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Upper and Lower Houses Approve 26th Constitututional Amendment Bill

Estimated read time 5 min read
October 21, 2024

After Senate approval, 26th constitutional bill sails through National Assembly

Divide and Confrontation Among SC Judges

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October 4, 2024

Disagreement with the opinion of any judge whether of equal or inferior status should invariably be expressed in terms of courtesy and restraint

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PBC urges SC for full court on IHC letter matter

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April 5, 2024

As many as six members of the PBC have also requested to become parties to the suo motu notice case concerning the letter

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SC holds full court session over IHC espionage accusation in judicial affairs

Estimated read time 16 min read
March 27, 2024

Prime Minister Sharif along with Law Minister Azim Nazir Tarar and AGP Mansoor Awan likely to meet the top judge at 2 o’clock in apex court today

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SC Justice Mazahir Naqvi quits amid reference proceedings against him

Estimated read time 3 min read
January 11, 2024

Tendering his resignation to President Dr. Arif Alvi the judge expressed it was an honour for him to serve as the judge of the Lahore High Court and then the Supreme Court…

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SC to hear revisiting Z.A Bhutto punishment reference on Dec 12 – SC Judge Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and former Judge IHC Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui pleas also fixed for hearing next week

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December 8, 2023

Among other important cases hearing during the week commencing from Monday 11, top court will take up matter relating to presidential reference for revisiting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto murder case verdict besides pleas…

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SC judge seeks CJP Isa’s recusal from misconduct hearing

Estimated read time 7 min read
November 10, 2023

Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi had been served show cause notice in response to complaint before Supreme Judicial Council which he termed as 'politically motivated'

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SJC Serves Show-Cause Notice To Top Court Justice Naqvi

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October 28, 2023

Deliberates to establish the SJC secretariat with a full-time secretary and staff - Registrar will furnish working paper on the matter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

SC stays govt video leaks judicial panel notification

Estimated read time 5 min read
May 27, 2023

While issuing an 8-page order on Friday top court’ Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial led five member larger bench suspended government notification till May 31 and issued stay order against proceeding of…

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PLF moves SJC for probe against top court sitting Justice Naqvi

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March 5, 2023

While invoking jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial Council, the PML-N Lawyers Forum (PLF) Punjab on Saturday sought initiation an investigation against top court Sayyed Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi for allegedly committing misconduct…