The arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) has been challenged in the Sindh High Court. The petition was filed by PTI Sindh General Secretary Mansoor Ali and others, naming the Chief Secretary Sindh, Secretary Home, Inspector General of Sindh Police, and other officials as respondents. […]
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SHC issues notices over Karachi power disconnection plea
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices to the secretary of the Power Division, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), and K-Electric over a petition challenging the disconnection of electricity in an entire Karachi neighbourhood. Read More: SHC extends stay on NEPRA’s decision on KE tariff case A two-judge constitutional bench, headed […]
SHC orders action against KDA chief over non-payment of pensions
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the provincial chief secretary to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the director general of the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) and other officials for failing to fully comply with court orders regarding the payment of pensionary benefits to retired employees. Read More: SHC orders protection for KDA official A two-judge constitutional bench headed […]
SHC dismisses plea seeking ban on animated film David
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on the animated biblical musical film David (2025) for allegedly hurting Muslim religious sentiments. The plea was filed by Abdul Razzaq against the federal government, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the film censor board, and others. Read More: ‘Love, Death […]
SHC issues notices in KMC zoo petition review
KARACHI: A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices on an application filed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) seeking to review a division bench order that expanded the scope of a petition concerning the relocation of brown bear Rano. The KMC argued that the petition had already achieved its […]
SHC issues notices over petitions challenging 27th amendment
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to the ministries of law and justice and parliamentary affairs on two identical petitions challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The petitioners — both practicing lawyers — have argued that the amendment undermines the separation of powers, judicial independence and the rule of law. Read More: […]
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 […]
SHC bars police from arresting Azam Swati in more cases
The Sindh High Court (SHC) restricted on Monday the police from arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati in any more cases. The directive came during the hearing of a petition filed this morning by Azam’s son, Usman Swati. The court took up the plea after accepting the request for immediate hearing. Azam has […]
SHC restores Zaheer Ahmed and his family’s bank accounts
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday overturned its earlier decision and mandated that all bank accounts belonging to Zaheer’s family members be restored. Zaheer is the husband of Dua Zahra, a teen girl who travelled from Karachi to Punjab to get married to him. Zaheer Ahmed last Friday approached the Sindh High Court for […]
TikTok responds to suspension of its app in Pakistan
KARACHI: TikTok has responded to the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) order suspending the app across Pakistan on Thursday, saying that it is working with authorities. The SHC had, earlier this week, ordered to suspend the video-sharing app TikTok across Pakistan till July 8, nearly three months after the country had lifted a ban imposed on it. […]