NDU delegation visits SC, CJ briefs role of Judiciary
- 24-Sep-2025
Islamabad: More than 120 participants of the National Security and War Course 2026 from the National Defence University, (NDU), on Wednesday visited the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), ARY News reported. The delegation included faculty members, officers from the Armed Forces and Civil Services of Pakistan, as well as 26 participants from several friendly countries. […]
SC acquits death row convicts in Sindh Judge’s son murder case
- 12-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted the accused in the murder case of Sindh High Court judge Justice Khalid Shahani’s son, citing flawed investigation and weak prosecution, ARY News reported. According to reports, a short order authored by Justice Athar Minallah set aside the verdicts of both the trial court and the Sindh […]
Supreme Court updates seniority list after new judges appointment
- 14-Feb-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has updated its seniority list after the recent appointment of new judges. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has taken the position of senior-most judge, following the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. According to the revised seniority rankings, the top 24 judges are: Justice Munib Akhtar (2nd) Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan […]
PTI challenges 26th Constitutional Amendment in SC
- 25-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment in Supreme Court, stating that it is unconstitutional, illegal, and unacceptable, ARY News reported. As per details, the PTI’s petition, filed through Advocate Samir Khosa, urged that the amendment be declared null and void. The petition seeks to restrain the Judicial Commission of Pakistan from […]
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah breaks silence on resignation rumours
- 07-Dec-2024
ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday reacted to rumours regarding his resignation, ARY News reported. In a brief interaction with media persons, Justice Mansoor categorically denied the rumours, stating that they were mere speculations. When asked by a journalist if the rumours about his resignation were true, Justice […]
Supreme Court delists Election Tribunal case
- 18-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has officially delisted the Election Tribunal case, citing the unavailability of Justice Jamal Mandokhail as the primary reason, ARY News reported. A notice regarding the delisting was issued earlier today. The case was originally scheduled to be heard on August 19 by a five-member bench led by the Chief […]
KP govt moves SC for live telecast of NAB amendments case
- 20-May-2024
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday filed a petition in Supreme Court (SC) seeking live telecast of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 1999 amendment case, ARY News reported. As per details, the petition was filed by Additional Attorney General Kausar Ali Shah stating that public interest cases are live-streamed by Bench I, […]
IHC judges’ letter: Chief justice seeks proposals from judges
- 19-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) chief justice has sought proposals from the judges on the issue of six IHC judges’s letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) alleging interference in judicial functions, ARY News reported, citing sources. Sources privy to the matter said that the IHC chief justice on the directions of the Supreme […]
‘Women aren’t considered humans there,’ SC slams Swat jirga ruling
- 26-Oct-2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan bench chaired by Justice Qazi Faez Isa has Tuesday rendered the rulings of smaller courts and Swat jirga in the inheritance case noting that no Pakistani court or tribal jirga can controvert Islamic law of inheritance distribution, ARY News reported. The decision of a tribal jirga, in particular on […]
Supreme Court set aside ECP decision against PTI MPA Faisal Zaman
- 03-Feb-2021
A bench of the apex court granted appeal of Faisal Zaman against the ECP decision of registering a case against him over a fake degree in year 2013.