Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: The questions about the legitimacy of military trials of civilians in light of Article 8 were the highlight of Thursday’s hearing as the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench took up appeals against military trials concerning the May 9 attacks on army installations. Headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, the seven-member constitutional bench resumed the hearing on a number of Intra-Court Appeals( ICAs) against the Oct 23, 2023 five-judge order that nullified the tr

？ Court asks for intelligence reports on events of May 25, 26？ Justice Yahya suggests contempt proceedings against ImranISLAMABAD: While the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf( PTI) finally approached the Supreme Court to seek its protection from the alleged ‘state torture’, the apex court on Wednesday directed the city administration and spy agencies to submit reports within a week explaining at what time PTI chairman Imran Khan had asked party workers to reach D-Chowk in violation of the last week’s cou

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies which could see trading ideas on Monday include Apex Healthcare, Handal Energy, Mestron and Netx, says JF Apex Research. Apex Healthcare has inked an agreement with Innova Bio-Medical Pte Ltd to supply the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine to private healthcare practitioners in Singapore. Handal Energy has received a contract extension from SEA Hibiscus Sdn Bhd for the provision of offshore crane maintenance services.As for XL Holdings, it has proposed to acquire a 100% stake in

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held on Tuesday that a vested right of an individual, when accrued, became an unqualified secured right and did not rest on any particular event or set of circumstances.“ The doctrine of vested right upholds and preserves that once a right is coined in one locale, its existence should be recognised everywhere and claims based on vested rights are enforceable under the law for its protection, ” observed Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar in a judgement. Justice Mazhar was a

However, the real estate giant had deposited a sum of around Rs65bn over the years and later moved the court for resettlement of the remaining amount. However, the apex court had ruled that the Bahria Town had not deposited in the Supreme Court account the instalments it had agreed to pay for a considerable time, and was in default of the consent order. Published in Dawn, November 30th, 2023....

ISLAMABAD: The National Asse-m--bly on Monday adopted a resolution with a majority vote urging the “ state ” to move the Supreme Court against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf( PTI) chairman Imran Khan over his “ anti-Pakistan and anti-armed forces ” remarks during a TV interview last week. The lawmakers passed four Imran-era bills, including those required to meet conditions of the International Monetary Fund( IMF), after the lower house opened its budget session. The resolution “ condemning ” the form

KUCHING: The landmark Federal Court decision that government decisions protected from judicial review by an" ouster clause" can be challenged legally will not affect Sabah and Sarawak’s autonomy under the Malaysia Agreement 1963( MA63)." This has nothing to do with MA63.... The target is not the autonomy of Sarawak and Sabah but the executive's decisions which cannot be challenged in court," said Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department( Parliament a

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here on Wednesday( May 18) dismissed an application by Bersih 2.0 and the Malaysian Bar to refer constitutional questions concerning the validity of an emergency proclamation made in 2020 that ran until August last year, to the Federal Court. Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid in his decision via email, said those questions for determination could be answered by the High Court." I am of the considered opinion that the subject matter of this application is not within t

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the Companies Act 2017 and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan( SECP) Act 1997 do not take precedence over the National Accountability Ordinance( NAO), unless the offences of cheating or dishonestly inducing public at large are also punishable under these acts. The observation came while the court was deciding a bail plea of Saifur Rehman Khan, chief executive officer( CEO) of the B4U Investment Company that, according to NAB findings, had de

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has directed local officials to avoid carrying out punishments in public unless the country's top court issues the order for public execution.In a tweet late on Thursday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the Council of Ministers has decided that no punishment will be carried out publicly when there is no need to publicise the convict and till the court issues an order for a public punishment.... The incident had been widely criticised and cond