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Practice and Procedure Ordinance challenged in LHC

September 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

Lahore: The Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Ordinance was challenged was challenged in the Lahore High Court(LHC), requesting the court to declare it unconstitutional and all orders taken in this regard to be set aside.

A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court against the Practice and Procedure Ordinance. Petitioner Munir Ahmed filed the petition through advocate Azhar Siddique. The federal government and others have been made parties in the petition.

The petitioner took the position that the Presidential Ordinance is malicious. There is a decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Practice and Procedure Act, the powers of the Supreme Court cannot be reduced or increased by the Presidential Ordinance.

The petitioner pleaded with the court that the court should declare the presidential ordinance null and void and issue an order to stop the implementation of the presidential ordinance till the final decision of the petition.

It is pertinent to note that the federal government has amended the practice and procedure law for the appointment of cases for hearing and formation of benches in the Supreme Court through an ordinance.

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NAB amendments restored by Supreme Court

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 by Yasin Fatima

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan reinstated National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments, approving the intra-court appeals by the government and other parties.

Supreme Court of Pakistan passed the verdict on the NAB amendments case on Friday.

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa read the decision to revoke the nullification of NAB amendments and announced the verdict.

A 5-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, was involved in the hearing. Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi were part of the bench.

According to the court’s ruling, the amendments could not be proved unconstitutional.

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Chief Justice advocates dismissal of officers involved in felling

September 4, 2024 by Yasin Fatima

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the decision to dismiss and penalize a regional officer of the Mardan forest division — Meher Badshah — for his involvement in the logging of Shisham trees in Mardan.

The court has urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to provide the forest department’s 5-year budget, and the details of the employees and the trees logged legally, and illegally.

The apex court has also asked for details regarding the department’s 5-year afforestation plan.

During the hearing session, the court remarked that rapid deforestation is extremely serious, and the practice is taking place in cahoots.

Chief Justice of Pakistan — Qazi Faez Isa — observed that rapid deforestation is causing extreme weather events while the trees are being felled and sold all over the country.

The Chief Justice has also remarked that the employees and officers involved in felling should be dismissed from their jobs as he criticized the department for its inactivity.

The three-member bench, under Chief Justice Qazi Faez, has adjourned the hearing for one month.

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SC dismisses appeal regarding dispute of land

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa remarked that the baseless litigation used to waste the courts’ time and lead to an increase in the number of pending cases.

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa in a case related to property distribution in the Supreme Court remarked that after the death of a 75-year-old man, a land dispute was litigated.

The Chief Justice said “We know how litigation happens, courts waste time due to such baseless and fabricated litigation, the number of pending cases is increasing due to baseless litigation”.

A claim was filed in the Supreme Court in 2006 over a property dispute which was disposed of by the court.

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Federal Govt to increase number of SC’s judges to 23

August 28, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 23 including the Chief Justice.

The government has submitted the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill to the National Assembly Secretariat by amending the 1997 Act while deciding on important legislation related to the Judiciary.

The contents of the proposed bill of Barrister Daniyal Chaudhry, a member of the government, have also been revealed, according to which the increase in the number of Supreme Court judges is necessary due to the backlog of cases and the increase in the number of judges will ensure timely hearing and decisions of cases.

According to the text of the bill, there is a need for experts in cybercrime, environmental law and global trade cases. By appointing judges with expertise in various fields, accurate decision-making will be possible.

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ECP to file review petition against SC verdict

August 7, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment on Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) reserved seats.

Sources said that the Election Commission will file a review petition on the decision of the Supreme Court today. The ECP has instructed its legal team to prepare an appeal against the verdict and will file the appeal within the next two days.

Before the Election Commission, Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz(PML-N) has also filed a review petition against the decision to give reserved seats to Tehreek-e-Insaf, while some members elected on certain seats have also filed a review petition against the decision.

It should be remembered that the 13-member bench of the Supreme Court, while giving a decision on the petition related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council, annulled the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Peshawar High Court and ordered to give the reserved seats for women and minorities to the PTI.

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Punjab Assembly opposition leader files reference against CEC

August 3, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: Opposition Leader Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar has filed a reference against the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission of Pakistan in the Supreme Judicial Council.

Ahmed Khan Bhachar has submitted a 430-page reference to the Supreme Court Lahore Registry.

