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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the federal authorities on a petition seeking removal of caretaker prime minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk. A bench of the high court directed the official respondents to submit comments by August 7. Petitioner Shahid Orakzai, approached the PHC, claiming that the caretaker prime minister, during his tenure as the Peshawar High Court judge, had granted bail to a ‘hired assassin’ named Bahadur Khan in 1998 involved in the murder of his (petitioner’s) brother…

PESHAWAR: Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth on Thursday took oath as Chief justice (CJ) of Peshawar High Court (PHC) in a ceremony held here at Governor House. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra administered oath to the CJ PHC. Senior lawyers, elected representatives of Peshawar High Court Bar Association and judges of PHC attended the oath taking ceremony. Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth obtained L.L.B degree from Khyber Law College Peshawar in 1985. Initially, he was enrolled as an advocate of district courts in…

PESHAWAR: A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court seeking removal of caretaker prime minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk over claims 'that the PM is not righteous’ and ‘honest’. Shahid Orakzai, approached the PHC, claiming that the caretaker prime minister, during his tenure as the Peshawar High Court judge, had granted bail to a ‘hired assassin’ named Bahadur Khan in 1998 involved in the murder of his (petitioner’s) brother Major Kahlid Saeed Orakzai. The petitioner said Mr Mulk dismissed his petition…

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday admitted for hearing appeals challenging the verdict of an anti-terrorism court in Mashal Khan lynching case. A two-judge bench of the high court issued notices to all parties involved in the case on appeals filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Mashal's father and the convicts who were awarded jail terms by the trial court. The bench, comprising Justice Qalandar Ali Khan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, directed the appellants whose conviction have temporarily been…

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday unanimously passed “The Supreme Court and High Court (Extension Jurisdiction to Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Bill, 2018”. The Bill moved by Law Minister Mahmood Bashir Virk is aimed at extending jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Peshawar High Court to Fata. The bill was opposed by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl party. The National Assembly had already passed the Bill, which has now been sent to President Mamnoon Hussain for approval. Chairman Senate Muhammad…

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday ordered transfer of appeals challenging the anti-terrorism court’s verdict in Mashal Khan lynching case from its regional bench in Abbottabad to the principal seat in the provincial capital.  This order came on a petition filed by the provincial government seeking transfer of the appeals from Abbottabad to Peshawar for hearing at the high court’s principal seat. The provincial government and parties involved in the case had earlier filed appeals in PHC, challenging the…

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Peshawar High Court (PHC) to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The bill was moved by newly-appointed law minister Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk. Calling the passage of bill as a historic achievement, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah said the tribesmen have rendered uncountable sacrifices for the country. Earlier, the house held discussion on…

PESHAWAR: Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday submitted a writ petition at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) over the western route of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaker of the provincial assembly Asad Qaisar named the federal government, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) in the petition questioning whether the western route of the CPEC is part of the project or not. Speaking to media outside the premises of the court, Qaisar said he, his party nor his…

PESHAWAR: A bench of Peshawar High Court on Thursday sent notice to the secretary foreign affairs in contempt of court case with regard to drone strikes, ARY News reports.  A division bench of PHC headed by the Chief Justice summoned reply from the secretary foreign affairs within 20 days.  The Foundation of Fundamental Rights had filed a petition in the high court, in which it contended that the drone attacks are violation of the fundamental human rights. 

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) has challenged the Local Body (LB) Act 2013 in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday - ARY News reports. According to details, Sardar Hussain Bobak and Khushdil Khan Advocate submitted the petition challenging the LB Act 2013 in the PHC. It was stated in the petition that the LB Act 2013 is against the basic human rights, while the authorities given to the Chief Minister (CM) regarding the union council were also requested to be withdrawn. The petition made the Khbyer Pakhtunkhwa (KP)…