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IHC Orders Illegal Sheesha Cafes in Islamabad to Stay Closed
ISLAMABAD: Illegal sheesha cafes in Islamabad must remain closed until the government frames rules to regulate them. The Islamabad High Court gave the ruling on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar was hearing a case against illegal sheesha cafes. The court summoned the chief commissioner and the deputy commissioner of Islamabad...
SC upholds death sentence in marriage-proposal murder case, calls the violence a shame on society
SC upholds death sentence in marriage-proposal murder case, calls the violence a shame on society
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court has dismissed the review plea of a man convicted in a marriage proposal murder case, and kept his death sentence in place.
The nine-page judgment, written by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar,...
FCC Rules Its Decisions Binding on All Courts, Including the Supreme Court
FCC Rules Its Decisions Binding on All Courts, Including the Supreme Court
FCC rulings on questions of law are binding on all courts in Pakistan, including the Supreme Court, the Federal Constitutional Court has held in a 24-page judgment that settles a question many lawyers have been asking since the...
PHC sets aside 10-year sentence of police inspector in fabricated evidence case
A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court has set aside the conviction and 10-year prison sentence handed to police inspector Hidayatullah for allegedly fabricating evidence in a murder case. The PHC acquittal, reported on Wednesday, rested on the finding that he had been denied his fundamental legal and...
LHC upholds inquiry order against FIA officials accused of coercing expatriate
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday upheld an order directing an inquiry against FIA officers in Faisalabad accused of unlawfully seizing cash and vehicles from a Pakistan-origin British national while he was in custody. The LHC FIA probe will now proceed after Justice Jawad Zafar dismissed a petition seeking...
SC restores teacher’s promotion, says government must set example as largest employer
The Supreme Court has restored the promotion of a former elementary school teacher, ruling that the government must set an example as the country's largest public employer and cannot deny employees their due progression through administrative convenience.
A bench comprising Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Shahid Waheed set aside the...
Supreme Court Bars Sending Absorbed Traffic Wardens Back to District Police
The Supreme Court in Islamabad has ruled that personnel permanently absorbed into the Punjab Police Traffic Wardens Service Cadre cannot be sent back to the General District Police Cadre. The court stressed that administrative matters must follow the rules.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Ayesha A Malik and Justice Muhammad...
LHC restricts EOBI from applying extra charges automatically
Lahore: The LHC restricts EOBI extra charges from being applied automatically, the Lahore High Court holding that the institution must first examine a company's records and employee details before imposing any additional contribution liability. Justice Javed Hassan issued the written verdict while hearing a petition filed by Security Organizing...
Overseas Pakistanis’ Property Disputes to be Resolved in New Special Courts
Overseas Pakistanis will get a new court for resolution of property issues. A special bench has also been constituted in the Islamabad High Court to expedite the proceedings of Law on this behalf.Establishment of the Overseas Property Act 2024The Overseas Property Act 2024 deals with property-related cases of overseas Pakistanis. Islamabad courts will...