In the reference, the stand has been adopted that the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission are biased in the general election. The Chief Election Commissioner and other members showed bias.

It has been pointed out in the reference that the Chief Election Commissioner and the members have not performed the law and constitutional obligations.

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Justice Sardar Tariq, Justice Mahar Alam take oath SC ad hoc judges

July 29, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Justice (Retd) Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice (Retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel took oath as ad hoc judges Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered oath to the retired judges of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court judges and Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Awan participated in the swearing-in ceremony.

It should be noted that Justice (Retd)Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice (Retd)Mazhar Alam Miankhel have been appointed for one year.

The name of the two judges as ad hoc judges was approved in the Judicial Council meeting after which President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari signed the appointment summary of the two judges.

On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf had called the ad-hoc judges as a conspiracy in the Supreme Court and requested the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to stop the appointment of ad-hoc judges.

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Mazhar Alam Miankhel agrees to be appointed as ad hoc judge

July 27, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Justice (Retired) Mazhar Alam Miankhel has agreed to be appointed as an ad hoc judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan.

President Asif Zardari has approved the appointment of two ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court, including Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice (retd) Sardar Tariq Masood.

Justice (Retd) Mazhar Alam Mian Khel had previously apologized for becoming an ad hoc judge, after which it was decided to appoint Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Miankhel again in the Judicial Commission of Pakistan(JCP) meeting.

It should be remembered that the names of 4 former judges were proposed as ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court, after which Justice (Retd) Mushir Alam and Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar apologized.

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Senate panel agrees to increase number of SC judges

July 24, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the Upper House (Senate) agreed to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court.

Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice met under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq H. Naik in which it was decided to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court.

The committee took this decision after discussing the amendment bill of Senator Fauzia Arshad of PTI. In this bill, the number of judges of the Supreme Court has been proposed to be increased from 17 to 20.

Senator Hamid Khan of PTI opposed the bill and said that nothing will be done by increasing the number of judges.

Senator Fauzia Arshad of PTI said that a few days ago there was a proposal to appoint 4 ad hoc judges which is a proof of this need.

Chairman Standing Committee Farooq H. Naik said that this committee will decide the number of judges of the Supreme Court. The load of cases in the Supreme Court has increased but the judges are the same 17. It is possible to increase the number of judges through simple legislation and no constitutional amendment is required.

Senator Anusha Rehman said that the work of the Supreme Court is not to rewrite the constitution, the Supreme Court should stay within its powers, the judiciary gives more priority to those cases that make news, there is nothing to increase the number of judges.

On this, Prime Minister Nazir Tarar said that the Supreme Court should be a constitutional court and the appellate forum should be limited to the level of the High Court. It should be given that these five judges will hear the cases of Article 184-3 after one o’clock, but the final decision has to be taken by the committee.

While seeking cases and other details to increase the number of judges, the Standing Committee postponed the bill to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court till the next session.

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PPP files review petition on SC reserved seats’ judgment

July 23, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s July 12 verdict on reserved seats allotted to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had filed review plea.

On behalf of the PPP, Lawyer Farooq H. Naek filed a review appeal in the Supreme Court, in which 11 persons, including Hamid Raza, the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Sunni Ittehad Council, have been made parties.

In PPP’s appeal, it has been argued that the Chairman Sunni Ittehad Council Hamid Raza participated in the elections as an independent candidate, if no one from the SIC contested the election, reserved seats cannot be given.

It has been said in the appeal that PTI did not file an application, neither became a party. The PTI cannot be given reserved seats and PTI has been given seats without asking.

The People’s Party raised the question whether specific seats can be left vacant or given to a party that has contested the elections. “Can specific seats be given to a party whose candidate has not won a national or provincial seat”.

In its review appeal, the PPP has requested to withdraw the July 12 judgment on reserved seats.

It should be noted that earlier, PML-N has filed an appeal to review the decision on specific seats, while no decision has been taken by the government in this regard.

On July 12, the Supreme Court upheld the petition of the Sunni Ittehad Council regarding the reserved seats and annulled the decision of the ECP and the Peshawar High Court.

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PML-N files review plea against SC’s reserve seats verdict

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s decision to give reserved seats to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI).

PML-N in the petition filed by the League, 11 parties, including the Sunni Ittehad Council, Hamid Raza and the Election Commission of Pakistan, have been made parties, while in the petition, a stay order injunction has been requested on the decision of the Supreme Court on July 12.

