Judicial Commission meets today to consider appointments of judges to Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is set to meet today (Monday) to consider appointments of eight new judges to the Supreme Court although some judges of the top courts urged today to delay the meeting until the decision of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi will
Supreme Court and high court bars reject lawyers’ strike
Pakistan’s top legal bodies, including the Supreme Court Bar Association, Pakistan Bar Council, Punjab Bar Council, KP Bar Council, Balochistan High Court Bar Association, and Sindh High Court Bar Association, have jointly rejected the call for a strike.
Govt, JUI-F resolve differences over madrassa bill 2024
ISLAMABAD: The controversy surrounding the Madrassa (Amendment) Bill 2024 appears to have reached a resolution as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Kamran Murtaza announced on Wednesday that all differences between his party and the government have been settled. A gazette notification of the Madrassa Registration Act, aligned with the 26th
Supreme Court refuses to halt appeals against civilian trials in military courts
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected a plea filed by the former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S Khawaja seeking the postponement of hearings on appeals against the nullification of civilian trails in military courts. The former chief justice in his plea argued that a decision on
PTI Not a Political party but shouldn’t be banned, says Khurshid Shah
WEB DESK: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah said that he does not accept PTI as a legitimate political party, and opposed the ban on PTI while talking to the media on Friday. He mentioned the ongoing crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the region’s deteriorated law
Loss of political worker or security official is loss to Nation: Fazl-ur-Rehman
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), while talking to Media on Wednesday said the loss of any political worker or law enforcement official is a loss to the nation.
Nov 24 protest will neither be postponed nor canceled: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister, Imran Khan has said that the November 24 protest will neither be postponed nor suspended, and whoever does not come out on November 24 will be left out of the party, according to the senior leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to the senior leadership of
Fazlur Rehman takes U-turn on constitutional amendment, says Latif Khosa
Senior lawyer Latif Khosa said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman took the U-turn by supporting the government on the issue of the 26th constitutional amendment. Talking to the media, Latif Khosa said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman can become a part of a two-thirds majority in the same assembly which he himself
Zain Qureshi steps down following PTI show cause
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf deputy parliamentry leader of the National Assembly, Zain Qureshi resigned from his post. Zain Qureshi said that the founder of PTI was, is and will remain loyal to his father and the party. The resignation was given to ensure a transparent investigation. It should be noted that Zain
Special Parliamentary Committee to nominate next Chief Justice of Pakistan today
The newly-formed Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) will nominate the next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) today.