The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has constituted separate seven-member committees to conduct interviews for the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC), Islamabad High Court (IHC), Sindh High Court (SHC), and Balochistan High Court (BHC). Notably, none of the newly formed panels includes a Supreme Court judge, marking a significant procedural…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued an important ruling regarding investigations in narcotics cases, stating that a complainant should not ordinarily serve as the investigation officer (IO) in the same case. The judgement was authored by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail in a drug-related case where the court acquitted a petitioner previously sentenced to life…
The Sindh High Court has ruled that the Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020 will continue to remain in effect until a new master plan is lawfully approved and officially notified. The ruling was issued by a two-member bench headed by Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon while disposing of a petition seeking effective implementation of the development plan….
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 Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered a fresh hearing of multiple petitions related to the Karachi Cotton Exchange Building case, a dispute involving ownership and the sealing of the historic property. The court directed that seven previously heard petitions, along with three newly filed ones, be heard together to ensure a consistent and comprehensive…
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has disposed of a set of missing persons petitions after police confirmed that six individuals had been successfully traced and their whereabouts established. The development came during a hearing where law enforcement authorities submitted a detailed report to the constitutional bench. According to the police report, all six individuals mentioned…
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to senior police officials in response to a petition filed by Ali Wazir, challenging his detention after being released from Sukkur Central Prison. The case was heard by a division bench comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, who also summoned law officers and fixed…
Former Member of the National Assembly Ali Wazir has been re-arrested in a fresh sedition case, just hours after his release from Sukkur prison on bail. The development highlights ongoing legal challenges faced by the former lawmaker associated with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM). According to his legal counsel, Wazir was released following a bail…
The Sindh High Court has issued a strong ruling against the use of torture during police interrogations, emphasizing that custodial deaths must not be allowed under any circumstances. The court firmly stated that the idea of using violence as a means of extracting information must come to an end. The decision was announced in a…
