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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

Month: September 2023

Child Marriage

Introduction: Deeply rooted in tradition, culture and customary practice, child marriage remains a wider spread practice across Pakistan yet it is a serious violation of Minors’ human rights. Child marriage robs girls and boys from their childhood and future prospectus. Girls especially who are  married early, are less likely to finish school and are at …

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Pakistan Bar Council upholds that President should announce the date of National Election

On Tuesday, 5th September Pakistan Bar Council holds “All Pakistan Lawyers Representative Conference” highlighting the national emergency and Constitutional default whereby the members opinionated certain factors. The conference conveys agendas’ of Constitutional crisis, registration of Fake FIR’s and raid on lawyers houses, missing persons, rising priced of petrol and electricity and reference against Supreme Court …

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Federal Prosecution Service introduced in Islamabad

Federal Government after passing of Federal Prosecution Service Act, 2023 launched Prosecution service in Islamabad. The functions of the service is to institute and conduct criminal proceedings initiated by the Islamabad Capital Territory police or a Federal agency. The service opens position for Assistant District Public Plosecutor, a Deputy District Public Prosecutor, a District public …

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Supreme Court reserved Judgement challenging the NAB Ordinance 1999 Amendment

Before Retirement, Chief Justice Bandial is anticipated to make the decision in this case. The verdict will have a significant impact on national politics. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court postponed making a decision in relation to Imran Khan’s appeal of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) rules. The case contesting amendments made to the National Accountability …

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Umer Ata Bandial critiqued the fact that the CJP’s authority had been limited to rubber stamp’ status in Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023

On Thursday, in Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition against Amendment in the NAB Ordinance that will take effect in 2023 the Chief Justice of Pakistan observed that “several good amendments have been introduced” as well, but regretted that not only were there “inconsistencies” between laws but that the CJP’s powers had …

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