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 […]
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SHC orders filling disability quota jobs within two months
In a significant development for job seekers with disabilities, the Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed deputy commissioners across Karachi to fill all vacant positions reserved under the disability quota within two months. Read More: SHC seeks comments in disabled person’s quota case The directive came during a hearing on petitions highlighting the failure of government departments to implement the […]
PHC rules TMA Mansehra timber cess illegal
Peshawar High Court (PHC) has declared the levy of a cess on the transportation of timber by the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Mansehra as illegal, stating that the administration had no independent authority to impose any tax, fee, or cess. Read More: PHC seals 832 illegal treatment centres across Punjab A single-member bench headed by Justice […]
Shireen Mazari approaches IHC to meet imprisoned daughter, son-in-law
ISLAMABAD, February 3, 2026 — Former federal minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking urgent intervention to allow her to meet her daughter, human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chatha, both currently held in Adiala Jail. Read More: Shireen Mazari claims police raided her […]
LHC rules acquitted cases cannot appear on police certificates
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that details of dismissed or acquitted cases cannot be included in police certificates issued to citizens. The decision came in response to a petition filed by Dr. Uzma Hamid, who was acquitted of a fraud case in 2017 but found the case still reflected in her police certificate […]
IHC judges challenge transfer of intra-court appeal to Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD – Judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have filed a petition challenging the hearing of their intra-court appeal in the Federal Constitutional Court. The petition, submitted by four IHC judges, seeks that the matter be referred back to the Supreme Court. The judges contended that the transfer of their appeal was based on […]
SC highlights flaws in criminal justice system in Chitral murder case
ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Athar Minallah, in a recently uploaded judgement, expressed concern over the deficiencies in Pakistan’s criminal justice system, citing shortcomings in integrity, competence, and professionalism in investigations and prosecutions. The observations came while deciding an appeal in a murder case from Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The case involved the murders of […]
SHC issues notices on ordinance empowering constitutional benches
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the acting governor, who is also the speaker of the provincial assembly, the chief secretary, and the law secretary in response to two petitions challenging a recently promulgated ordinance. The ordinance grants the high court’s constitutional benches (CBs) exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional matters under […]
Sindh establishes constitutional courts through new ordinance
KARACHI: Sindh has formally established constitutional courts in the province through a newly promulgated ordinance, Acting Governor Awais Qadir Shah announced on Tuesday. The law, titled “The Constitutional Benches of Sindh High Court Procedure and Practice Ordinance 2025,” comes into immediate effect. Read More: Constitutional Courts: A Step Toward Judicial Overreach? Under the ordinance, judges […]
Balochistan bans child marriages with strict penalties
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Monday passed a landmark law banning child marriage across the province, introducing strict penalties for those involved in underage unions. The legislation defines a child as anyone under the age of 18 and aims to curb a practice long driven by poverty and cultural norms. Under the new law, individuals […]