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Toshakhana case: Pak SC issues notice to ECP over Imran Khan's electoral b
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
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
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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 4 months 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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Imran Khan writes to Pakistan Supreme Court seeking justice, highlights ja
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan, jailed for over two years, wrote to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi alleging denial of justice and solitary confinement, Dawn reported. His lawyer Latif Khosa submitted the letter, seeking swift hearings of pending cases, medical care for Bushra Bibi, and jail reforms.
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Pakistan SC to hear Imran Khan's appeals against bail denial in May 9 viol
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court will hear Imran Khan's appeals against the Lahore High Court's bail denial in May 9 violence cases. Khan denies involvement, calling the charges politically motivated and based on weak evidence, urging the court to grant him bail.
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Pakistan: Lahore legal community challenges transfer of judges to Islamaba
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Bar Association (LBA) filed petitions in the Pakistani Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the constitutional bench's June 19 verdict that upheld the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the Dawn reported on
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain slams Pakistan's Supreme Court, calls country 'De
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He stated that Pakistan no longer operates as a republic, but rather as a "Kingdom of Pakistan" where autocratic edicts have replaced the rule of law.
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Pakistan: Supreme Court delays hearing on PoGB's conditional plea for judi
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has deferred a hearing on the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) government's conditional plea to withdraw a case regarding judicial appointments. The court has urged federal and GB authorities to resolve the matter and directed the federal government to
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to raise concerns regarding polls, 26th constitut
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
PTI leader Omar Ayub made the remarks as a six-member IMF delegation reached the Pakistan Supreme Court to hold a meeting with Chief Justice Yahya Afridi.
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Pakistan Supreme Court to hear Imran Khan's May 9 probe petition on Decemb
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Supreme Court has set December 10 for a hearing on PTI founder Imran Khan's petition, seeking a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 riots following his arrest. The case will be heard by a seven-member constitutional bench, alongside another petition on alleged election ri
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Pakistan: Ordinance granting Chief Justice greater power reaches Senate
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Ordinance 2024, expanding the chief justice's authority over bench formation, was presented in Pakistan's Senate, sparking debate. Introduced by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, the ordinance modifies the bench-forming committee's co
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Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses plea against 26th constitutional amendme
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The petition was filed by former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and current member of the Pakistan Bar Council, Abid S Zubairi against the proposed constitutional amendments.
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Pakistan: SC to hear petition against proposed constitutional amendment on
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pakistani Supreme Court (SC) set a hearing date of October 17 for a petition requesting a ruling that parliament cannot introduce or approve the government's much-discussed constitutional amendments, the Dawn reported on Saturday.
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