By Syed Sabeeh

ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the exercisability of the power of remand within the court, keeping in view the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judgment wherein a division bench of the IHC remanded a matter to a single bench of the same court. Advocate Riaz Hanif Rahi on Friday filed […]

ISLAMABAD: The decorum of the Supreme Court seemed contravened when the Federal Ombudsperson confabulated with the Attorney General of Pakistan unkindly on his plea before the bench for restraining her from talks with the media. “The way I was called and harassed for tendering an apology before the Lahore High Court judge, it was my […]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the country’s top legal body, urged the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday to take cognizance of the Panama leaks under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution and investigate Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Sub section 3 of the Article 184 of the Constitution, titled the Original Jurisdiction […]

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Friday rejected the terms of reference (ToRs) submitted by the government for a judicial commission that would investigate the Panama leaks. The government had last month sent a letter to the Supreme Court registrar, requesting that the chief justice form a judicial commission to investigate the […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) revealed before the Supreme Court of Pakistan that the material of 29 polling stations was not provided to verify the counter foils of Sialkot’s NA-110 constituency, where an active leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, now Defence Minister, KhawajaAsif emerged victorious in the May 2013 general elections. […]

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday directed the Capital Development Authority to vacate the government offices situated in residential areas of Islamabad and submit its compliance report before the court. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and comprising Justice Dost Muhammad and Justice Maqbool Baqar took up different petitions against […]

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a report from the federal government on import of ingredients used in Shisha and the steps being taken against Shisha smoking. The court told the government to make arrangements to educate people about the hazards of smoking Shisha and other intoxicants. “Harmful effects of Shisha smoking on health should […]

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the plea of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) for unveiling the Hajj ballotting draw. The top court also sought reply from the secretary religious affairs if the quota ratio can be approved from the Hajj policy formulation committee after the approval from the prime minister. “We […]

ISLAMABAD: A constitutional petition has been filed in Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking orders for expeditiously disposing of the complaints and references against superior court judges pending in Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Chairman Rules and Human Rights Committee of Pakistan Bar Council Muhammad Raheel Kamran Sheikh while making Chairman SJC as respondent on Saturday filed […]

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) and Pakistan People Party (PPP) on Wednesday developed a consensus for introduction of legislation to probe the matters like Panama Papers. The top court’s legal body and opposition party also agreed on inclusion of new Terms of References (TORs), drawn by mutual understanding of all parties, in […]