Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking permission to meet former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan ahead of the provincial budget for the next fiscal year. Speaking to reporters at the IHC alongside KP Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam, the chief minister said […]
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Entry fee for New Blue Area challenged in IHC
The imposition of an entry fee for the New Blue Area in the federal capital was challenged before the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday, with a petition seeking to declare the fee charge illegal and null and void. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir is scheduled to hear the petition tomorrow on Thursday. Advocate Muhammad Tayyib filed […]
IHC adjourns appeals in Sara Inam murder case
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of appeals filed by convicted murderer Shahnawaz Amir against his sentence until after the summer vacation. A division bench comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro and Justice Muhammad Asif heard the appeal against the death sentence of Shahnawaz Amir as well as […]
IHC seeks response from Law, Overseas Ministries on NIRC Chairman’s non-appointment
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought a response from the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis by May 13 regarding a petition challenging the non-appointment of the Chairman and a Member of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC). A single bench of Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition filed […]
IHC adjourns £190m case hearing on Imran’s counsel request to May 20
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the main appeal against the conviction in the £190 million corruption case until May 20, accepting a request by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar. In January last year, an Islamabad accountability court sentenced Imran to 14 years and Bushra […]
IHC fixes appeals in £190m case for May 7, disposes of bail pleas
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday scheduled the main appeals for May 7, filed by the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Bushra Bibi against their conviction in the 190 million pound case, while disposing of their bail petitions as having become infructuous. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar and Justice […]
IHC declares contempt of court plea ineffective
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday disposed of a contempt of court petition filed by Qaiser Sohail, ruling it infructuous after his name was removed from the Interpol Red Notice after his acquittal in the case five years ago. A single bench of Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro issued a three-page written judgment on the contempt […]
IHC set to hear Imran, Bushra appeals in £190m case today
The IHC on Wednesday fixed appeals filed by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi against conviction in the £190 million corruption reference for today. According to the supplementary cause list, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will take up the appeals today. Both appeals challenge the convictions under […]
Gilani signs off on contentious transfer of three IHC judges
Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved, on the advice of the Prime Minister, the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan regarding the transfer of judges from the Islamabad High Court. Accordingly, Mr Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Senior Puisne Judge of the Islamabad High Court, has been transferred to the Lahore High Court. […]
IHC to hear Imran, Bushra’s review petitions in £190m case on April 22
In a significant development, Islamabad High Court has decided to hear appeals of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in 190 million pound case on April 22. Islamabad High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will hear the appeals. The PTI founder and Bushra Bibi have […]