It has been argued in the petition that the decision of the Supreme Court is completely silent on a few points, should the Sunni Ittehad Council get specific seats. The decision is silent, should such a party get reserved seats which has not submitted the list itself. The verdict is silent.

The petition states that whether an independent candidate can join a party whose one winning candidate is not present in the assembly. Should the seats be left vacant or distributed among the parties that contested the elections. The Supreme Court heard a lot of points but the short judgment is silent on many important points.

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Nawaz Sharif summons PML-N leadership for consultation

July 13, 2024 by Abid Khan

Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan’s prosperity is agenda of PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has expressed surprise at the verdict the Supreme Court on reserved seats.

Sources said that PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has met with the party leaders in which he has consulted the party leaders on the decision of the Supreme Court.

During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif expressed surprise at the decision of the Supreme Court.

Nawaz Sharif has called a meeting of the central leaders of PML-N in Murree on July 15. Nawaz Sharif has also called Maryam Nawaz to Murree.

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SC declares PTI eligible for reserved seats

July 12, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday while nullifying the verdict of Peshawar High Court (PHC) declared the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) as eligible for the reserved seats.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah announced the 8-5 majority verdict which was reserved previously. The court annulled the decision of Peshawar High Court (PHC) that upheld the order of Election Commission of Pakistan for denying the reserved seats to PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).

Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Syed Hassan Rizvi, and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan also favored the judgment.

In its ruling, the court said that denial of election symbol doesn’t affect the constitution or the legal right of a political party to participate in an election and to to field candidates.

The commission is under a constitutional duty to apply all statutory provisions accordingly.

The top court remarked that PTI, as a political party, has a legal and constitutional right to reserved seats.

Rejecting the appeals filed by the SIC, the apex court said that the party cannot take reserved seats as per the Constitution.

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SC issues show-cause notice to TV channels for airing Vawda’s presser

July 2, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) issued a show cause notice to 34 TV channels for airing contemptuous press conferences against the judiciary and sought their response with the signature of the channel owners within 2 weeks.

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Aqeel Abbasi and Justice Naeem Afghan issued an order to issue a show-cause notice to 34 channels in the Faisal Vawda, Mustafa Kamal contempt of court case.

The order said that the show cause notice should be sent through Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the channels should submit a response to the show cause notice within 2 weeks.

The response to the show cause notice should be signed by the operational head and channel owners or shareholders.

The court expressed its disappointment and concern over the matter, stating that in today’s age, false information can spread easily and that extra caution is needed.

It is further stated in the order that according to the lawyer Faisal Siddiqui submitted the initial response, the signature of the channel’s reply is not of any channel owner but of the lawyer Faisal Siddiqui.

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Senator Vawda seeks unconditional apology in contempt case

June 26, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda on Wednesday sought unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case.

Senator Faisal Vawda has submitted a new response to the show cause in the court, in which he has apologized unconditionally and said that he leaves himself at the mercy of the Supreme Court. The contempt proceedings against me should be terminated, from my press conference of the judiciary. “I apologize unconditionally if the dignity was hurt, the purpose of his press conference was not to insult the judiciary “he added.

Faisal Vawda took the stand that he has full respect for the judiciary and he met religious scholars after the court proceedings on June 5. He consulted with religious scholars what should be the role of a senator and he was given the opinion that he should stand with justice.

In Faisal Wada’s reply, references to Quran and Hadith were also given and it was said that in the light of Islamic teachings”.

The former minister said that Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa also suggested that the matter is not about ego, it has been realized that it is important to maintain the good reputation of the judiciary in the society, so the Supreme Court is requested to withdraw the show cause notice issued in the contempt of court case.

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PTI founder approaches SC for early hearing of pending appeal

June 24, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Founder Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan approached the Supreme Court for an early hearing of the pending appeal against his disqualification. In the petition filed by Ali Zafar, founder PTI’s lawyer, it has been requested to schedule the appeal filed against the disqualification of PTI founder for an early hearing. It … Read more

Parliamentary Committee approves judges’ names for elevation to SC

June 14, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on the Appointment of Judges approved the names of judges proposed by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for elevation to the Supreme Court on Friday.

The meeting of the Parliamentary Committee for the appointment of Judges on the issue of appointment of Supreme Court judges ended in which the names sent by the Supreme Judicial Commission were approved.

