Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he was stopped from meeting PTI Chairman Imran Khan despite a court order allowing the meeting. The meetings were to be arranged according to a list provided by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. However, jail authorities prevented the CM and other PTI leaders from meeting Khan, leading […]
Judiciary
Court Grants Exemption to Ex-AJK PM Tanveer Ilyas in Diplomatic Passport Misuse Case
ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court Islamabad on Monday approved the exemption plea of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas in the diplomatic passport misuse case. Judicial Magistrate Ahmad Shehzad Gondal presided over the hearing into allegations that Ilyas had misused a diplomatic passport after leaving office. Read More: Pakistan […]
Supreme Judicial Council Tightens Code of Conduct for Judges
ISLAMABAD — The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday approved sweeping amendments to the Code of Conduct for superior court judges, banning them from public debates, political commentary, or media interaction. The meeting, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, was attended by senior judges from the Supreme Court and High Courts. The new […]
Indictment of Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan postponed till tomorrow
RAWALPINDI — The indictment proceedings against PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, in the November 26 protest case have been postponed until tomorrow. The hearing was held before Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Amjad Ali Shah in connection with a case registered at Sadiqabad Police Station. Aleema Khan’s request for a one-day exemption from court […]
Judiciary, legal fraternity’s role key in upholding rule of law: Imran Khan
PESHAWAR: On Monday, while talking at the lawyers’ convention, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI) Imran Khan said that the role of the judiciary and legal fraternity was key in protecting the country by upholding the rule of law. He stated that if they did not resist foreign intervention and corrupt rulers imposed on them then […]
District courts’ ‘quality’ verdicts lessen burden on superior judiciary, says outgoing LHC CJ
LAHORE: The outgoing Chief Justice (CJ) of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Monday said that district courts were the backbone of any country’s judicial system and that district court judges should ensure pronounced decisions. Addressing a full-court reference held in his honour, he said that district courts’ judges should ensure that […]
Iran’s Khamenei hails president-elect’s judiciary record
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei praised on Monday incoming president Ebrahim Raisi’s record as judiciary chief, following the 18 June election. “Mr Raisi’s actions during his mandate (as head of) the judiciary… rekindled the people’s confidence in this institution,” Khamenei said in a speech to judiciary officials, according to his website. Raisi was elected in […]
Good news for Punjab’s judges
According to sources, the decision to make judicial allowance of Judges a part of pension was taken in a high level meeting attended by Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik, Law Secretary Bahadur Ali Khan, Secretary Regulation Ahmed Ali Kamboh and other officials of the judiciary. It also decided in principle to amend the rules to […]
Efforts being made to malign judiciary: CJP
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday said that efforts were being made to malign judiciary. While addressing a ceremony here, CJP Nisar said the country would be weakened if the judiciary is weakened. Earlier in the day, Justice Nisar heard a petition seeking a suo motu notice over Islamabad High Court […]
The vulnerable executive
Supreme Court has emerged as the strongest institution after the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The appellate court has given several ultimatums to the executives e.g. cleaning of Karachi within a week, improving the conditions of the hospitals and removal of the billboards used for political purposes. The Judiciary’s intervention in the executive […]