Justice Mansoor Ali Shah writes another letter on judge appointments
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has written another letter to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) secretary ahead of an upcoming meeting, calling for a clearer framework for appointing judges to the constitutional bench. In the letter, Justice Shah emphasized the need for a defined mechanism within the
Supreme Court allows military courts to announce reserved verdicts
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday allowed military courts to announce its verdicts reversed in the cases of the May 9 riots. The seven-member Constitutional Bench of the top court conditionally allowed the military courts to announce reserved judgments of the 85 accused in the cases linked to
Supreme Court overturns ECP decision, reinstates MNA Adil Khan Bazai
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday declared the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to de-seat Adil Khan Bazai null and void and reinstated him as a member of the assembly. Adil Khan Zazai was de-seated by the electoral body on a reference filed by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN)
Military court cases: Supreme Court denies request to move detainees to civilian jails
The Supreme Court's constitutional bench has rejected a request to move individuals held under military courts to regular jails.
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
Supreme Court reinstates Adil Khan Bazai’s National Assembly membership
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Monday reinstated the membership of Adil Khan Bazai, a member of the National Assembly (MNA) from the Balochistan constituency NA-262. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had disqualified him over a reference filed by the Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif over floor crossing. The case
SC refuses to take suo motu on deaths during PTI protest
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Wednesday rejected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government request to take suo motu notice of deaths reported during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad. During the hearing of the case related to the Climate Change Authority in the Supreme Court, Additional Advocate General of
Why are schools and universities closed in Balochistan today?
All of the educational institutions will remain closed in Balochistan today due to the call of a province-wide strike against the kidnapping of an 11-year-old student from Quetta.
WASA bans car washing to save water
RAWALPINDI: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has banned car washing at homes and commercial areas to prevent water wastage in Rawalpindi. According to a notification, Deputy Managing Director Engineering Zeeshan Shaukat Gondal announced fines for violators. A penalty of Rs10,000 will be imposed for a first-time offense on domestic
Supreme Court seeks provincial govt reports on environmental pollution initiatives
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday directed the provincial governments to submit reports regarding initiatives taken to cope with the climate change challenges and air pollution. The six members constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the case regarding the environmental pollution. The other judges in the bench