The parliamentary committee approved Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmad Khan as a Supreme Court judge, while Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi was approved as a Supreme Court judge and Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Bilal was also approved as a Supreme Court judge.

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ECP challenges LHC’s verdict to form election tribunals in SC

June 13, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenged the Lahore High Court’s verdict to form election tribunals in the Supreme Court.

The Election Commission has requested the Supreme Court to suspend the decision of the Lahore High Court.

The electoral body is of the opinion that the formation of election tribunals is the authority of the Election Commission, the High Court cannot use the powers of the ECP.The Supreme Court should declare the decision of the Lahore High Court null and void.

The Election Commission requested the Supreme Court that the appeal be fixed for hearing tomorrow.

It should be noted that on the decision of the Lahore High Court, Chief Justice Shahzad Malik issued orders for the formation of 8 tribunals yesterday.

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Federal Govt challenges PTI founder’s acquittal in SC

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has challenged the acquittal of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) founder and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case in the Supreme Court.

The appeals were filed in Supreme Court through Ministry of Interior against High Court decision, in which it has been requested that the appeals against the decision of the founder of PTI, Shah Mahmood Qureshi on June 3, be accepted.

In the petition, the Supreme Court has been requested to approve the appeals and annul the decision of acquittal.

In the filed petition, it was said that according to the Official Secrets Act, 1923, no appeal can be made against the decision of the special judge, the founder of PTI, Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not cooperate in the trial court The trial court heard and decided on 65 petitions on behalf of the accused.

It should be remembered that on June 3, the Islamabad High Court acquitted the founder of PTI and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case.

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JCP approves appointment of 3 judges to SC

June 7, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved appointment of three high court judges to Supreme Court (SC).

In the meeting of the Judicial Commission chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, the appointment of three High Court judges to the Supreme Court has been recommended.

CJP Qazi Faez Isa, law minister, Auditor General for Pakistan (AGP), Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) representative, and Justice Aminuddin Khan attended the meeting.

A JCP meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on the issue of appointment of three judges to vacant seats in the Supreme Court.

In the meeting, Chief Justice Lahore High Court Malik Shehzad Ahmed was recommended to be appointed to the Supreme Court while the name of Chief Justice Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi was also recommended.

The judicial commission also recommended to bring Lahore High Court judge Justice Shahid Bilal to the Supreme Court.

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MQM’s Mustafa Kamal seeks unconditional apology from SC

June 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal has sought an unconditional apology from the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case for his anti-judiciary statement.

MQM Pakistan senior leader Mustafa Kamal has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court Karachi Registry, in which it has been said that he has unconditionally apologized for his statement regarding the judiciary, especially the press conference on May 16.

“I respect the judges of the Supreme Court from the heart, I cannot imagine defaming the authority and reputation of the judiciary and judges”.

Mustafa Kamal said in the affidavit that he has requested forgiveness from the court and leaves himself at the mercy of the court.

It should be remembered that the Supreme Court had issued notice of contempt of court to Senator Faisal Vawda and Mustafa Kamal for making anti-judiciary statements.

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Faisal Vawda refuses to say sorry over his anti-judiciary statement

June 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Senator Faisal Vawda refused to seek an unconditional apology from the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case.

Faisal Vawda submitted a 16-page reply to the contempt notice in the Supreme Court.

In his reply, Faisal Vawda said that the purpose of his press conference was not to insult the judiciary but to improve the country.

The former minister also submitted the transcripts of the speeches of Rauf Hassan, Maulana Fazal ur Rehman, and Shehbaz Sharif in the court.

In response, Faisal Vawda further said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Rauf Hassan called the respected judge a tout and threatened the judiciary and judges while Maulana Fazal ur Rehman also threatened the judges in his speech in front of the Supreme Court. He further stated that Shahbaz Sharif called the judges black sheep.

In his reply, he has pleaded that the court should show restraint in proceeding with the contempt of court proceedings and withdraw the notice.

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SC larger bench to hear SIC petition on reserved seats

May 31, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: A 13-members full court of the Supreme Court has been formed to hear the petition filed by Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) regarding reserved seats.

The 13-member full court bench will be headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and the hearing will be held on June 3 on the plea of the Sunni Ittehad Council. The Justice Musarrat Hilali is not included in the bench due to heart trouble.

It should be remembered that a 3-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had suspended the judgment of the Peshawar High Court.

