PDM expresses ‘lack of confidence’ in 3-member SC bench By: webdesk on April 1, 2023The allied parties of the coalition government have expressed their lack of confidence in a three-member Supreme Court bench led by the chief justice hearing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition against postponement of elections in Punjab. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties, chaired by Prime Minister (PM) […]
SC rejects Govt’s request for full court in election delay case By: webdesk on March 31, 2023A three-member reconstituted bench on Friday rejected Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan’s request regarding the formation of a full court in the case against the postponement of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly elections. Following the recusal of Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Aminuddin, the three-member bench resumed hearing the PTI […]
Petrol, diesel prices likely to be slashed by Rs4 to Rs20 per litre By: Web Desk on March 30, 2023On Wednesday, a proposal has been made to reduce the price of petroleum products a little bit. According to the sources, a proposal to lower the price of gasoline by Rs. 4.30 and high-speed diesel by Rs. 20 has been put together for the upcoming fortnightly. The sources said a proposal to reduce the price […]
Pakistan’s National Assembly passes curtailing Supreme Court’s power By: Web Desk on March 29, 2023The Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill, 2023, was passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, with the goal of limiting the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s ability to take suo moto notice. According to the state broadcaster, the bill was presented by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar. The Bill intends to […]
Woman judge threatening case: Arrest warrants issued for Imran Khan By: Web Desk on March 29, 2023On Wednesday, a local court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the ousted premier and Imran Khan in connection with his controversial remarks about a female judge. According to local media reports, non-existing arrest warrants were also issued against the PTI chief, who has been charged in nearly a hundred cases since being removed […]
SC serves notices in plea against KPK, Punjab elections delay By: APP on March 27, 2023The Supreme Court on Monday served notices to respondents in a petition challenging the notification of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for delaying the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The top court served the notices for Tuesday to Federation, ECP, Governors and governments of KPK and Punjab in the case. A five-member bench, […]
Court converts Imran Khan’s non-bailable warrants into bailable By: APP/ Web Desk on March 24, 2023An Additional District and Session Court on Friday converted the non-baiable arrest warrants of PTI chairman Imran Khan to bailable in woman judge threatening case. Additional Session Judge Faizan Haider Gillani announced the verdict after hearing arguments from the respondents. Special Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi prayed the court to bound the PTI’s chief for appearance […]
Pakistan Day parade rescheduled to March 25 By: Web Desk on March 23, 2023Due to bad weather, it was announced on Thursday that the Pakistan Day Parade would now take place on March 25. The parade, which was scheduled to take place at the President House today, reportedly will now take place on March 25 according to reports in local media (Saturday). In the Pakistan Day parade, the […]
ECP postpones Punjab Assembly polls By: webdesk on March 22, 2023The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday postponed the general elections in Punjab province citing security concerns. A notification was issued by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in this regard. It said the commission had invoked Article 218(3) read with Section 58 and 8(c) of the Elections Act 2017. According to the notification, the […]
LHC grants protective bail to Imran Khan in two cases By: webdesk on March 21, 2023The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases. The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider. The bench granted bail to the former premier which will remain effective till March […]