Sharjeel Memon criticises Punjab over Sehwan accident
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon has criticised the Punjab government for politicizing the Sehwan accident, without factual evidence.
Nepra officials raise their salaries without federal approval
Officials from National Electric and Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) have significantly raised their salaries, without any prior approval by the federal government.
Oath-taking ceremony of new judges in Supreme Court postponed
ISLAMABAD: The swearing-in ceremony of the Supreme Court’s new judges, scheduled for today (Thursday), has been postponed. According to media reports, the swearing-in ceremony for six new permanent judges and one acting judge now will be held on Friday. The Government of Pakistan issued a notification yesterday for the appointment
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 moved for full court review of PECA law
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a full court review of the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The filed by a citizen, Muhammad Qayum Khan, argues that the changes violate freedom of speech and human rights. The petition urges the
Supreme Court to announce additional registrar contempt case tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A two-member bench of the top court will announce its reserved verdict in the contempt of court case against Supreme Court Additional Registrar Nazar Abbas tomorrow (Monday). The Supreme Court’s six-member larger bench will also hear Additional Registrar Nazar Abbas’s intra-court appeal tomorrow. On Thursday, the two-member bench had
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah objects to two judges on intra-court appeal bench
ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has raised objections to the inclusion of two judges on a bench to hear intra-court appeal of the top court additional registrar, challenging the show-cause notice. The media reported that Justice Mansoor Ali Shah wrote a letter to the judges’ committee objecting specifically to the
Benches’power case: Supreme Court three judges write letter to CJP
ISLAMABAD: Three Supreme Court judges have written to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi regarding changes in the bench and the non-scheduling of the benches’ powers case. Senior judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Aqeel Abbasi have addressed the letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi concerning the non-listing
Immediate action needed for animal rights: Justice Ayesha Malik
Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik, speaking at a conference in Lahore on animal welfare and environmental issues on Saturday, called for stricter punishments for animal cruelty and more effective measures to protect animal rights.
Is China selling TikTok to Elon Musk?
There were several reports that the Chinese government might sell TikTok to Elon Musk, the owner of X. However, the app has now addressed the matter.