ISLAMABAD (Channel News Pakistan) Section 144 was implemented in Islamabad and Rawalpindi after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi launched a protest today in retaliation to being denied a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. Following the KP chief minister’s call to protest, the administrations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi declaredContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD ( Channel NewsPakistan) : Several FIA officers have been sacked, demoted, or censured for various offenses, including carelessness that led to the 2023 Greece boat catastrophe, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Pakistani migrants. According to official sources, the Interior and Narcotics Control Secretary oversaw the accountabilityContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, two senior judges of Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC), have resigned, according to Channel News. Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah have submitted their resignations to President Asif Zardari. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah’s resignation is seven pages long and declares the 27thContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD Imran Khan, the founder of the PTI, was granted bail by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday in eight instances pertaining to the events of May 9. Khan received relief when the three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, heard the petitions. In a previous reconstitution ofContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has deferred its decision in the case challenging the election of National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, following concluding arguments from both parties. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, representing Babar Nawaz, claimed that he was not seeking re-election, but rather aContinue Reading
(Webdesk) Britain’s financial regulator has fined digital bank Monzo 21 million pounds ($28.57 million) for poor financial crime protection, including accepting users who named landmarks such as Buckingham Palace as their location. Monzo failed to maintain adequate controls to reduce the risk of financial crime as it developed fast, accordingContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – A municipal court in Islamabad has ordered the shutdown of 27 popular YouTube channels in response to a plea from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), claiming the dissemination of anti-state information. Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah presided over the hearing on the FIA’s request and delivered a two-page writtenContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD On Tuesday, the three acting high court chief justices and Justice Sarfraz Dogar were sworn in as permanent chief justices. Islamabad’s Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential Palace) hosted the oath-taking ceremony for judge Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, when President Asif Ali Zardari delivered the oath to the recently appointed chief judge. Many prominentContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued notifications for the permanent appointment of chief justices to all four high courts in the nation, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s permission. According to the statement, Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been appointed Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. Justice JunaidContinue Reading
LAHORE – Justice Anwar Hussain of the Lahore High Court, who serves on an election tribunal, has made a landmark verdict indicating that electoral tribunals have the jurisdiction to reinstate appeals dropped due to non-appearance. The court issued a thorough 16-page decision on an electoral appeal brought by independent candidateContinue Reading
