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Pakistan: Top court to hear plea today on holding elections nationwide at
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A petition demanding that elections be held nationwide on the same day will be heard by a three-member Supreme Court bench on Friday, reported Geo News. A three-member bench, headed by CJP, will hear the case today.
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Pakistan heading towards constitutional crisis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
There are clear divisions among the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) judges on the matter as some are against the apex court's "suo moto" powers - alleged to be arbitrarily exercised by CJP Bandial - in this case and has reportedly asked for a larger bench to address the ongoing political tur
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Pakistan President refuses to give assent to bill aimed at curtailing CJP'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The matter of competency of legislation and validity of the bill is sub judice now before the highest judicial forum of the country. In deference to the same, thereto no further action is desirable," President Alvi said.
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Imran Khan-led PTI to oppose judicial reforms bill in joint session of Par
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to reports cited by ARY News on Sunday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has chosen to reject the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, which seeks to limit the chief justice of Pakistan's (CJP) suo motu powers of office.
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Pakistan SC to announce verdict tomorrow on PTI plea challenging delay in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, reserved the judgment today after hearing all the parties, including the government, the PTI, the ECP and others. However, it did not hear the counsel of the coal
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Pakistan: Pakistan Muslim League Vice Prez advises CJP Bandial against 'fo
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan Muslim League-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday advised Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial to not follow Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan.
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Legal experts support calls for 'structuring' Chief Justice of Pakistan's
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Salman Akram Raja, an attorney, said on the Samaa TV programme "Nadeem Malik Live," as quoted by Dawn, that the five-member bench hearing the PTI's petition contesting the electoral body's orders to postpone the Punjab Assembly elections would determine whether the "3-2" or "4-3" ruling was
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Pakistan Law Minister tables bill in NA to curtail powers of Chief Justice
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan's Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday tabled the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 aimed to limit the discretionary powers to take suo motu notice by the chief justice of Pakistan, Geo News reported.
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PTI to move apex court against ECP decision on Punjab elections date
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The biggest province in the nation's elections were postponed, according to the election organising authority, who gave security concerns as the main justification for the decision. After consulting with the ECP, President Arif Alvi announced the date for the Punjab elections in view of the
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Fawad Chaudhry urges Chief Justice of Pakistan to halt police operations o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The PTI leader urged the chief justice to take notice of the Zaman Park situation. Chaudhry asked the CJP to stop police operations.
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Pakistan's ex-Chief Justice's WhatsApp hacked, complaint filed
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar said that a complaint has been filed with the Cyber Crimes Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for recovery of his 'hacked' WhatsApp account on Friday, Dawn reported. The complaint was filed 'online' with the Cyber Crime Wing
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Pakistan Muslim League-N criticizes ex-Chief Justice Nisar for 'facilitati
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While addressing the workers' convention on Tuesday, Maryam Nawaz said that ex-CJP took away the "sadiq and ameen" (truthful and honest) certificate from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan.
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