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Judges receiving threatening letter continues to Lahore High Court and Supreme Court | Tax Amendment bill presented in Parliament | Election Commissioner gives more powers to magistrate in election matter | The 6 Judges letter remained unattended by Supreme Judicial Council | Lawyers hold strict protest against the interference of Intelligence agencies involvement in judiciary damaging justice and fairness in society

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High Court Disqualified AJK Prime Minister on Contempt of Court

Tanvir Ilyas, the current prime minister, was removed from office by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday due to allegations of contempt. As a result, Tanvir Ilyas was declared ineligible to serve as a member of the AJK Legislative Assembly by the Chief Election Commissioner of AJK. Tanvir Ilyas had alleged …

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National Assembly Passed resolution against SC Order on Election Commissioner – is it Violation of Article 68?

Today, at 3 20 pm PMLN party member Khalid Hussain Magsi submitted a resolution against SC Order annulling Election Commissioner’s Decision to extend elections has been passed by the National Assembly. PTI Member Mohsin Lagari condemned and protested against resolution. The resolution intends to declare SC order to be inexecutable, further it states to form …

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Supreme Court of Pakistan Nullified Election Commissioner Decision

Supreme Court of Pakistan today declared the Election Commissioner’s decision of extending KPK and Punjab election to 8th October as Null and Void – the Supreme court announced the decision to be frivolous unconstitutional, illegal and false. Election Commissioner will ensure fair and just election by 14th may for Punjab, enhancing the period by adding …

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First Women Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court – Justice Musarrat Hilali

On April 1, Justice Musarrat Hilali was sworn in as the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) first female chief justice. She held the position as the court’s senior-most puisne judge following Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan’s retirement, and she will hold it until the Judicial Commission of Pakistan appoints a new chief justice. The appointment was made in …

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Chief Justice of SHC Declared 4th April as Holiday on Account of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Death Anniversary

After the notification of the Sindh Government, the Chief Justice High Court of Sindh as well declared 4th April as a Holiday on account of the 44th Death Anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. All Local and provincial departments shall be closed that day except those working in the emergency category. Tomorrow will be a holiday …

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Stay waived off in Petition against KBA Vakalatnama Verification

Sindh High Court on Thursday 30th March Disposed of the Petition against KBA Vakalatnama Verification Program. The Honorable Court has considered the validity of Vakalatnama verification in accordance with the provision of law. The Petition was ex-parte earlier upon which KBA held protest where large amount lawyers participated and closed court proceeding on Monday 27th …

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Lahore High Court Declare Sedition Law (Sec. 124-A PPC) Unconstitutional – Repetition of Pakistan Penal Code Amendment Bill 2020 in Senate

  On 30th March, Thursday Lahore High Court Judge, Justice Shahid Karim annulled Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860 declaring it as ultra vires of the Constitution. Section 124 A reads as, “whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to …

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Lawyers Welfare and Protection Bill 2023 Passed by National Assembly

On Wednesday, 29th March National Assembly Passed the Bill titled as “Lawyers Welfare and Protection Act 2023”. The bill will be awaiting to be an Act until the Passing of it in Senate. Sindh Assembly has already Passed the similar bill, although the bill passed by National Assembly has more Wider impact in many ways. …

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Dr. Ammara will be chairing the APAC Board of GAIL

By becoming the first Pakistani to lead the Asia Pacific board of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), Dr. Ammara Farooq Malik has opened a new era. The Global Association of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) is a group of legal pioneers who are utilising the legal profession to enhance and improve people’s lives, protect the environment, …

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