A sessions court in Lahore has sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel on an application requesting permission for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer to meet him in jail regarding a Rs10 billion defamation case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Yalmaz Ghani adjourned the hearing until October 31. Imran Khan’s counsel,…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted additional time to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to submit a written response to a petition seeking a ban on the official X account of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. The court adjourned the hearing until November 23. Justice Arbab Muhammad…
The hearing in the barrier removal case involving lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatha, has been scheduled for today after the previous proceedings were postponed due to the presiding judge’s absence. The case was scheduled to be heard on Friday by Judge Tahir Abbas Supra. However, the proceedings…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed petitions filed by the Sindh government and upheld the Sindh High Court (SHC) ruling regarding the appointment criteria for the Director General of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). The court ruled that the appointment must strictly follow the legal and technical framework defined under the Recruitment Rules…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to clearly state the status of its petition filed before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in connection with the Chaudhry Sugar Mills Case involving Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The directive was issued by a full bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia…
