The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has removed petitions challenging the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from its cause list for November 10. The move follows a decision by the Federal Constitutional Court regarding the jurisdiction of cases filed after October 12, 2026. In compliance with the ruling, the high court…
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…
Acting President Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the transfer of three judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to provincial high courts, following the advice of the prime minister. The decision was formally announced through a notification issued by the Ministry of Law. According to the notification, the transfers were carried out under Article 200(1)…
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…
