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Pakistan: JUI-F dismisses govt's suggestion of support for constitutional
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has opted against supporting the government's proposed constitutional amendments related to Pakistan's judiciary. The party directed its senators to refrain from voting on these amendments without explicit leadership approval, with unauthorised voting ri
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Pakistan: Protesters clash with police while storming Supreme Court over b
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the report by Dawn, police used batons and teargas to block protesters from reaching the Supreme Court premises
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Pakistan: Petitions filed in high courts against media watchdog's decision
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a notification released on May 21, the PEMRA ordered all satellite news channel licensees not to carry any content, including commentary, opinions, or suggestions about the potential fate of such subjudice matter which tends to prejudice the determination by a court.
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Executive meddling in judicial affairs won't be tolerated, Pak Chief Justi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan urges judiciary to take stand, stop blatant victimisa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Imran Khan said that removing PTI leader Shehryar Afridi from Adiyala Jail by unknown men is "illegal" and demonstrates the "sheer lawlessness and high-handedness" in Pakistan.
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Judiciary should be held accountable for "unconstitutional, illegal action
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The ongoing rift between the Pakistan government and the Supreme Court escalated after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that the judiciary should be held accountable for illegal and unconstitutional steps taken during the past 75 years, Geo News reported.
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Imran Khan cautions lawyers against Pak govt's attempt to divide judiciary
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Hours after Pakistan's Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar 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, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged lawyers to be united for th
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Pakistan judiciary, government under spotlight over cases of violence agai
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): The Pakistan government and judiciary have come under criticism as several incidents show that justice in Islamabad is served only to powerful individuals and under media and social pressure.
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Islamabad High Court calls Imran Khan's conduct inappropriate, rejects ple
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 19 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court on Friday called Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's conduct during his rally in Lower Dir on March 11 as "inappropriate" and rejected his and Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar's plea to suspend the Election Commission
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Imran Khan wants judiciary to investigate accountability judge video
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the judiciary should take notice of the alleged video of the accountability judge released by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) leaders, including Maryam Nawaz, Shehbaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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Critical PML-N inviting martial law in Pakistan, warns Imran
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct 7 (ANI):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that the constant criticism of the army and the judiciary by the PML-N leadership could result in martial law being reimposed in the country.
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