LAHORE: A hearing on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder’s bail requests has been scheduled by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in relation to eight instances involving the May 9 violent occurrences, including the attack on Jinnah House. The applications will be heard by a two-member bench tomorrow, presided over byContinue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump has petitioned the US Supreme Court to block a New York state court from sentencing him on criminal charges resulting from hush money paid to a porn performer.“This court should enter an immediate stay of further proceedings in the New York trial court to prevent grave injusticeContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel News) – On Tuesday, Justice Jamal Mandokhail stated that the constitution expressly prohibits the executive from acting as the judiciary. During the hearing of the military courts case before the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench, Justice Mandokhail pointed out that the constitution’s division of powers is quite explicit. TheContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD — The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has granted bail to an additional 40 people detained in connection with the November 26 demonstrations. Presiding Judge Abu Al-Hassnat Muhammad Zulqurnain granted bail to the defendants on the condition that they post Rs5,000 surety bonds and be released immediately. Lawyers SaradrContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s non-bailable arrest warrant. The warrants were stayed following an application made by Gandapur’s lawyer, Faisal Malik. The court issued an arrest warrant for Gandapur in a complaint filed by Hassan Abdal police in connectionContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (ANews): Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the federal cabinet on Friday. Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the cabinet during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to sources, the Madrasa registration-related Societies Registration Amendment Ordinance was approved. The Income Tax Ordinance, which intends toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: According to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the judiciary depends on the bar’s assistance in administering justice, and a solid working relationship between the bench and the bar is necessary for this to happen. At the Supreme Court, the top justice met with representatives of bar groupsContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – On Monday, a Rawalpindi accountability court opted not to rule on the £190 million charge brought against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The court officials notified the PTI attorneys of the judgment on Sunday. The next hearing date will be announced later. Earlier, onContinue Reading
LAHORE – Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh took oath as acting Chief Justice (CJ) of the Lahore High Court (LHC) today. The oath was delivered by Justice Shahid Karim to Acting Chief Justice Abid Aziz. The oath-taking ceremony took place at the LHC Judges’ Lounge. Justices Syed Shehbaz Ali Rizvi, ShamsContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – With relation to the appeal that former First Lady Bushra Bibi filed against her detention in the ongoing Toshakhana reference case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given a written ruling. Justices Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb and Arbab Muhammad Tahir of the Islamabad High Court issued the formalContinue Reading
