Supreme Court reserves verdict in lifetime disqualification case The lawyer stated that the Samiullah Baloch case made a “complete disconnect” between Article 62 and Article 63 The CJP had observed, adding these things were introduced during the martial law by dictators CJP Qazi Faez Isa says a short order wouldRead More →
Debarring someone from office was equivalent to condemning them for life: CJP Faez Isa Says disqualifying anyone for life from parliament is ‘against Islam’ ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qaiz Faez Isa on Thursday that debarring someone from office was equivalent to condemning them forRead More →
SC intends to wrap up proceedings on the issue of lifetime disqualification ‘very quickly’ to prevent ‘confusion’ for ROs: CJP Qazi Faez Isa Appoints Faisal Siddiqui Advocate, Uzair Karamat Bhandari Advocate & Ms. Reema Omer as amici in the case CJP Isa then stated that the amendment to the ElectionsRead More →
Supreme Court to take up PTI plea seeking contempt proceedings against ECP on Wednesday ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)Read More →
SC directs ECP to address grievances of PTI regarding election in accordance with the law while hearing complaints Court says Election Commission enjoys authority to take action on complaints regarding elections Justice Athar Minallah says apparently PTI’s allegations regarding level-playing field are correct ECP directs provincial & federal authorities toRead More →
We will not take any step which would affect & harm the election schedule announced by Election Commission of Pakistan: SC Says no one can exercise ECP powers Court says objections against delimitation cannot be raised after release of election schedule ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Removing further impediments inRead More →
Meeting of Committee constituted by CJP/Chairman JCP on 4th Dec 2023 to review JCP Rules 2010 held Committee resolves to finalize the draft Rules on 29th December, 2023 ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A meeting of Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman Judicial Commission of Pakistan Justice QaziRead More →
Supreme Court issues notices to ex-DG ISI Faiz Hamid, three others in case against removal of IHC judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui The chief justice then said that the government would give a pension to Siddiqui, however, he cannot be reinstated as an IHC judge as he is 62 years old.Read More →
ECP issues schedule for Feb 8 general elections. The ECP said election symbols will be allotted to political parties on Jan 13 with polls set for Feb 8. Acting in compliance with the Supreme Court order issued earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday issued the election schedule for the upcomingRead More →
Supreme Court suspends LHC Justice Ali Baqar Najafi’s order on election officers paving way for February 8 polls Court order says LHC would not hold further hearings on the petitions related to the appointment of polling officers Issues contempt of court notice to Umair Khan Niazi, who was petitioner inRead More →
Apex Court headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood suspends military court verdict by 5-1 majority Court says the trials of 103 civilians would continue Bench says the final ruling would be conditional upon the Supreme Court’s orders The bar said lawyers did not “accept military courts under any circumstances asRead More →
SC Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah raises questions over Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s presidential reference Says court had already dismissed the appeal against its verdict which had also achieved the finality CJP Qazi Faez Isa dispels speculations over bench formation saying ‘one senior member did not want to be a partRead More →