The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended a government notice directing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suraiya Bibi to vacate her official residence and ordered authorities not to arrest her while the legal proceedings continue. A two-member bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Faheem Wali issued the written order on Thursday after hearing a…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed senior police and government officials to submit a report within 10 days clarifying the whereabouts and legal status of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The order follows a petition challenging his alleged detention and seeking his recovery. The high court issued the written order in response to…
A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court seeking urgent measures to protect religious scholars following the killing of Maulana Mohammad Idrees. The petition, submitted by Noor Zaib through his counsel, calls for the establishment of a dedicated Ulema Protection Cell at the Central Police Office. The proposed unit would be responsible for…
A fresh controversy has emerged in Pakistan’s judicial system as proposed transfers of judges from the Islamabad High Court have triggered widespread debate over judicial independence and administrative authority. The development involves potential relocation of five judges to different high courts, with plans to assign them to regional benches instead of principal seats. Among the…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has granted bail to a man claiming Pakistani citizenship who was arrested on charges of illegal stay in Pakistan while holding an Afghan Citizen Card. The court allowed him to pursue legal procedures for citizenship clearance under the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951. The single-member bench directed the petitioner to submit…
