ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday visited Adiala Jail to meet former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan but was denied access for the seventh time. Afridi expressed disappointment over the repeated refusals despite orders from the Islamabad High Court allowing the meeting. Read More: KP CM denied Imran meeting for […]
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Four IHC judges ‘decide’ to challenge 27th Amendment
Four judges of the Islamabad High Court have prepared a draft petition to challenge the 27th Constitutional Amendment, it was learnt on Thursday. According to the sources, a draft petition has been prepared and forwarded to the apex court for filing, with the formal submission expected later. Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kiani and Babar Sattar are […]
FCC adopts SC rules as tensions rise over shared IHC premises
ISLAMABAD: The newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has formally adopted the Supreme Court Rules 2025, mutatis mutandis, for its practice and procedure until it drafts its own regulations. The decision was taken unanimously in a full court meeting held on Nov 17 and approved by the FCC chief justice, with immediate implementation notified to […]
IHC seeks PMDC comments in plea against changes in MDCAT policy
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) on a petition against sudden change in the medical and dental colleges admission test (MDCAT) registration and admission policy. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, during the hearing of the case, directed the lawyer of petitioner medical students, Raja Rizwan […]
IHC reserves verdict regarding local body elections
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved its decision on a petition seeking early local government elections in the Federal Capital. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani reserved the decision after hearing the arguments of the parties. During the hearing, Justice Kayani remarked that the system has been wrecked due to the lack of local government […]
IHC reserves verdict on Islamabad local government elections petition
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its judgment on a petition calling for early local government elections in the federal capital. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani presided over the hearing, with advocate Yawar Gardazi representing the petitioner and Arshad Khan, DG (Law) of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), appearing before the court. […]
Bushra seeks early hearing of plea against £190m case conviction
Apetition has been moved to Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday for early hearing of plea seeking suspension of Bushra Bibi’s seven years imprisonment sentence in 190 million pounds case. The petitioner took the position that according to judicial policy, bail and suspension of sentence applications are heard on a priority basis. The petitioner’s case […]
IHC orders jail to arrange meeting between Imran Khan and lawyer today
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed jail authorities to arrange a meeting between PTI founder Imran Khan and senior lawyer Salman Akram Raja later today. The order came during a hearing on a petition seeking to block Imran Khan’s X (formerly Twitter) account. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the directive after […]
IHC rules NAB cases must be heard by division benches
ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that all cases arising under the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 should be heard by division benches, a stance that directly contradicts a previous interpretation by the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC). The detailed verdict, authored by Justice Mohammed Azam Khan, emphasizes that […]
IHC schedules hearing against appointment of Judge Nasir Javed
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday scheduled the hearing of the petition against the appointment of District and Sessions Judge Nasir Javed Rana, who sentenced PTI founder and Bushra Bibi in the 190 million pound NAB case, in the second week of November. Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar remarked that the case will be […]