A Karachi court has sentenced Atif Zaman to two death penalties after finding him guilty of murdering television anchor Mureed Abbas and businessman Khizar Hayat in a high-profile case that dates back to 2019. Read More: Court seeks challan of Mureed Abbas murder case The verdict was announced on Thursday by a court operating inside the […]
Judiciary
SHC strikes down FBR monitoring order
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared a Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) office order appointing officers to monitor a private business as null and void, ruling that the tax authority’s monitoring powers are subject to legal safeguards and cannot be exercised without proper justification. During the hearing, the court observed that while the Sales […]
Court declares unlawful passport control listings without prescribed legal procedure
The Islamabad High Court has ruled that placing a citizen’s name on the Passport Control List (PCL) without following the prescribed legal procedure is unlawful, reaffirming that travel restrictions can only be imposed through proper legal authority and due process. In a five-page written judgment, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan ordered the removal of citizen Zain […]
Is Pakistan’s Judiciary “Blind”? (Part XII)
[Recap: Part XI of this serial, over a year ago, underscored Pakistan’s “complicit-oppressor judiciary’s strengths, vulnerabilities and tiered approach to justice.” It ended with a stark note that the judiciary “needed a volcanic shake-up; it needed to be reminded of the fate, met by Sisamnes, a judge during the reign of Cambyses II, the Iranian […]
Supreme Judicial Council rejects complaints against Yahya Afridi
The Supreme Judicial Council has dismissed all five complaints filed against Yahya Afridi, according to decisions made public on Thursday. Read More: SJC reviews 23 matters in meeting chaired by CJP Afridi The complaints were reviewed during a meeting of the council held on May 14 under Article 209 of Pakistan’s Constitution. The council examined a […]
SC and FCC defined as coordinate courts: Chief Justice of Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has ruled that the Supreme Court (SC) and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), established under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, function as coordinate courts with clearly defined and separate jurisdictions rather than as hierarchical institutions. Read More: Justice Yahya Afridi sworn in as 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan In a detailed […]
Constitutional courts jurisdiction clarified after detailed ruling by Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a detailed written judgment clarifying the jurisdictional framework between the Supreme Court and the newly established Federal Constitutional Court following the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Read More: Judicial Transfers, Constitutional Design, and Institutional Integrity The decision, authored by a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, explains the distribution of powers […]
Lawyers raise concerns over constitutional amendments
Members of the legal fraternity expressed strong concerns over recent constitutional amendments during a convention held in Karachi, warning that the changes could undermine the rule of law and constitutional supremacy. Read More: Chronology of constitutional amendments in Pakistan — II The event was organised by the Sindh High Court Bar Association on the premises of the […]
Iran executed three men over killing police officers during anti government protests
Iran has executed three men accused of killing police officers during anti-government protests earlier this year, marking the first confirmed hangings linked to the demonstrations, according to state media reports. The executions were carried out in Qom province after the country’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentences, as reported by Tasnim News Agency. Those executed […]
LHC directs NCCIA, PTA to act within law on anti-judiciary campaign
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ensure that all operations targeting the anti-judiciary campaign are conducted strictly within the bounds of the law. Read More: Eight held for anti-judiciary campaign on social media, LHC told Justice Ali Zia Bajwa, passing the order […]