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Pakistan

Legal battle begins over KP reserved seats oath taking

Provincial Assembly speaker refuses to take oath from members elected on reserved seats

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 12:59pm

Pakistan

IHC issues contempt notice to PM, cabinet over Aafia Siddiqui case

Court expresses displeasure over government’s failure to submit a report

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 07:55pm

Pakistan

PAC member seeks details of salaries and perks of parliamentarians, generals, and judges

Sanaullah Mastikhel calls for disclosure of privileges of top officials, politicians

Published 15 Jul, 2025 03:06pm

Pakistan

Two more intra-court appeals filed in judges’ seniority case

Karachi Bar and Shoaib Shaheen urge Supreme Court to declare June 19 ruling null and void

Published 14 Jul, 2025 07:20pm

Pakistan

Supreme Judicial Council dismisses 19 out of 24 complaints against judges

Proposal to publicly name judges cleared of allegations rejected

Published 12 Jul, 2025 02:51pm

Pakistan

Intra-court appeals filed against Supreme Court’s verdict on IHC judges’ transfers and seniority

Petitioners claim the decision is contrary to the constitution, established judicial precedents

Published 09 Jul, 2025 02:57pm

World

Judge blocks Trump move to invalidate work permits of 5,000 Venezuelans

Homeland security head acted beyond legal bounds

Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:34pm

Pakistan

IHC judges submit response in key constitutional case

Judges raises concern about timing of these transfers

Published 30 Apr, 2025 03:19pm

Pakistan

Three Supreme Court judges express concerns over delay in fixing case

Also send letter to seven-judge constitutional bench head Justice Aminuddin Khan

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:26am

Pakistan

Bench issues show cause notice to additional registrar for not fixing case for hearing

Justice Shah wonders why case was not fixed for hearing

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 04:20pm

World

Two judges killed, third wounded in Tehran Supreme Court shooting

Attacker reportedly took his own life after shooting at judges

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 05:05pm

Pakistan

JCP proposal to include all SC judges in constitutional bench rejected by seven to six votes

Supreme Court's constitutional bench has been extended for six months.

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 12:18am

Pakistan

Federal govt announces major salary, housing allowance increases for High Court judges

It was signed by acting president Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani

Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

Pakistan

Govt bulldozes bill in NA, Senate to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 34

Opposition's protests against bills; Government also approves bill related to Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 11:18pm

Pakistan

Govt to postpone legislation on increasing number of SC judges until next week

Bill to amend SC Practice and Procedure Act expected to be tabled next week

Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:33pm

Pakistan

Bill to increase SC judges to be presented in National Assembly on Friday

Number of apex court judges is expected to rise from 17 to 23, including CJP

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 09:48pm

Pakistan

Govt, opposition court Fazl as ‘constitutional package’ set to roll through Parliament

Government accepts JUI-F demand for not giving extension to CJP Qazi Faez Isa, say sources

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 10:54pm

Pakistan

Judicial Commission of Pakistan ‘finalises draft rules’ for appointment of judges

Justice Munib walks out of meeting after argument with AGP Awan

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 10:58pm

Pakistan

Numbers game revealed for federal government’s constitutional amendment

Govt to table amendment to raise judges' retirement age in NA, Senate on Saturday

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 07:26pm

Pakistan

Final decision on changing judges’ retirement age not taken: Sanaullah

Adds that PTI should change their political thinking

Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:16am

Pakistan

Warrants issued for Judge Humayun Dilawar in land grabbing case

Judge Dilawar has registered Rs2.5 billion worth of land: Musaddiq Abbasi

Published 10 Sep, 2024 03:13pm

Pakistan

Government mulls ‘increasing’ Supreme Court judges strength to 23

Sources say ruling coalition decides to present a private bill in this regard

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:34pm

Business & Economy

Government mulls ending free electricity for judges, parliamentarians

In second phase, free fuel facility may also be discontinued

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:48pm

Pakistan

Karachi Bar Association to hold nationwide movement against ad-hoc judges appointment in SC

KBA Secretary General Ikhtiar Ali Channa condemns appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in apex court

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 06:37pm

Pakistan

Lahore High Court warns govt against intelligence agencies approaching judges or staff

Justice Karim's order stems from a suo motu notice proceeding

Published 29 Jun, 2024 02:15pm

Life & Style

Karaage kings: judges hunt for Japan’s best fried chicken

While a global buzz has grown around Korean fried chicken

Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:14am

Pakistan

Imran Khan says tapping phones a bid to ‘pressurise judges’

Adds that the judiciary is the last hope of the nation

Updated 19 Feb, 2023 10:16am

سپریم کورٹ اور ہائیکورٹ کے ججز کی تنخواہوں میں 10 فیصد اضافے کی منظوری

صدر مملکت عارف علوی نے وزیراعظم شہبازشریف کی تجویز پر آئین کے آرٹیکل 205 کے تحت منظوری دی۔

Published 09 Jun, 2022 01:08pm

مافیا کی جڑیں جوڈیشری تک میں ہے: عمران خان

عمران خان نے کہا کہ شور مچایا جا رہا ہے پولیس والے کو گولی ماردی، رات کو کوئی آجائے اور میرے بیوی بچے گھر میں ہوں تو میں ان کا دفاع کروں گا۔

Published 24 May, 2022 08:30pm

Pakistan

IHC declares ‘revised policy’ for allotment of plots to judges, others unconstitutional

The Islamabad High Court bench stated that participation of judges in accepting benefits of the FGEHA are contrary to the public interest

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:36am