PESHAWAR: On Monday, while talking at the lawyers’ convention, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI) Imran Khan said that the role of the judiciary and legal fraternity was key in protecting the country by upholding the rule of law. He stated that if they did not resist foreign intervention and corrupt rulers imposed on them then […]
Judiciary
District courts’ ‘quality’ verdicts lessen burden on superior judiciary, says outgoing LHC CJ
LAHORE: The outgoing Chief Justice (CJ) of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Monday said that district courts were the backbone of any country’s judicial system and that district court judges should ensure pronounced decisions. Addressing a full-court reference held in his honour, he said that district courts’ judges should ensure that […]
Iran’s Khamenei hails president-elect’s judiciary record
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei praised on Monday incoming president Ebrahim Raisi’s record as judiciary chief, following the 18 June election. “Mr Raisi’s actions during his mandate (as head of) the judiciary… rekindled the people’s confidence in this institution,” Khamenei said in a speech to judiciary officials, according to his website. Raisi was elected in […]
Good news for Punjab’s judges
According to sources, the decision to make judicial allowance of Judges a part of pension was taken in a high level meeting attended by Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik, Law Secretary Bahadur Ali Khan, Secretary Regulation Ahmed Ali Kamboh and other officials of the judiciary. It also decided in principle to amend the rules to […]
Efforts being made to malign judiciary: CJP
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday said that efforts were being made to malign judiciary. While addressing a ceremony here, CJP Nisar said the country would be weakened if the judiciary is weakened. Earlier in the day, Justice Nisar heard a petition seeking a suo motu notice over Islamabad High Court […]
The vulnerable executive
Supreme Court has emerged as the strongest institution after the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The appellate court has given several ultimatums to the executives e.g. cleaning of Karachi within a week, improving the conditions of the hospitals and removal of the billboards used for political purposes. The Judiciary’s intervention in the executive […]
Judiciary should not interfere in political matters: Bilawal
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that the judiciary should do its job and let politicians do theirs. “Judiciary activism should be minimum. The judiciary should fulfill its responsibilities and let politicians do their job. If the politicians are failing, it is the public who would decide their fate,” […]
ECP requests lower judiciary to supervise general elections 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday requested the lower judiciary to hold general elections 2018 under its supervision. According to ECP Spokesperson, the commission has dispatched letters to registrars of high courts to provide the list of session, additional, additional session and civil judges. It was further said that the judicial officers […]
Won’t mind if CJP instates judicial martial law, says Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has on Wednesday said that he would not mind if Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar instates judicial martial law in the country. “It is the judiciary’s responsibility to nominate caretaker prime minister. Everyone has their eyes focused on the judiciary. Would not mind […]
PML-N should not clash with institutions, suggests Nisar
TAXILA: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday suggested that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif should refrain from clashing with the judiciary and the army. “I believe we should not clash with either the judiciary or the army since any relief in disqualification period of Nawaz would be finalised by the judiciary […]