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'Flimsy, baseless': PM Shehbaz orders withdrawal of review petitions against Justice Isa

Says the curative review was based on ill-will, meant to "harass and intimidate" the CJP-in-waiting at the behest of Imran Khan.

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:12pm

New SC bench to hear poll delay case tomorrow after Justice Aminuddin’s recusal

Justice Isa and he have said cases being heard under Article 184(3) should be postponed till amendments are made to SC rules linked to CJP's discretionary powers.

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:14pm

Violence erupts as citizens in Shangla’s Bisham protest against ‘unjust’ distribution of flour

Assistant commissioner claims the protesters attempted to loot trucks carrying free flour, pelted stones at officials.

Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:42pm

Senate passes bill to limit CJP powers amid opposition protest

Law minister says SC "became dependent on an individual"; PTI members chant against "attacks on judiciary".

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:08pm

Judges cannot raise objections regarding constitution of benches: Justice Shahid Waheed

Dissenting note comes after Justices Qazi Faez Isa and Aminuddin Khan held that the CJP did not have the power to form special benches.

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:54pm

9 dead in crash of two US Army helicopters during training mission

Official says the helicopters were able to land in an open field across from a residential area, avoiding deaths or injuries on the ground.

Published 30 Mar, 2023 09:06pm

Tyrian White case: IHC reserves verdict on case admissibility

Justice Farooq observes Imran has "neither denied nor accepted anything".

Published 30 Mar, 2023 04:45pm

Pakistan awaits China’s decision on rollover of $2bn loan that matured last week: official

A formal announcement will be made, a finance ministry official says, but gave no further details.

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 01:31pm

LHC strikes down sedition law that criminalised criticism of federal, provincial govts

Justice Shahid Karim rules section 124-A of the PPC inconsistent with Constitution; petition says law was "recklessly used".

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:55pm

DSP among 4 police officers martyred in Lakki Marwat blast

In separate gunfight, 6 policemen wounded at KP's Saddar police station; TTP claims responsibility.

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 03:06pm

Is Pakistan Heading Towards A Judicial Crisis?

NA Passes Bill to make SC’s Suo Motu decisions fair, inclusive, democratic

Explained: Suo Motu Powers

“Striking Down Sedition Law To Open Critical Thinking In Pakistan”

Supreme Court Bench Dissolved: What’s Next?

Is sedition law just a political tool to suppress dissent?

Humza Yousaf Sworn In As Scotland’s First Minister

Does Pakistan Need To Rethink Suo Motu Powers?

Ramazan Timings

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Veteran’s family breaks silence over civilian son’s court martial

Hasan Askree was allegedly convicted for writing a critical letter to former army chief Bajwa.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Mar, 2023 08:49am

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CJP seeks input from interior, defence ministries on timeframe for security situation to improve

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, Updated 29 Mar, 2023 05:28pm

CJP seeks input from interior, defence ministries on timeframe for security situation to improve

NA passes bill to curtail CJP’s suo motu powers

The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure), Bill 2023 will deprive the CJP's office of powers to take suo motu notice in an individual capacity.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Mar, 2023 06:15pm

NA passes bill to curtail CJP’s suo motu powers

Pakistan removed from EU’s High Risk Third Countries list

European legal and economic operators no longer subject Pakistani businesses to "Enhanced Customer Due Diligence", says minister.

, Updated 29 Mar, 2023 11:17pm

Pakistan removed from EU’s High Risk Third Countries list

Cabinet approves bill aimed at curbing CJP’s powers to take suo motu notice, constitute benches

Bill proposes that suo motu notices, bench formation be dealt with by a committee; NA adopts resolution against "judicial interference in political matters"; PTI lashes out at bill.

, Updated 28 Mar, 2023 11:44pm

Cabinet approves bill aimed at curbing CJP’s powers to take suo motu notice, constitute benches

OPINION

Saving Pakistan

Imran must now demonstrate he will never again be a dependent partner of the ‘establishment’.

Ashraf Jehangir Qazi

Israel flounders

Rafia Zakaria

Faulty vision

F.S. Aijazuddin

Kidney-punched

Shahzad Sharjeel

A wake-up call

Zahid Hussain

EDITORIAL

Clipped wings

The bill to clip CJP's suo motu powers will more likely complicate the SC's problems rather than solve them.

Water shortages

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The actor was spotted with Raghav Chaddha and congratulated by a parliament member on their "union".

Images Staff Published 30 Mar, 2023 01:30pm

Jennifer Aniston says there’s a whole generation that now finds Friends offensive

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AFP Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:36am

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