Tue, 21-Oct-2025

SHC suspends KU’s order cancelling Justice Jahangiri’s degree

SHC

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday suspended Karachi University’s decision to cancel the degree of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri of the Islamabad High Court. The court was hearing a petition filed against the university’s decision, during which Karachi University Registrar Prof. Imran Siddiqui appeared before the bench. He informed the court that the … Read more

SHC expresses annoyance for not regularizing staff

SHC expresses
  • Justice Iqbal Kalhoro heard  the petition.
  • Court remarked that what is the Sindh Govt doing.
  • Court adjourned the hearing for two weeks.

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) expressed its annoyance with the Sindh government for not regularizing the contract employees posted in various departments.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro heard  the petition against the non-regularization of 1500 employees from grades 1 to 15.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro remarked that what is the Sindh government doing, some people are given government jobs on contract and few are made permanent.

Director Curriculum replied that the former director had made the wrong appointments.
The court remarked that there is no justice and will not allow injustice.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro said here people are committing suicide due to unemployment while on the other hand government officials give favors to their relatives and are discriminating against the children of the poor.

Justice Iqbal kalhoro questioned why contract employees are not being regularized.

The court directed Director Curriculum to sit down with the secretary and solve their problem.

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SHC issues stay order against hiring of doctors in NICH

SHC issues
  • Court remarked that the interview should be continued.
  • Petitioner said new hiring may affect doctors promotions.
  • Sindh High Court adjourned the hearing till January 26.

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court(SHC) has issued stay-order against the recruitment of doctors in the National Institute of Child Health(NICH).

While issuing an stay-order against the recruitment of doctors in the  NICH, the court  remarked that that the interview and other processes should be continued, but the appointment letters should not be issued.

The dispute between the federal and provincial employees in NICH intensified, the appointment of assistant professors and higher grades by the provincial government was challenged by Dr. Farhana.

The petitioner submitted that  doctors promotion will be affected due to the new appointments made by the provincial government. NICH is not affiliated to Jinnah Sindh Medical University(JSMU).

Advocate Naeem Iqbal stated that this children’s hospital is a teaching hospital of the university, not an administrative relation.

The government lawyer said that the appointments are being made as per the decision of the provincial cabinet.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro said that the decision of the cabinet should be presented at the next hearing so that it can be reviewed, the court asked whether the decision of the cabinet can affect the ruling of the Supreme Court.

The government lawyer said that due to vacant posts, the treatment facilities for the people are being affected, patients are facing difficulties due to shortage of doctors.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the Supreme Court had given protection to the officers of the federal government, if appointments are made to the higher posts, then there will be no vacancies for  promotions.

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SHC issues notice to parties on MQM’s petitions

SHC issues
  • The lawyer MQM stated that this issue is related to the demarcation of towns.
  • The present petitions are against the decision of the Delimitation Appellate Authority.
  • The court instructed the parties to prepare for arguments in the next hearing.

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the parties including Provincial Election Commission and others as parties for January 10 on the request for urgent hearing of various petitions of Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM).

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro, while hearing the various petitions of MQM against the delimitation of various districts of Karachi in the SHC, said that the decision of the Supreme Court has come regarding the delimitation.

The lawyer MQM stated that this issue is related to the demarcation of towns, therefore the Election Commission is not a party. The present petitions are against the decision of the Delimitation Appellate Authority on behalf of the voters. The restrictions have been imposed by the Sindh government.

The Additional Advocate General argued that such petitions have been rejected earlier, and the Supreme Court also rejected the appeal.

The lawyer on behalf of MQM said that these requests are different, the municipal election is on 15th January and the request for an urgent hearing should be approved. On which the court issued a notice to the parties for January 10 on the request for an urgent hearing, the ECP and other parties.

The court instructed the parties to prepare for arguments.

The MQM petitioned parties and stated that the formation of UCs and towns in District West is wrong and malicious.

Counsel of MQM submitted that the constituencies in Orangi Town, Mominabad, Baldia, North Nazimabad, and ShahFaisal Colony are very wrong. Even if the appellate authority did not listen to the party’s position, it is an unfair process.

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Nimra Kazmi accepts she left for Punjab of her own

Nimra Kazmi

Nimra Kazmi accepted in front of the Sindh High Court (SHC) that she left for Punjab on her own I would like my case to be finished by today, says Nimra Kazmi Advocate Muhammad Farooq requested that the court should stop Shehla Raza to meet Nimra Kazmi     KARACHI: Nimra Kazmi accepted in front … Read more

Sindh High Court removed IG Sindh for negligence in Dua Zahra case

SHC

The Jury in the Dua Zahra case ordered the removal of Inspector General of Sindh Kamran Afzal. He remarked that the Sindh Government should bring a deserving IG for the province. The court remarked that The IG Sindh put forwarded the unreal facts in front of the court. Dua Zahra was traced in the Hazara … Read more