Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad on April 6, 2022. — Reuters Judges criticise ECP for creating confusion about July 12 order. Expert terms it “another damning indictment of ECP’s conduct”. Another underscores deliberate delay and design to frustrate. KARACHI: Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s Saturday order can … Read more
The inside view of the Senate of Pakistan. — Radio Pakistan Law minister backs bill, suggests forwarding it to committee. Increase in judges should be started from subordinate courts: PTI senator. Senate Chairman Gilani refers bill to relevant body of upper house. ISLAMABAD: Seeking an amendment to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997, … Read more
A combo showing X owner Elon Musk (left) and Brazilian SC Justice Alexandre de Moraes. — Reuters/File BRASILIA: Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk’s X social network, formerly Twitter, in the country to comply with an order from a judge who has been locked in a months-long feud with … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has departed for the United States to engage in his annual academic commitments at Yale University, Harvard University, and New York University (NYU). His visit comes during the final week of the summer vacation and includes a series of high-profile meetings and lectures. Before … Read more
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), announced a nationwide ‘Day of Gratitude’ to be observed on Friday, following the Supreme Court’s acceptance of a review petition in the Mubarak Sani case. Speaking to the media in Islamabad on Thursday, Fazlur Rehman expressed his thanks to the Supreme Court and parliament, stating, “Tomorrow, … Read more
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan talking to media on August 12, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News/Screengrab PTI chief voices reservations over SC verdict on 3 NA seats. Says top court’s ruing is against requirements of justice. PTI to file review plea against today’s verdict, says Gohar. The Imran Khan founding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has … Read more
Supreme Court’s Senior Puisne Judge, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, has stressed that implementing the top court’s decisions is a constitutional obligation, declaring that it is inconceivable that such rulings would go unenforced. “Let it be clear that it is not possible for Supreme Court decisions to be ignored,” Justice Shah stated at a conference in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has expressed concerns over several clauses in the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Mubarak Sani case, calling on the apex court’s judges to review their decision. In a statement issued by the CII on Thursday, the council, under the chairmanship of Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi, highlighted … Read more
Listen to article LONDON: A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Da’ish has been refused permission to appeal the removal of her British citizenship by the UK Supreme Court. Shamima Begum left London in 2015 aged 15 and travelled with two school friends to Syria, where she married an Da’ish fighter and … Read more
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks to the media in Lahore on August 4, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Govt wants issues raised in dissenting note to be answered. Tarar says SC ruling derogated from Constitutional provisions. Stresses risk of justification of floor crossing due to July 12 ruling. In continuation of the reserved … Read more