Pakistan's Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission over Imran Khan's five-year electoral ban linked to the Toshakhana case. Judges examined legal arguments on suspended sentences versus convictions. Proceedings were deferred indefinitely. Hearings in the cipher case and a de
According to Dawn, while speaking at Breathe Pakistan's session titled "Judicial Activism and Litigation for Clean Air in Pakistan," Justice Shah lamented that Pakistan's governance priorities have consistently served industrial and political interests rather than addressing the challenges o
Pakistan's Supreme Court warned that persistent judicial delays erode public trust and harm the poor. Over 2.2 million cases are pending, while dilapidated court conditions and lack of training for judges exacerbate inefficiency and weaken the rule of law, Dawn reported.
Senator Vawda on Wednesday came out against the judges of the Islamabad High Court in a press conference over their letter, alleging spying by intelligence agencies in judicial affairs, saying that the targeting of institutions should stop.
The SC, presided over by CJP Justice Qazi Faez Isa, along with Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Musarrat Hilali, took up the plea filed by Ali Khan, aiming to declare the general elections of February 8 as void.
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen said the court's decision should not be linked with the level-playing field for the upcoming general elections.
It reported that a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez, while hearing two separate matters, disposed of the application of former Balochistan finance advisor Khalid Langove to participate in the general elections.
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.
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday suspended the Lahore High Court order staying the appointment of returning officers and district returning officers and directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to issue the election schedule by Friday night, Dawn reported.
The six-member bench of the Pakistan apex court included Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A Malik.
"You will have to accept the decision of the Parliament. If the Constitution of the country is supreme then parliament is also supreme," she said while addressing a workers' convention in Lahore to mark International Labour Day.