The Supreme Court has stopped the Islamabad High Court from taking further action on the issue of audio leaks of former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and the son of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar. According to details, the Supreme Court heard the audio leaks case on the request of the
The Imran Khan founding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has called for the issuance of a notification regarding the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP). “The PTI demands notification regarding the next CJP be issued,” Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said while talking to the media along with other party leaders on Monday. “We want to make
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah – the most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan – emphasised on Saturday that adhering to the apex court’s decisions is not merely a tradition but a constitutional mandate. Addressing a ceremony on judicial challenges in Islamabad, Justice Shah underscored that the authority of the Supreme Court is derived
In continuation of the reserved seat saga involving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the federal government has expressed concerns over the delay in the issuance of the detailed verdict of the Supreme Court’s July 12 ruling while calling for a discourse on the dissenting note of two judges. “The detailed
Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel has agreed to become an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court after initially refusing the offer. The retired judge had initially expressed his refusal for an appointment as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court, sources revealed. However, he has now retracted his disagreement. President Asif Ali Zardari
The top three judges of the Supreme Court are at odds over fixing review petitions, against the apex court’s verdict on reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies, for hearing. The News reported on Sunday that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa was at loggerheads with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and
The Supreme Court has released its second quarterly performance report, covering the period from December 17, 2023, to March 31, 2024. During this timeframe, approximately 4,000 cases were settled, although the total number of cases increased by 1,453. The report highlights that 5,427 cases were registered and 3,974 cases were disposed of in the three
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Friday approved appointing two former Supreme Court judges — Justice (retd) Tariq Masood and Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel — as ad hoc judges to the apex court for a period of one year, sources told Geo News. The development came after the JCP meeting headed by Chief
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to implement the Supreme Court’s order on allotting reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In a major legal victory for the PTI and a setback for the rulers, the apex court had on July 12 ruled that PTI was and is a political party that won
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday will begin consultations with allied parties including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over the Supreme Court’s 8-5 verdict on reserved seats. According to the sources, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to take its main ally, PPP, into confidence. The talks will take place at the President’s House this afternoon.