Chief Justice Khosa reviews reforms in judiciary
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Khosa on Monday said the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) being a statutory body had taken up the task of reforming the justice sector.
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CJ says SC will create gender-based violence courts
Pakistan's top judge has vowed to set up more than 100 gender-based violence courts in the patriarchal country regularly ranked as among the most dangerous in the world for women.
Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said the Supreme Court is…
Govt cannot remove Justice Isa, says CJP
LONDON: The government cannot remove Justice Qazi Faez Isa and the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) will deal with the matter fairly, said Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, on Sunday.
People are under mental stress due to NAB’s attitude, says CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Asid Saeed Khosa criticised the attitude of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday, stating that people were under stress due to its attitude.
Contempt of court case: Ex-PPP Senator Abidi acquitted
An anti-terrorism court today has acquitted former leader of Pakistan Peoples' Party Faisal Raza Abidi in a case pertaining to contempt of court.
PM welcomes CJP’s statement on curbing false testimonies
Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed today the statement given by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa's to punish all those who give false testimonies.
Peshawar High Court judge, driver wounded in targeted attack
In the wee hours of today unidentified armed assailants opened fire at the car of Peshawar High Court judge Justice Mohammad Ayub leaving him injured along with his driver.
SC wraps up Memogate case
The Supreme Court today wrapped up a prolonged suo motu case related to the all known Memogate scandal that unearthed in 2011 in which the former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani was accused.
Investigators training to start in judicial academies, says CJP
Training of investigation officers and prosecutors must be carried out in the specific judicial academies throughout the country for making it more professional, Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa said this yesterday.
Daughters of Asia Bibi in Canada: source
The daughters of Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi, whose blasphemy case spotlighted religious extremism in her country, are now in Canada, a source close to the case said Wednesday.
SC orders arrest of Shah Hussain convicted for stabbing Khadija Siddiqi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday set aside Lahore High Court’s decision to acquit Shah Hussain convicted for stabbing law student Khadija Siddiqi in Lahore.
Siddiqi, who was stabbed 23 times in Lahore in May 2016,…
Justice Khosa suggests ‘charter of dialogue’ among state institutions
Chief Justice-designate Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said that that the apex court would rarely use the right of suo motu notice, adding “it will only be used when absolutely necessary.”
Speaking at the full court reference held for Chief…
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar’s era of judicial activism ends
Justice Saqib Nisar, the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan, retired on Thursday (Jan 17) after more than two tumultuous years in office, perhaps one of the most controversial in the history of the apex court.
He is succeeded by Justice Asif…
IHC accepts application for early hearing of petition seeking PM’s disqualification
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today has fixed an application in view of the early hearing of a petition in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khans disqualification.
CJP suspends Khizar Hayat’s execution
Lahore: Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar suspended the execution of 60-year-old schizophrenic prisoner Khizar Hayat till further orders.
The matter has been fixed for hearing on January 14.
The suspension came in the wake of a…