CJP Umar Ata Bandial rejects federal govt’s request for formation of full court on pleas against military trials of civilians Says judges are not available at this time; it is not possible to form a full court CJP expresses his satisfaction that those in custody were allowed to meet theirRead More →
Govt says trying civilians accused of attacking sensitive installations in military’s courts was an ‘apt and proportionate response’ ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The federal government told the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday that trying civilians accused of attacking sensitive installations in military’s courts was an “apt and proportionateRead More →
Parliament can increase number of Supreme Court judges through Constitutional amendment: Ahsan Iqbal Says politicians as well judges would have to work in the light of the Constitution ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry has said that fully independent judiciary withoutRead More →
SC shields fundamental rights of bail applicants , Court issues detailed judgment on matter of PTI chief’s arrest in May It would encourage police high-handedness and thereby expose courts to executive machinations in the future ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court has held that the right of anRead More →
SC has nothing to do with the management of PIA, Senate Body maintains The Senate body was briefed on the details of flights cancelled from all airports of Baluchistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Aviation was held at Parliament House on Thursday with SenatorRead More →
Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani issues an order to increase the salaries of CJP & other SC judges Increase amounts to about 20% ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Acting President and Senate Chairman Mir Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Tuesday issued an order increasing the monthly salaries of the chief justice ofRead More →
Apex court rejects plea to stay probe against PTI Chief Imran Khan in lawyer murder case ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking to stop the prosecution from taking any action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister ImranRead More →
SC turns down pleas to stay civilians’ trial in military courts The CJP ordered that all the suspects should be able to talk to their family members on Eidul Azha. “Initially, they were detained under Section 2(d)(ii) but the Section 2(d)(i) may also be applicable,” AGP Awan ISLAMABAD ( WebRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News) The Punjab government on Friday submitted an incomplete report before the Supreme Court regarding cases registered and suspects arrested for their involvement in violent protests on May 9 after the arrest of PTI chairman. The apex court had ordered the authorities to provide details of theRead More →
Seven-member bench of apex court headed by CJP Umar Ata Bandial summons record of all those arrested post-May 9 CJP says top court would ‘quickly’ wrap up the pleas against the trial of civilians in military courts, refusing to stay the trials Justice Isa says he could not be aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A nine-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC) hearing pleas against trials of civilians in military courts has been dissolved after two judges of the apex court recused themselves from being part of the bench, News chennal reported. The bench was dissolved as twoRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial has constituted a nine-member bench to hear petitions against the military courts. The Supreme Court (SC) fixed the initial hearings of the petitions challenging the trials of civilians in the military courts. A nine-member bench hasRead More →