The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday approved the transfer of three judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to other high courts. According to an official handout, Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi chaired a meeting of the commission at the Supreme Court. The statement said the commission approved the transfer of Justice […]
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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 […]
Lawyers back IHC judges, call for judicial independence
Senior lawyers voiced strong support for IHC judges who raised concerns about interference in judicial matters. They met in Islamabad and adopted a firm resolution to defend judicial independence and constitutional supremacy. READ MORE:Bilawal urges peace in Balochistan, criticizes flood aid delay The convention included prominent figures like Aitzaz Ahsan, Latif Khosa, Syed Ali Zafar, […]
SC returns pleas of IHC judges over procedural objections
The Supreme Court (SC) registrar’s office has returned constitutional petitions filed by five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), citing multiple procedural objections, according to court sources on Monday. The petitions, which challenged the powers of IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, were filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. Article 184(3) of […]