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Pakistan: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve co
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lawyers and citizens praised three Pakistani judges who resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an act to "preserve their constitutional oath and honour." Statements printed in Dawn said the judges chose principles over "expediency," defending judicial independence and f
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Pak: Lawyers call resignations a "dark day" as 27th constitutional amendme
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described it as one of the "darkest days" for the country's judiciary, saying the amendment undermines the court's constitu
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Pak: No discussion on 27th Amendment in SC full court meeting despite judg
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Before the amendment was passed, Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, who resigned after its enactment, had written separate letters requesting a full court meeting or judicial conference.
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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, one of the judges described the amendment as "a grave assault on the Constitution of Pakistan", saying it "dismantles the Supreme Court of Pakistan, subjugates the judiciary to executive control, and strikes at the very heart of our constitutional democracy". The Senate pa
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Pakistan SC questions Election Commission over exclusion of Imran Khan's p
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A full-court bench of the Supreme Court heard the Sunni Ittehad Council's (SIC) appeal against the denial of reserved seats for women and minorities. Justice Minallah directed the ECP to satisfy the court that it provided a level playing field to all political parties, including PTI, before,
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan appears before SC bench in NAB ordinance ame
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A five-member SC larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, includes Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi is hearing the case.
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Pak: SC orders Election Commission to address Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf com
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan apex court has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to address all the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) complaints about not having a level playing field in the general elections.
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Army Act was violated during Imran Khan's tenure: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
When the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was in power under former prime minister Imran Khan, 29 civilians were tried, found guilty, and sentenced in military courts. Inamur Rahim has petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) to overturn those decisions.
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Pak SC permits Election Commission to continue contempt proceedings agains
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Ayesha A Mali issued the orders. According to Dawn, the seven-page document issued today said that the proceedings initiated by the ECP under Section 10 of the Ele
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Islamabad HC gives Pak govt 2 months to find missing persons
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court has given the Pakistan government two months to take measures in order to recover missing persons and criticized the government for its sheer apathy in the matter, media reports said.
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Islamabad High Court judge lambasts Pak govt apathy over missing persons c
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Friday criticized the Pakistan government's apathy over missing persons cases and said that the government should resign if subordinate institutions are not under control.
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Everything has been put at stake for 'game of thrones': Islamabad High Cou
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): After former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan criticised the government for delaying the elections allegedly to appoint an army chief of its own, the Islamabad High Court appeared to criticise the cricketer-turned-politician observing that everythi
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