The matter was referred to the Judges Committee for interpretation of the constitutional point under the Practice and Procedure Act and constitution of a larger bench.

Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly had filed appeals against the Peshawar High Court’s decision while the Election Commission of Pakistan had given a decision not to give reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council, which was upheld by the Peshawar High Court.

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Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as acting Chief justice

May 18, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Munib Akhtar took oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan during a ceremony.

The oath was administered by Justice Yahya Afridi, in a simple and dignified ceremony in Supreme Court Islamabad on Saturday.

Justice Munib Akhtar will act as Chief Justice of Pakistan during the period Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faiz Isa remains abroad.

The Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, representatives of Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association attended the ceremony.

Registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan, Jazeela Aslam conducted the proceedings of oath-taking ceremony. Officers and staff of the Supreme Court of Pakistan were also present at the occasion.

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SC starts investigation as PTI founder picture goes viral on social media

May 16, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court administration has started an investigation into Imran Khan’s photo going viral on social media.

PTI founder Imran Khan appeared on a video link from Adiala Jail in the NAB amendments case, the picture of which appeared on social media.

Sources said the Supreme Court administration has started an investigation after the photo went viral and has been directed to identify the person who made the photo viral by looking at the CCTV cameras.

The photo has been taken in violation of courtroom rules and the police will take action against the person who made the photo viral. The size of the video of the PTI founder in the court has been reduced after the photo went viral.

On the other hand, police identified the person who leaked the photo of the PTI founder. The photo was taken by a lower clerk posted in the Supreme Court and police identified through CCTV footage.

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PTI founder appears before SC via video link in NAB amendments case

May 16, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan appeared before Supreme Court through video link in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case.

A 5-member bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazu Faez Usa is hearing the case while Justice Aminuddin, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi are part of the bench.

PTI founder Imran Khan was appeared in the Supreme Court via video link from Adiala Jail, Imran Khan was wearing a light blue shirt.

At the beginning of the hearing, the Chief Justice asked the Attorney General, has the video link been established. On this, the Attorney General said that the Video link has been established.

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court had declared null and void the NAB amendments, against which the federal and provincial governments had filed intra-court appeals, while the founder PTI had requested to appear on its own in the NAB amendments case. The SC allowed the appearance of founder PTI through video link.

During the hearing, the lawyer was giving arguments to the federal government, during which the Chief Justice directed Makhdoom Ali Khan to give his arguments in a loud voice so that the founder PTI on the video link could also hear.

Makhdoom Ali, the lawyer of the federal government, said that the issue of NAB amendments is pending in the Islamabad High Court.

Justice Athar Minallah asked whether the pending application in the High Court was approved for hearing. On which lawyer Makhdoom Ali said yes, it was declared admissible.

Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that instead of suspending the law, he wanted to hear and decide on a daily basis, suspending the law is also tampering with the system.

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Supreme Court suspends PHC’s verdict on SIC reserved seats

May 6, 2024 by Abid Khan

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) suspended the Peshawar High Court judgment on reserved seats on the petition of the Sunni Ittehad Council(SIC).

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah heard the petition related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council.

Lawyer Faisal Siddiqui told the court that PTI’s independent winning MNAs joined the Sunni Ittehad Council, upon which Justice Mansoor Ali Shah inquired whether the 7 candidates are still part of the National Assembly in independent status.

Justice Athar Minallah asked whether PTI is a registered political party. On which Faisal Siddiqui said that PTI is a registered political party.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked how many days independent members have to join a party. On which lawyer Faisal Siddiqui said that independent members of the National Assembly have to join a political party within 3 days.

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Federal Government and the Attorney General and immediately sought the records of the case from the Election Commission of Pakistan. While Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that they want to hear and decide the case on a daily basis. The scheme of the Constitution is that that mandate should be respected.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that no political party is relevant for us and added that it is to be seen whether the mandate of the people is reflected in it or not.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that one question is whether the allocated seats can be re-allocated. The ther is that reserved seats were allocated so that the house is full, where is the mistake in this.

Justice Athar Minallah remarked that how they were deprived of reserved seats by recognizing the parliamentary party, the constitution of Pakistan also begins with the idea that things will be done according to the aspirations of the people.

The court suspended the decision of the Peshawar High Court regarding the reserved seats and said that the appeals are being accepted for hearing.

The suspension of the decision will be only to the extent of additional seats.

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