Tue, 21-Oct-2025

IHC suspends sentences of 10 convicts in May 9 cases  

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the sentences of 10 individuals convicted in cases related to the May 9 and May 10, 2023 riots.

A bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan ordered the convicts to submit bail bonds of Rs 25,000 each

During the hearing, the court said that the suspected in the FIR were accused of attacking the police and burning the police post in Faizabad. According to the record, none of the accused was arrested from the scene.

After arguing in the case, the court suspended the sentence of 10 PTI workers, including 5 Afghan nationals, convicted in May 9 and May 10 cases and ordered them to be released on bail.

According to the prosecution charge sheet, the court ordered the accused to submit the original identity cards to the Deputy Registrar to confirm their citizenship.

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IHC allows Latif Khosa to travel abroad

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday allowed senior advocate and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Latif Khosa to travel abroad.

A hearing was held in the Islamabad High Court on the petition to withdraw the name of senior advocate Latif Khosa from Exit Control List (ECL).

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the plea of Latif Khosa. Advocate Latif Khosa appeared in the court.

The public prosecutor said that the name is in the ECL, a case is registered, on which the court inquired whether the challan has been submitted. On this lawyer said that the challan has not been submitted yet.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that there is a violation of Section 144, what is this 7 ATA, should he be arrested.

Latif Khosa said that he had a flight on January 05 but he was not allowed to go. Now he has to go to Canada tomorrow. The court directed him to give an affidavit in the trial court that he will appear when the court summons him.

The Islamabad High Court allowed Latif Khosa to go abroad and adjourned the hearing.

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IHC declares arrest of Shireen Mazari ‘illegal’

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court(IHC) declared the arrest of former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari illegal.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court delivered reservedverdict in which the court declared the arrest illegal and also invalidated the report of the commission.

The court ordered the Secretary Establishment Division and Punjab Home Department to investigate.

Shireen Mazari was arrested by Anti-Corruption Establishment(ACE) Punjab on 21 May 2022.

It is pertinent to mention here that Shireen Mazari was implicated in fourteen different cases related to the May 9 vandalism.

Soon after the May 9 riots, last year, the former federal minister announced to quit PTI and politics altogether.

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IHC issues notice to FIA, others for leaking information of Justice Sattar’s family   

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday heard a contempt of court case over leaking confidential information about Justice Babar Sattar’s family.

A larger bench headed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and comprising Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan heard the case.

The court issued notices to the Attorney General’s Office, FIA, IB, ISI, and PEMRA. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that we would notify all the institutions and call for a report.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that no one dares to approach the judge and the most worrisome is that the confidential information of the judge has been leaked, either by hacking the accounts of the state institutions or by state institutions leaked this information.

He said that the role of ISI, IB, and PTA should be seen and it cannot be done on social media or print and electronic media. He said it is very easy to say that fifth-generation war is fair.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that if anyone tries to approach, contempt of court action will be taken up to the High Office.

Justice Mohsin Kayani said that this data was uploaded from some Twitter accounts and a malicious campaign was launched, all this is being done to put pressure on a judge who is hearing the case.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani while talking to the State Council said that he is going to start contempt of court proceedings.

He said that we will also issue a notice to the Defence Secretary.

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IHC fixes contempt of court proceedings case for hearing on May 14

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed contempt of court proceedings against malicious campaign being runs on social media against the judges for hearing on May 14.

The Islamabad High Court has set cases for contempt of court on the social media campaign against Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar.

Both the larger benches will hear the contempt of court cases on May 14.

Earlier, the Islamabad High Court had constituted 2 larger benches for contempt of court proceedings.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq will hear the case of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir will join the bench.

Justice Babar Sattar’s letter will be heard by a 3-member bench headed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan will be part of the bench.

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IHC restores 10-year disqualification for NAB’s convicts 

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  • Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard appeal of NAB.
  • Senior Special Prosecutor NAB appeared in court.
  • Court suspended decision of single bench.

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court restored the 10-year disqualification period for National Accountability Bureau(NAB) convicts.

Islamabad High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz heard the appeal of NAB in which Senior Special Prosecutor NAB Muhammad Raffay appeared in the court.

At the beginning of the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani asked what is written in Articles 62(1) H regarding disqualification, On this, the NAB prosecutor argued in favor of the 10-year disqualification of the convict of NAB, saying that the sentence of Mir Faiq Ali Jamali has been upheld by the Supreme Court and according to the NAB law, the disqualification will remain for 10 years.

After the arguments of the NAB prosecutor, the court suspended the decision of the single bench and issued a stay order on it, while the court restored the 10-year disqualification period for the NAB convict.

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