Islamabad High Court has approved the merger of Telenor Pakistan (Private) Limited with Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile Limited (Ufone), ruling that the proposed scheme complies with legal requirements and is not against the public interest. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro announced the verdict, stating that all assets, properties, rights and liabilities of Telenor Pakistan would stand transferred […]
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IHC seeks report on Imran, Bushra’s ‘solitary confinement’
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday sought a detailed report and prison record from the Adiala jail superintendent related to the alleged solitary confinement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. IHC judge Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro issued the directives while hearing petitions filed by Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan […]
IHC bars NHA from collecting additional toll on M-Tag violations
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting an additional 50% from motorists travelling without an M-Tag or with insufficient M-Tag balance, suspending the authority’s notification until the next hearing on August 3. The court also issued notices to the NHA, the Ministry of Communications and other respondents, […]
£190m case: IHC orders Imran, Bushra’s meeting with counsel within 7 days
The IHC on Thursday directed the authorities to obtain and provide signed vakalatnamas (powers of attorney) from PTI founder and his spouse Bushra Bibi for filing an appeal before the SC against a previous court order. A two-member division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif heard appeals. During the […]
KP CM moves IHC for meeting with Imran ahead of provincial budget
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 […]
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 […]