Shahid Rao

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared that courts do not have the legal authority to extend the time for depositing the balance sale consideration beyond the terms of an agreement, stating that doing so effectively rewrites the contract between the parties. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, issued the ruling in a written order concerning an appeal against the Lahore High Court's judgment dated June 24, 2016.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the superintendent and deputy superintendent of Adiala Jail, directing them to ensure that either of them is present at the next hearing date. A single bench of the IHC, led by Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, issued these directions in response to a petition filed by the legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. His counsels, Faisal Fareed Chaudhry and Naeem Haider Panjotha, alleged that jail authorities were obstructing them from representing Khan in an ongoing trial in the NAB reference titled State vs Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan will today announce its verdict on Intra-Court Appeal (ICA) of the Federation and the petitions of some individuals against its judgment declaring the amendments made in National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999, null and void. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi on October 31, 2023 had barred the Accountability Courts from announcing the final verdict in corruption cases reopened following the judgment declaring amendments made to National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) null and void.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday appointed a three-member commission to investigate the difficulties faced by the legal

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa announces verdict reserved by five-judge bench on June 6. Petitioner Imran Khan failed to establish that amendments were

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a written order in a petition seeking release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, criticizing the government's lack of progress in its efforts for her release.

Says predicting cases verdicts based on benches composition is over now. Every judge has some sort of inclination. At full court marking the start of new judicial year, CJP outlines several reforms aimed at enhancing judicial process including live broadcasting of hearings.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld its judgment in review petitions of Monal Restaurant and others to shift their eateries from the Margalla Hills National Park area. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan announced its reserved judgment on the review petitions of Monal Restaurant, La Montana, Gloria Jeans and Sunshine Heights (Pvt.) Limited. The SC judgment on review petitions said that running a restaurant (Monal) in the protected National Park, like those being run by the owner of La Montana and Gloria Jeans, was in total disregard of the provisions of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation and Management) Ordinance, 1979. The operators of these restaurants, and those who permitted them to operate disregarded the integrity of the National Park; ravaged its trees and flora and displaced and disturbed the endemic bird and animal life. It noted that the utter disdain and contempt for the laws of Pakistan and the degradation/ destruction of the National Park was made possible by the complicity of those who were required to protect, preserve and conserve it; they were in the service of Pakistan, but were unmindful of their duty to serve the people, instead they served moneyed interests. The Court also noted that the undertakings to vacate the premises were given in the presence of their respective counsel but they want now to resile therefrom. Making a mockery of solemn undertakings and to render them meaningless cannot be permitted, and those doing so must suffer the consequences.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has clarified that off-the-record comments made by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa during a conversation with journalists were “needlessly and inaccurately” reported.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to transfer the money collected for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams to the Public Account of the Federation as per Article 78(2)(b) of the Constitution.