Tag: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Polls within 90 days: Govt, opposition split over SC verdict
There is still no clarity on whether polls in KP&Punjab will be held within 90 days as govt&opposition bicker over the SC 3-2 verdict on Wednesday that ruled provincial polls be held within the constitutional timeframe.
Reserved job quotas are constitutional right of minorities, PWDs: SC
In a landmark judgment, the SC has reaffirmed that the reserved job quotas for minorities and PWDs are their constitutional right and cannot be reversed or made available to other citizens in Pakistan.
How apex courts have stepped in to stop harassment of journalists
In recent years, the apex courts have stepped in to stop harassment and intimidation of journalists at the hands of the Federal Investigation Agency which on several occasions has arrested or interrogated journalists on the pretext of cybercrime cases lodged against them at the behest of the government and agencies.
Rights Watch | 22 December 2022
Peshawar High Court orders historic Panjtirath Hindu temple to be cleaned
He was hearing a petition about the state of disrepair of the historic temple...
JCP meeting ends without any approval of nominated judges: sources
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan concluded its meeting on July 28 without approving any names for elevation to the Supreme Court after a majority of members rejected nominations of all five judges, sources said.
Bars demand equal representation in process of judges appointment
Bar councils and associations have called for constitutional amendments in Article 175-A and Article 209 to allow equal representation of all the stake holders in the process of appointment and removal of judges in the country.
Constitutional crisis after President dissolves National Assembly on PM’s advice
President Arif Alvi on Sunday announced dissolution of the National Assembly after Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Qasim Suri dismissed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, plunging the country into a constitutional crisis.
پنجاب فوڈ اتھارٹی کا ریسٹورنٹ کو سیل کرنے کا اختیار غیر قانونی قرار: سپریم...
تحریر: احمد سعید; لاہور; سپریم کورٹ نے پنجاب فوڈ اتھارٹی کے فوڈ سیکورٹی آفیسرز کے کسی بھی دکان یا ریسٹورنٹ کو سیل کرنےکے عمل کو غیر آئینی قرار دیتے ہوئے اتھارٹی کے یسٹورنٹس یا دکانوں کو سیل کرنے کے اختیار کو کالعدم قرار دے دیا.
A Commission With No Mission?
For a very long time, the religious minorities of Pakistan have been seeking a body that will monitor their problems and difficulties and provide solutions for them. This has been the main purpose of what should have been ...