Five-member SC bench headed by CJP suspends operation of govt notification on formation of judicial commission probing audio leaks Also stays the commission’s proceedings Issues notices to concerned parties, attorney general for Pakistan; adjourns further hearing till 31st May CJP Umar Ata Bandial says the formation of govt-appointed judicial commissionRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial urges federal govt & PTI to resume dialogue for restoring peace in the country CJP says the decision would be implemented after it was finalised Court adjourns hearing on ECP plea in Punjab polls case for one week ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice ofRead More →

Federal Govt urges SC to dismiss petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The federal government on Saturday moved the apex court against petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, aimed at regulating the chief justice’s powers. Additional AttorneyRead More →

No one can deny that the Constitution mandates elections be held within 90 days of the assembly’s dissolution: CJP Umar Ata Bandial Says if talks b/w govt & PTI failed then SC would use the Constitution to implement its verdict of holding elections in Punjab on May 14 “We doRead More →

Supreme Court to hear plea for holding elections simultaneously today Both sides agreed to hold elections on the same day across the country but failed to evolve consensus on the date of the polls. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A three-member Supreme Court of Pakistan bench will hear a petitionRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial says political parties wanted to ‘pick and choose’ the bench for ‘desired judgments’ Says democracy is an important part of the Constitution and so is an independent judiciary and the federation Court seeks record of the debate held in the Parliament & standing committee on judicialRead More →

8-member SC bench headed by CJP to hear petitions challenging Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, on Tuesday The apex court will conduct hearing on the petitions at 12:30 PM on Tuesday Court issues notices to all the concerned parties regarding the hearing of the case ISLAMABAD ( WebRead More →

SC summons report regarding issuance of Rs 21 biln from Ministry of Finance for holding elections in Punjab ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has summoned report from the Ministry of Finance regarding issuance of Rs 21 billion for holding elections in Punjab. According to sources,Read More →

Govt, PTI kick off negotiations at Parliament House to build consensus on holding elections to national & provincial assemblies on one date Second round of talks to be held today at 3:00 PM Ishaq Dar says we have to review the matters while remaining in the ambit of the constitutionRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial says top court can’t force govt to hold negotiations with the opposition Says politicians should themselves find solutions to the problems Says court will not issue any directives nor will it issue a timeline for the talks ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice of PakistanRead More →

Supreme Court orders SBP to immediately release Rs21billion funds for Punjab’s polls The Supreme Court on Friday held in-chamber hearing on the issue of release of funds for the polls. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court has directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to release Rs21 billionRead More →

Court has much respect for Parliament: CJP Umar Ata Bandial Issues notices to President Alvi, PM Shehbaz & others during the hearing of petitions challenging a bill clipping the powers of CJ ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday remarked that theRead More →