Following the recent convictions of multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders by anti-terrorism courts (ATCs), Opposition Leader in the Pakistan National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan has written to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi, raising concerns over what he descri
He urged CJP to fix pending petitions of the PTI, including the May 9 incidents, review petition, level playing fields, and "mega polls robbery" conducted on February 8, for hearing.
Balochistan Bar Council and Balochistan High Court Bar have filed multiple pleas, seeking the apex court's guidelines to stop such incidents in the future.
Justice Yahya Afridi, one of the judges from the seven-member bench hearing the case on the alleged interference of Pakistan intelligence agencies in judicial affairs, recused himself from the suo motu case taken up by the Supreme Court, Geo News reported on Thursday.
CJP Isa's remark came during the hearing of SC's suo motu notice taken on the letter written by Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges that cites complaints of interference in judicial affairs by intelligence agencies.
CJP gave this statement after meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Supreme Court on Thursday, attended by Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar and Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan.
The spokesperson for United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, on Friday said the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) has suggested holding a referendum in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
The plea filed by PTI requested the top court to review its decision and restore the decision of the Peshawar High Court, which called the electoral watchdog's decision "invalid" on January 10.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has constituted the full court comprising all 15 judges of the Supreme Court to take up a set of nine challenges to the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 on Monday, Dawn reported.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday informed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that only services permitted under the jail's rules would be offered to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Geo News reported.