ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday announced its winter vacation schedule, confirming that the court will remain closed from December 22, 2025, to January 4, 2026. Regular hearings will resume on January 5, 2026, after the two-week recess. Read More: Lahore battles severe air pollution as schools announce winter break According to an official […]
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IHC judges blocked from challenging 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Four Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges who intended to challenge the 27th Constitutional Amendment were turned away by the Supreme Court on Thursday and advised to approach the newly-formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The judges — Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rifat Imtiaz — had drafted a […]
FCC restores Dr. Asad Aslam as KEMU vice chancellor
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has overturned the Lahore High Court’s decision that had nullified the appointment of Dr. Asad Aslam as vice chancellor of King Edward Medical University (KEMU). The Constitutional Court noted that the case had remained pending and was not fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court for nearly eight […]
FCC launch marred by boycott and controversy
ISLAMABAD: The newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) began functioning on Friday after its chief justice and four judges took oath, but the historic development was overshadowed by a boycott from five senior Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges and widespread criticism over the criteria behind the appointments. Questions have been raised about whether seniority or […]
Govt will provide grants to provinces if baselines fulfilled
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired the meeting of Fiscal Coordination Committee (FCC). The Fiscal Coordination Committee (FCC) on Saturday approved a recommendation made by its sub-committee on Public Finance Management Reforms, which set out out certain conditions for the centre to provide grants to provincial governments, […]
PSX lands in red as KSE-Index sheds 629 points
Pakistan equities closed Wednesday on a negative note with benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding 629 points, closing at 36,752 levels, down 1.7 percent. The local bourse made a high and a low of +37 & -690 points, respectively. Market came under pressure on the lack of clarity on the economic front. Moreover, banking sector led the […]
Forman Christian College students protest against increase in fee
A protest was organised by the students of Forman Christian College Lahore in the university against the sudden 300% hike in summer internship program on Wednesday. After sending several emails to the administration department, the students gathered in front of the administration building and protested. After an unexpected resignation by the Head of Education department, […]