ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah skipped a full court reference held in honour of outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, accusing the latter of remaining “complacent and indifferent to external pressures on the judiciary” during his tenure. Besides Justice Shah, four other judges of the Supreme Court — Munib Akhtar, Ayesha A. Malik, Athar …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday during an oath-taking ceremony at President House in Islamabad. He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari and will remain the CJP for three years till Oct 26, 2027. Justice Afridi was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC), …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday held a full court reference to bid outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa farewell, where senior lawyers recounted his tenure’s highlights. Justice Isa was sworn in as the 29th CJP on Sept 17, 2023 at a symbolic ceremony, where his wife Sarina Isa was standing beside him as he read out …
ISLAMABAD: In line with the 26th Amendment that entailed the formation of constitutional benches to hear cases involving constitutional matters, Chief Justice-Designate Yayha Afridi on Thursday said a separate category would be created for cases where any law had been challenged or needed constitutional interpretation. On the other hand, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, who was supposed to become the top …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was approached on Thursday against the 26th Amendment and for an inquiry by a judicial commission or any other forum to determine whether the two-thirds majority was voluntary or unlawful inducement was at play. The petition was lodged by veteran politician Afrasiab Khattak through his counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain on Thursday two days after Justice Yahya …
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, announcing plans to challenge it in court. Speaking to media in Lahore on Wednesday, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said JI had warned PTI against getting involved with others on the amendment from the start. “We told PTI not to …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stated that the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment was only possible due to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, and it would not have been achievable under any other chief justice. In an interview with the BBC, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment was a significant accomplishment, …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi, who was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) last night, is set to take oath as the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday. CJP Qazi Faez Isa is set to retire as the top judge on October 25. Following the passage of the 26th Amendment, the top judge was to now be “appointed …
ISLAMABAD: On the heels of the 26th Amendment’s passage, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday remarked that the question of jurisdiction would “arise every day” in the Supreme Court (SC) following legislation on constitutional benches. In the wee hours of Monday, the much-awaited 26th Constitutional Amendment became law after approval of both houses of the Parliament, which was then given …
ISLAMABAD: The process for appointing Pakistan’s next Chief Justice has officially begun, with the Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq sending a formal request to the Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani. The letter, referencing Article 175A of the Constitution, calls for the formation of a special parliamentary committee tasked with the selection. The Speaker has …