The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved a judgment on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of sentence by the trial court in the Toshakhana case. A two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, conducted the case’s hearing, which was adjourned on Friday due […]
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IHC extends order against Imran Khan’s arrest till May 31
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday extended its order barring authorities from arresting former prime minister Imran Khan in cases including those that are undisclosed — registered across the country until May 31. The development came during the hearing of PTI’s plea seeking details of all cases filed against Khan claiming that the PTI […]
Imran Khan’s plea seeking cancellation of arrest warrant dismissed
The District and Sessions Court Islamabad on Thursday rejected Imran Khan’s plea and upheld his non-bailable arrest warrants in Toshakhana case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal announced the verdict reserved earlier redirecting the authorities concerned to arrest the former prime minister and present him before the court on March 18. He mentioned that […]
IHC rejects Swati’s request to serve contempt notice
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected a request of Senator Azam Swati seeking to serve contempt of court notice to CDA for conducting an operation against his farm house. The court also clubbed the petition of Azam Swati’s son with the main case while rejecting his request for initiating contempt proceedings against […]
Petition moved against dissolution of provincial assemblies
ISLAMABAD: A petition had been moved to Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday challenging the dissolution of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies by the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. Petitioner Shaukat Rasheed had named chief secretaries of two provinces, establishment division, ministry of inter-provincial coordination, secretary of parliamentary affairs, and PTI as respondents in the […]
IHC seeks assistance in missing person case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought assistance from respondents in a petition seeking the recovery of a missing citizen. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by petitioner Muhammad Saad ur Rehman seeking recovery of his brother Habib ur Rehman. The representatives of Defence Ministry and the Commission of Inquiry in […]
Strike kills 63 Russian troops in eastern Ukraine: Moscow
Moscow: Sixty-three Russian troops were killed in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv forces struck a camp using US-supplied Himars systems, the Russian defence ministry announced on Monday. Without claiming the strike, Ukraine’s military said the death toll from a strike in the town of Makiivka in the Moscow-controlled part of the eastern region of Donetsk was […]
IHC grants bail to Azam Swati in controversial tweets case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted the post-arrest bail petition of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s leader Azam Khan Swati in a controversial tweet case. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq announced the verdict after the two sides concluded their arguments. At the outset of the hearing, Swati’s son appeared before the court and adopted […]
IHC accepts ECP’s appeal for hearing in LG polls case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted intra-court appeals of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Federation with regard to the local government elections in Federal Capital. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the ICAs against the decision of a single-member bench of ordering the ECP to […]
Not possible to hold Islamabad LG polls tomorrow, says Rana Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that the order issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the local government (LG) polls in the federal capital was not enforceable. Rana Sanaullah said: “We respect the court [Islamabad High Court], but holding the elections is not possible as the arrangements cannot be made in such […]