[ad_1] The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved on Tuesday the appointments of permanent chief justices for four major high courts, including Peshawar, Balochistan, Sindh and Islamabad. According to sources, Justice SM Attique Shah has been appointed as the permanent Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Supplemental Award regarding Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The prime minister said that the judicial ruling strengthened Pakistan’s stance, asserting that India has no authority to suspend the agreement unilaterally. “We are working upon water resources as the water is the lifeline for … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has approved the dissolution of 17 special consumer courts, originally established to ensure the merit-based provision of essential goods and services to consumers. Beginning in July, these specialised consumer protection courts will cease to function. Instructions have already been issued to transfer all pending consumer cases from these courts to … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism and Sessions Courts in Rawalpindi district on Thursday awarded strict punishments to convicts involved in cases of explosives recovery, murder, and narcotics trafficking. In a major decision, special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Amjad Ali Shah sentenced five individuals to a combined 65 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs500,000 … Read more
[ad_1] PESHAWAR: On the call of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council, lawyers across the province observed a complete boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday in protest against newly imposed taxes on the legal fraternity. As part of the protest, no lawyer appeared before the courts in Peshawar or any other district of the province. Leaders of … Read more