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Justice Aalia Neelum, the first woman judge in history, has been named chief justice of the Lahore High Court. In a meeting presided over by Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously accepted her appointment. The council also examined the names of Justice Shujaat AliRead More →

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In the 190 million pounds reference case, the Accountability Court of Islamabad granted bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan. Judge Muhammad Ali Waraich of the Accountability Court oversaw the trial of Bushra Bibi, the wife of founder of the PTI, in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Bushra Bibi’sRead More →

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Lahore – The government on Sunday raised the price of petrol by Rs7.45 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs9.56 per litre for the next two weeks. The petitioner, Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism Panel, argued that while POL prices had significantly decreased in the internationalRead More →

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LAHORE – On Monday, a Lahore High Court judge sent a petition involving unannounced energy loadshedding to acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, demanding that it be heard by another bench. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan presided over the proceedings. During the sessions, Advocate Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism PanelRead More →

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ISLAMABAD — On Friday, the National Assembly enacted an amendment to the Elections Act of 2017 (The Elections Amendment Bill, 2024). The bill was introduced by Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. Briefing the MPs, he stated that the modification was intended to accelerate up the resolution of petitionsRead More →

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ISLAMABAD — Sher Afzal Marwat, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has filed a challenge in the Islamabad High Court to Ishaq Dar’s appointment as Deputy Prime Minister. Sher Afzal Marwat, through his lawyer Riaz Hanif Rahi, filed a lawsuit in the Islamabad High Court, claiming that Ishaq DarRead More →

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SLAMABAD – The Supreme Court (SC) decided on Wednesday whether to pursue the Supreme Judicial Council’s proceedings against retired or resigned justices. In its short judgment, the Supreme Court declared that the Supreme Judicial Council will not suspend its actions owing to the judge’s departure; the Judicial Council has theRead More →