NATIONALIHC steps in to help stop COVID-19 spread in capital courts
ISLAMABAD: A day after the top court took measures to prevent coronavirus spread in the Supreme Court (SC), district and session judges of the capital were asked to take all necessary steps to minimis
Mar 22, 2020

Plea in SC for aggressive coronavirus measures
--Pandemic, if not curbed urgently, will result in unmatched physical, mental, economic, and social lossISLAMABAD: A constitutional petition under Article 184(3) has been instituted in the Supreme C
Mar 21, 2020
NATIONALPakistan to get $10bn from ADB in five years
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has planned to support Pakistan with indicative lending of up to $10 billion for various development projects and programmes during the next five years.
Jul 8, 2019
NATIONALSC Justice Isa, SHC Justice KK Agha face misconduct charges
--SJC summons AGP for assistance in reference against two senior judges --References accuse both judges of concealing their assets, recommends action against them under Article 209 --SCBA pr
May 30, 2019
NATIONALNawaz ‘too sick’ for jail, wants permanent bail
--Former PM's doctors say stress can lead to cardiac arrest--Counsel says Nawaz should be allowed treatment in UK ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (P
Apr 25, 2019
NATIONALIHC takes notice over adhocism in Censor Board of Film Censor
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought a reply from the federal government regarding the Central Board of Film Censor's (CBFC) failure to fill vacant slots of chairman and board s
Apr 8, 2019
NATIONALSC to determine ombudsperson’s jurisdiction in women harassment cases
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday hinted that it might decide the issue relating to suo motu jurisdiction of Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace
Mar 5, 2019
NATIONALCJP constitutes committee for police reforms
--Chief Justice Khosa discusses deficiencies in criminal justice system with all police chiefs--Key stakeholders, general public unaware of report on police reforms, says CJPISLAMABAD: With a
Feb 11, 2019
NATIONALSC to introduce e-court system to minimise backlog
--Backlog of 40,535 cases to be reduced by providing video link facility for lawyers between principal seat, registriesISLAMABAD: Taking leverage of cyber regime, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesd
Feb 6, 2019
NATIONALEx-SC judge Zahid Hussain appointed as president’s legal consultant
ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court judge Sayed Zahid Hussain assumed the charge as Consultant (Legal Affairs) in the President’s Secretariat (Public) on Friday.Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain graduate
Feb 1, 2019
NATIONALSC declares jirgas/panchayats illegal
--Top court terms jirgas' operation violation of country’s international commitments--Grants KP six months for uniform system of courts in FATAISLAMABAD: Declaring the operation of jirga a
Jan 16, 2019
NATIONALSC to take up NAB appeals against Sharif family today
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar who is set to retire shall lead a five-member larger bench to hear appeals of top anti-graft body against the suspension of former prime mi
Jan 13, 2019