ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has prohibited the use of substandard polypropylene woven sacks for food packaging, citing severe health hazards, including cancer, from the reuse of cement bags for flour and other edibles. In a written judgment, Justice Azam Khan directed the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to launch a […]
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Islamabad court seeks answers on children’s social media
The Islamabad High Court has asked the federal government to detail steps protecting children under 16 from social media harms. The court emphasized the rising mental health and privacy risks minors face online, urging immediate regulatory action. The decision affects parents, policymakers, and all social media users under the legal age limit. Justice Arbab Muhammad […]
IHC seeks government report on regulating social media use by children
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the federal government, seeking a detailed report on measures taken to regulate social media access for children under the age of 16. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, in a two-page written order, responded to a petition filed by minor Akbar Khan Shinwari through his father, which […]
Former IHC judge Jahangiri challenges removal in FCC
Former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri moved the Federal Constitutional Court on Monday against his removal from the IHC. He was removed as an IHC judge in December last year by President Asif Ali Zardari in compliance with an IHC order, which declared that his elevation to the court was “without lawful […]
Faiz Hameed’s brother approaches IHC for bail in fraud case
Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed’s brother, Najaf Hameed, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday seeking to restore his bail in a fraud case. Najaf Hameed challenged the January 24 decision of the Special Judge Central to cancel his bail in the FIA case. The decision to cancel his bail cannot be upheld […]
Shireen Mazari moves IHC to meet daughter, son-in-law in jail
Former federal minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking urgent judicial intervention to allow her to meet her daughter Imaan Zainab Mazari and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chatha, who are held in Adiala Jail. In her petition, Mazari stated that both Imaan and Hadi were recently sentenced to a combined 17 […]
Shireen Mazari approaches IHC to meet imprisoned daughter, son-in-law
ISLAMABAD, February 3, 2026 — Former federal minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking urgent intervention to allow her to meet her daughter, human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chatha, both currently held in Adiala Jail. Read More: Shireen Mazari claims police raided her […]
IHC issues notices in appeal against Sara Inam case acquittal
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices in an appeal challenging the acquittal of Samina Shah, mother of convicted murderer Shahnawaz Amir, in the high-profile Sara Inam murder case. The bench, comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas, also sought responses from the parties on a related application […]
Bail pleas of Imaan Mazari, spouse dismissed by ATC
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday dismissed the pre-arrest bail applications of lawyers Imaan-Hazir Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to a scuffle outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC), citing their non-appearance. Read More: IHC grants bail to Imaan, spouse in ‘terror case’ The case was filed following a complaint by Islamabad […]
X declined most requests to suspend Imran’s account, PTA tells IHC
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority informed the Islamabad High Court on Thursday that it had approached X on three occasions over the past three-and-a-half years, seeking the suspension of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s account, but most of its requests were declined. According to a PTA report submitted to the court, the authority first wrote to […]