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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicPakistan Supreme Court

Topic: Pakistan Supreme Court

Army wins tussle with the judges. Pakistan changes rules for selecting Chief Justice

Re-organising of legislative-judiciary relations was required but what makes it so scandalous is the way it was carried out, including temporary abduction of parliamentarians.

Pakistan judge ‘sidelined’ for top job writes scathing letter against outgoing CJP Isa

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, who was in line to be the next CJP, boycotted the reference held in the honour of outgoing chief justice Qazi Faez Isa. Judge Yahya Afridi was appointed the new chief justice.

Pakistan’s constitution bill can ‘abolish the Supreme Court’. Lawyers call it devil’s work

Pakistan's proposed amendments seek to overturn Supreme Court's May 2022 ruling that required legislators to stick to party lines when voting.

Pakistan Supreme Court verdict on Ahmadiyyas ‘victory for Islamophobes, judiciary arm twisted’

Critics, including human rights activists, lawyers, and journalists, are outraged, accusing the court of succumbing to religious extremism instead of ensuring equal justice.

No one safe from poison in Pakistan. After Bushra Bibi, HC judges get letters with anthrax

At least eight judges from Islamabad High Court and four from the Lahore High Court have received such letters. Four letters were also sent to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Pakistan judges vs generals—why bombshell letter on ISI meddling could stir big trouble

Six judges have complained about interference from the ISI in cases related to Imran Khan & PTI. Can it trigger a lawyers’ movement like the one that contributed to Musharraf’s ouster?

‘Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was not given a fair trial,’ says Pakistan Supreme Court

Execution of Bhutto, 51, was carried out after 7-member SC upheld conviction, which many believe was done under coercion exercised by then military dictator Gen Ziaul Haq.

Months after Musharraf’s death, Pakistan’s Supreme Court to take up his plea against death penalty

Musharraf was sentenced to death in absentia in 2019. Court convicted him of high treason for his actions on 3 November, 2007, when he suspended Constitution & imposed emergency.

Can’t interfere: Pakistan’s top court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to halt trial in Toshakhana case

The country's Supreme Court ordered Khan to return to the Islamabad High Court to seek a ruling on his objections, according to an order from the proceedings.

Imran Khan gets 2-week bail, day after Pakistan Supreme Court called his arrest illegal

Islamabad High Court sets Khan free in Al-Qadir Trust case for the time being; the PTI chief is also indicted in the Toshakhana case.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.