The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a man convicted for burning his wife alive, overturning the life sentence handed to him by a high court. “Registration of first information report (FIR) after eight days of the incident has raised several questions,” Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa observed while heading a three-member bench of the top […]
Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa
Will define what constitutes as terrorism: CJP
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to what constitutes ‘terrorism’ and, consequently, what cases should be tried under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Last month, the apex court formed a seven-member larger bench to examine the issue when the matter came under discussion while the court was hearing two reviews […]
SC allows NAB to arrest suspects without issuing notice
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the National Accountability Bureau to arrest suspects without issuing summons. The decision was made during the hearing of a case. A three-member bench led by Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh issued an order, stating that the anti-graft watchdog has right to arrest a suspect if it has irrefutable evidence. “In […]
PML-N workers celebrate Sharif’s temporary relief
The workers of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz were jubilant as they celebrated the temporary relief given to their leader by the Supreme Court on medical grounds on Tuesday. According to the details, the workers of PML-N started gathering at PML-N’s Lahore office near Nasirabad as they got the news of bail of their leader Nawaz […]