Umer Mehtab

SC to hear Imran’s contempt case next week in petition against 2022 Azadi March

Bench comprises Justices Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhter Afghan, Hashim Khan Kakar, Aamer Farooq. Published 15 Mar, 2025 04:25pm

Arshad Sharif murder case: Govt seeks time from SC to ratify mutual legal assistance pact with Kenya

Top court expresses displeasure over government's delay in matter, adjourns hearing for a month. Published 07 Mar, 2025 02:30pm

Military trials case: Crime deserves punishment no matter where trial is held, notes SC’s Justice Mandokhail

Petitioners' lawyer Advocate Faisal Siddiqui contends there is also an alternative to court martial. Published 04 Mar, 2025 02:47pm

SC wonders how civilian trials will shape up if transferred from military courts

Advocate Faisal Siddiqui says question not about how 105 accused were selected for military trials but whether law allows it or not. Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:11pm

Senior lawyer resigns as JCP member citing ‘controversies’ over judicial appointments

Advocate Akhtar Hussain says Pakistan Bar Council nominated him as commission's member 3 times. Updated 24 Feb, 2025 03:55pm

Seniority row: 5 judges urge SC to restrain Justice Dogar from duties as acting IHC CJ

Plead Supreme Court to restrain other transferred judges from performing any of their judicial and administrative functions as IHC judges. Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:23pm

SC’s Justice Shah observes sexual harassment matter of ‘control and domination’ in ruling

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah dismisses review petition against LHC order on harassment case. Updated 20 Feb, 2025 06:41pm

Six newly appointed Supreme Court judges take oath

Justice Aurangzeb takes oath as acting judge of the SC, while Justice Sarfraz Dogar sworn in as acting CJ of IHC. Published 14 Feb, 2025 04:17pm

IMF seeks details of programme implementation, property rights in meeting with CJP

Says wants protection of foreign investment in Pakistan; CJP Yahya Afridi tells team it was not judges' job to "tell all the details". Updated 11 Feb, 2025 04:39pm

JCP names 6 high court judges for Supreme Court as PTI boycotts meeting

Chief justices of all high courts except LHC among six judges chosen; commission nominates Justice Aurangzeb as SC "acting judge". Updated 10 Feb, 2025 11:58pm

PTI requests CJP Afridi to postpone JCP meeting scheduled for tomorrow

Urges meeting of JCP be postponed until the matter of seniority of judges of IHC is decided, resolved. Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:32pm

SC judges urge CJP to hold judicial appointments until pleas against 26th amendment resolved

Letter signed by Justices Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Athar Minallah and Ayesha Malik. Updated 07 Feb, 2025 09:31pm

Justice Aminuddin wonders how trial for same offence by army, civilian can be held in different courts

PTI leader Salman Akram Raja says civilians can’t be tried in a military court under any circumstances. Updated 04 Feb, 2025 08:38pm

CJP Afridi welcomes transfer of judges to IHC, hails ‘fair chance’ for provinces

Says IHC is not part of any region as it belongs to the entire country; SCBA also welcomes transfers. Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:14pm

President approves LHC judge’s transfer against request of 5 IHC justices

Also approves transfers of SHC's Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro, BHC's Justice Muhammad Asif to IHC; Islamabad Bar Council assails move. Updated 01 Feb, 2025 11:22pm

IHC judges challenge proposed CJ appointment, cite threat to judicial independence

Letter to CJP, high court chief justices cautions that a permanent transfer to IHC would set a "pernicious precedent" with "extremely far-reaching" ramifications. Updated 31 Jan, 2025 10:20pm

Imran urges CJP Afridi to bring an end to ‘state terror and brutality’

Urges setting up of one or more judicial commissions to "examine the grievances" of the people, highlights human rights violations and abuses. Updated 31 Jan, 2025 12:53am

Justice Rizvi asks if May 9 offences more serious than terrorism incidents

Asks whether those who attacked the army's General Headquarters faced trial. Published 30 Jan, 2025 05:34pm

SC bench withdraws contempt notice against registrar official in jurisdiction row

Asks CJP to mull if full court needed for contempt case against SC committees; hearing on pleas against 26th Amendment adjourned for 3 weeks. Updated 27 Jan, 2025 08:46pm

Judges wonder why case related to 26th Amendment sent to constitutional bench as SC official faces contempt

Justice Mansoor Shah says "judiciary’s independence has ended" if ongoing cases taken back from regular benches; Nazar Abbas removed as additional registrar. Updated 21 Jan, 2025 05:44pm