ISLAMABAD: After much ado, the Supreme Court finally commenced hearing the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) review petition against the May 17, 2022, short order on the defection clause under Article 63A, after Justice Munib Akhtar and senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah successively chose not to sit on the larger bench. After Justice Munib Akhtar reiterated his …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63-A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a five-member bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday put his fellow judges in a bind by refusing to sit on a larger bench of the Supreme Court, and later protested the hearing conducted by a four-judge bench rather than the five judges who had initially heard an SCBA plea, seeking a review of the May 17, 2022 ruling on the defection clause …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has announced a series of protests in support of the judiciary, beginning in Mianwali, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur on October 2. Addressing his supporters through a statement issued from Adiala Jail on Monday, Khan said, “We will protest at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on October 5, and on October 4, Friday, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday accepted the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appeal and upheld its suspension of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) June 12 verdict in the Punjab election tribunals matter. The court’s reserved verdict was released today on an ECP appeal seeking a final determination on whether the commission or the LHC held primacy in the …
ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of rifts among the top judiciary, Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday skipped a hearing on a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a five-member larger bench at …
KARACHI: Over 300 senior lawyers from across the country have urged judges of the superior judiciary not to become part of any proposed constitutional court even if such a bill is passed by parliament. In an open letter addressed to the judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts on Sunday, the senior lawyers stated, “We urge …
ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s recent passage of the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill 2024, which empowers district magistrates to regulate and ban public gatherings in Islamabad, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday held a protest outside the Supreme Court against the proposed constitutional court and Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The party members among the protesters included Salman Akram …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) once again approached the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday seeking clarification on its order to grant reserved seats to the PTI. On July 12, the SC declared Imran Khan’s PTI eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities. However, in light of the Amended Election Act, 2017, the ECP remained unclear on implementing …
ISLAMABAD: Amidst speculation surrounding Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s term, which is set to expire late next month, former prime minister Imran Khan voiced concerns that the government is still trying to extend the tenure of the incumbent chief justice of Pakistan. Talking to media persons on Wednesday, the incarcerated PTI founding chairman said that everyone knows what is happening in …