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SC orders agencies to file report on PTI’s long march

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought reports from the agencies over the alleged involvement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in instigating party workers to reach Islamabad’s D-Chowk in violation of its May 25 order. Besides agencies, the apex courts issued these directives to the Inspector General of Police Islamabad, Interior Secretary and others in a written order on the plea filed by the Islamabad...

SC suspends Sindh govt’s notification of Rs25,000 minimum wage

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Wednesday has suspended the Sindh government notification issued on July 19 to fix the minimum monthly wage at Rs 25,000 and decided to form a three-member bench to hear the matter next month. The apex court’s two-member bench comprising Justice Qazi Faiz Issa and Justice Yahya Afridi issued notices to Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan and Sindh...

SC bench hearing suo motu on recruitment in Sindh dissolved

ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday was dissolved after a member of bench, Justice Yahya Afridi, excused himself to hear the suo motu case regarding recruitment in Sindh. Justice Yahya also questioned the court’s mandate to hear a suo motu case on recruitment in Sindh. In his observation Justice Yahya remarked that the suo motu notice should be taken in the public interest and...

SC rejects bail plea of Hamza Shahbaz in money laundering case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Hamza Shahbaz in the money laundering case. According to the details, a three-member SC bench comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Yahya Afridi heared the bail plea. The court on Friday rejected the bail plea after Hamza Shahbaz withdrew his application. Hamza Shahbaz had filed...

Senate Polls 2021: SC to hear reference seeking open ballot voting

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday will hear the presidential reference today, seeking guidance on holding the upcoming Senate polls through open ballot. According to the details, a five-judge larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and comprising justices Mushir Alam, Umar Ata Bandial, Ijaz ul Ahsan and Yahya Afridi, will take up the reference. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government filed a...