ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday to immediately withdraw the notices issued to journalists in the matter pertaining to a “malicious campaign” against the judiciary and the institutions on social media. The suo motu notice against the harassment of journalists by FIA was heard by a three-member bench of the apex court presided by …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) overturned the rejection on Friday of PTI central president Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s nomination papers, permitting him to contest in the upcoming general elections. The court instructed the inclusion of Elahi’s name and electoral symbol on the ballot paper for PP-32, Gujarat, while he withdrew from all other constituencies. An appeal against the rejection of nomination papers was …
ISLAMABAD: PTI President Parvez Elahi took his legal battle to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after the rejection of his election nomination papers by the Lahore High Court earlier this month. Represented by Barrister Haris Azmat, Mr Elahi seeks to overturn the LHC’s Jan 13 ruling that upheld the returning officers’ (ROs) decision to reject his candidacy for the National …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) summoned former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and PTI leader Qasim Suri on Tuesday in person next month, as well as sought a report from the apex court registrar over a plea accusing the former of rigging 2018 elections. Taking exception to the case not being listed for five years while Suri enjoyed the …
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Islamabad High Court’s November 21 verdict to declare former prime minister Imran Khan’s jail trial in the cipher case illegal. The petition, filed by the ministries of law and interior, contended that the IHC order was “not in consonance with the law” and “travelled beyond the jurisdiction”. It must be …
ISLAMABAD: In a massive blow to PTI, the Supreme Court on Saturday set aside the Peshawar High Court (PHC) order that reinstated “bat” as the party’s electoral symbol for the upcoming general elections. The verdict means the PTI’s ticket holders would have to contest the elections as independent candidates. The PTI’s bid to join the elections using the PTI-Nazriati splinter group’s symbol, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is expected to announce its reserved verdict shortly on a petition filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) order to reinstate “bat” as PTI’s electoral symbol for the general elections. The verdict was to be announced at 9:30pm initially but has since been delayed. After hearing arguments from the counsels of …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has resumed hearing today (Saturday) the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) petition challenging the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision to restore the PTI’s ‘bat’ election symbol. The ECP will allot election symbols to political parties today. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Musarrat Hilali, will hear …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s Justice Ijazul Ahsan, who had abruptly opted to leave the top court a day earlier following the departure of his colleague Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. According to a press release issued by the President House today, Justice Ahsan had resigned under Articles 179 and 206(a) of the Constitution. It added that the …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, a statement from his office said. The development came a day after the judge, who was facing complaints of misconduct, tendered his resignation due to “circumstances which are a matter of public knowledge and to some extent public record”. According to a press release issued by …