According to Justice Minallah, a television channel is creating an environment for martial law in the country. He, however, did not mention the name of the media outlet. “I wish the courts had been open on October 12, 1999, when General Pervez Musharraf ousted the elected prime minister [Nawaz Sharif]. “I wish these courts had […]
The FIA on Tuesday withdrew its appeal against the acquittal of PTI worker Sanam Javed, leading to the conclusion of the case in the Islamabad District and Sessions Court. The hearing presided over by Judge Afzal Majoka, addressed the FIA‘s appeal to the duty magistrate’s decision to discharge Javed from the case. During the court […]
The federal government’s decision to try people under Peca surfaced after the law ministry issued a notification about the establishment of the special courts, stating that the decision was taken after consulting the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). “In pursuance of Section 44 (1) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 […]
The Supreme Court (SC) on July 12 announced its decision that reserved seats be allocated to PTI, reversing previous rulings by the Peshawar High Court and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and declaring that PTI is eligible for the reserved seats for women and minorities. This ruling came after the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), […]
As per details, the bar council said that the proposed court would exclusively hear political and constitutional cases, providing timely justice to the people. The Pakistan Bar Council believes that the establishment of a constitutional court would save valuable time and provide swift justice to the common man. The council has also expressed support for […]
The PML-N filed a review petition in the apex court, urging the top court to withdraw its July 12 order. In its peal, the PML-N argued that the PTI was not even a party in the case as it was the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) that approached the Supreme Court. The PML-N plea stated that […]
The PTI leaders accused the electoral body of misinterpreting the court’s verdict and forcing party candidates to run independently in the February 8 polls. Opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, who is also PTI’s general secretary, took to social media to express his indignation. “Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and all four commissioners of the […]
Interestingly, the SC verdict gave a new lease of life to the PTI as the party will now have direct representation in the National Assembly. The decision will facilitate the PTI-backed MNAs to take part in the assembly’s proceedings under the umbrella of PTI rather than the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The larger bench of […]
We finally got what we deserved,” PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said while speaking outside the apex court along with other PTI lawmakers following the Supreme Court’s announcement of its verdict on Friday. The chairman said, “Today is a day of happiness for the 250 million people of Pakistan.” He noted that 11 judges […]
The verdict on the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) reserved seat case was announced by a full bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. It comprised Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Athar Minallah, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, […]
