KARACHI: Sindh High Court has issued contempt of court notices to secretary local government Sindh, Commissioner Karachi and director of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s anti-encroachment department for flouting stay order granted by court against the demolition of houses in Qabail Colony in Federal B Area. In a civil proceeding initiated by several residents of Qabail Colony, … Read more
KARACHI: Lawyers in Sindh held a strike on Tuesday against what they called ‘illegal notification’ issued by President Arif Alvi for the appointment of Sindh Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh to Supreme Court as an ad hoc judge. Justice Sheikh did not go to Islamabad to take an oath as an ad hoc judge … Read more
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has nominated Justice Aysha Malik for the elevation to the Supreme Court. CJ Pakistan Gulzar has summoned JCP meeting on September 9 to consider her elevation to SC. Justice Aysha will be the first female judge to elevate to the respectable Supreme Court of Pakistan in the history of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government has so far acquired 32,073 acres of land for the Diamer-Basha Dam project, which is expected to be completed by April 2029 and would meet the growing water and power needs of the country. The acquired land is around 90 per cent of the total required 35,924 acres of land for the … Read more
The Supreme Court restricts sale in a ruling in the infringement case that said that not an inch of the railway land would be allowed to be sold. The Supreme Court in an order constrained the sale, transfer, and allotment of any of the Pakistan Railways lands. The court in a written order after trial … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear on May 5 (Wednesday) a suo motu case regarding combating the Covid-19 third wave in the country. According to the details, the bench of the top court will be headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and includes Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday announced its reserved verdict on the application seeking permission for live streaming of the hearing of review petitions in the Justice Isa case. According to the details, a ten-judge SC bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial rejected the petition of Justice Qazi Faiz Issa who sought approval … Read more
Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday validated the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECC) for holding re-election in NA-75 Daska. According to the details, the top court has ordered the ECP to hold the repolling in the Daska by-election on April 10. The court ruled, after hearing the arguments of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday while declaring section 3 of the Local Government Act unconstitutional, ordered the restoration of local bodies in Punjab. According to the details, the Punjab Local Government Act 2019 was passed by the provincial legislature in May, 2019 after which all the metropolitan corporations and union councils were abolished. … Read more
Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the federal government and adjourned the review case hearing of Justice Qazi Faez Isa till March 2 (Tuesday). According to the details, a ten-member larger bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the case of Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Justice Maqbool Baqir, Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik, … Read more
On Monday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan referred the matter of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and superior bars’ plea regarding the inclusion of three minority judges in the bench hearing the review petitions against the June 19, 2020 order to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed. According to the details, the Supreme Court Judge … Read more
The biggest land scam in the history of Pakistan has been exposed, the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) does not have a lease of 2000 acres of land worth trillions of rupees under “KDA Scheme No. 36”. In other words, KDA is not the legal owner of this land. Therefore, the individuals, institutions, and builders to … Read more
Supreme Court of Pakistan has commuted the death sentences of two mentally ill prisoners to life imprisonment in a landmark decision. This is the first judgment of its kind to be handed down by the Supreme Court on mental illness. According to reports from the federal capital Islamabad, the decision was taken by a five-member … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday, in its landmark verdict has commuted deaths sentences of mentally ill prisoners Kanizan Bibi and Imdad Ali. According to the details, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court’s Lahore registry passed a landmark judgment today, while hearing the case of three mentally ill death row prisoners, Kanizan Bibi, … Read more
December 16, 2014, is remembered as the darkest day in history. When the ruthless terrorists carried out the horror and barbarism in the Army Public School in Peshawar and left 149 houses in mourning. The APS carnage made the eyes of millions of people around the world, including the country, teary. The martyrs included 132 … Read more
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has on Monday ordered the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to provide electricity meters to Afghan refugees. According to the details, SC directed the Afghan refugees to apply to PESCO for electricity meters. The court directed PESCO to act immediately upon receiving applications for electricity meters. Justice Qazi Ameen … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has given in-principle approval to establish 120 new accountability courts in the light of the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to state-run news agency APP, Prime Minister Imran Khan met Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr Muhammad Farogh Naseem in Islamabad and briefed him on accountability … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday warned to dismiss all employees of NEPRA and Power Division if the matter of load shedding not resolved in Sindh. According to the details, while hearing the case against unannounced load shedding in Sindh, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that there is no need for such … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered to make Army Public School (APS) Judicial Commission report along with Government’s response to be made public. According to the details, The Supreme Court has ordered to make public, the report of the Commission of Inquiry and the Federal Government regarding the Army Public School attack. A three-member … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan while hearing the case regarding the revival of Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) has ordered Pakistan Railways to get clear the land along the track According to the details, during the proceedings, Pakistan Railways counsel told the court that the railway has submitted its report to the court over the matter. Chief … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan sought details of extradition agreements with the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the details, The Supreme Court heard a case regarding the extradition of accused imprisoned abroad. The court asked whether there were extradition agreements with the United States and the United Kingdom? The court ordered to … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has nullified Sindh High Court’s order for awarding bail to accused Adil Zaman and ordered trial court for announcing the verdict in the Mureed Abbas murder case. According to the details, The apex the top court stated in its verdict that Adil Zaman was present alongside Khizer Hayat and Atif Zaman … Read more
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed said on Thursday that the Supreme Court SC has the power to resolve federal and provincial disputes. According to the details, while addressing a ceremony in the Federal Capital Islamabad, Shehbaz Sharif said the powers of the Supreme Court and the lower judiciary are clear in the constitution. … Read more
The Supreme Court has directed the federal and provincial governments to secure at least six feet of land by planting trees along all the rivers and canals flowing in the country. The court has also directed the provinces to submit a progress report on the matter within a month. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed directed to … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued complete written order regarding the case related to the removal of billboards from Karachi. According to the details, the written order stated that Commissioner Karachi has been given the responsibility of removing billboards, signboards, and hoardings from all over the city. Commissioner Karachi has also been given the … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan while terming Sindh Government as ‘Completely Failed’ ordered National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to clean all Karachi nullahs and remove encroachments around them in three months. According to the details, a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard on the petition of illegal encroachments … Read more
The Supreme Court Karachi Registry on Tuesday ordered to put the name of K-Electric Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Monis Alvi on Exit Control List (ECL). According to the details, while hearing a case of prolonging load-shedding in Karachi, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has directed to register case against K-Electric over deaths in … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the removal of all kinds of billboards from in Karachi. According to the details, The Supreme Court had taken notice of the injuries of citizens due to falling billboards in Karachi. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the case. The hearing comes days after a video … Read more
