LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Monday issued an interim order suspending the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance, 2025. The ordinance, which empowers deputy commissioner-led committees to decide land property disputes, has faced legal challenges by citizens including Abida Parveen. Read More: Punjab govt readies law to take on land–property mafia The […]
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Supreme Court judges hold tense meeting after 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Over a dozen Supreme Court judges convened in Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s chambers on Nov 14 to discuss a response to the recently passed 27th Amendment, which curtailed the judiciary’s powers. The meeting came a day after two judges — Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah — resigned in protest, and coincided […]
Supreme court to review 27th Amendment in full court session
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has summoned a full court to review the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The meeting will take place before Friday prayers. The decision follows letters from three senior Supreme Court judges urging a detailed review of the amendment clause by clause. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, in his letter, said the amendment could disrupt […]