SC reports decline in pending cases

ISLAMABAD: At the close of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Autumn 2022 session, data about the disposal of cases against the fresh institutions in the current calendar year 2022 — till December 16 — showed a reduction in t...

Attending Balochistan Politically

Years ago, the Centre used to appease Balochistan by extending offers such as the Aghaz-e Haqooq-e Balochistan package of 2009 – to be implemented in three years. This is no longer the case. The Centre is now least interested ...

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Judicial disputes

Another day, another spat within the judiciary. It appears that there is still very little realisation within the institution that the damage that has been and is being caused to its reputation may take many years to reverse. ...

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An inheritance of her own

In what is a rare pleasant turn, Pakistan has seen a series of judicial rulings recently that uphold women’s rights. In a landmark decision -- also rare and unexpected -- the Federal Shariat Court has affirmed women’s inheri...

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Judge dismisses plea to book PM, Naqvi for ‘firing’ at PTI protest

ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Mohammad Afzal Majuka has dismissed a petition to register a case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and others for allegedly firing at ...

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Top judges seek review of tribunal ruling in promotion case

ISLAMABAD: Top judges of the Islamabad district courts have decided to file a review against the decision of a three-judge tribunal that announced a “damaging verdict” against them, despite their supersession. T...

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