court heard the case and outlined the charges against each of the accused who were identified as workers affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The judge sentenced each of the 51 […]
The independent power producers (IPPs) have earned billions of rupees, and closed them to save billions, PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi said in the National Assembly. Taking part in the budget debate, PML-N lawmakers said that the money is not being recovered from the IPPs and salaried class is being overburdened. Shut down these IPPs they have […]
