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CJP Khosa seeks to review life imprisonment law
Chief justice says interpretation of life imprisonment law is flawed as it is meant to last a lifetime, not 25 years.
Haseeb Bhatti
Ban on recruitment continues as SC orders PIA to submit plea against regularisation order
PIA counsel argues the ban on recruitment refrains the airline from executing another SC order to regularise employees.
SCBA, lawyers protest as Supreme Judicial Council hears references against senior judges
The main entrance of the apex court was blocked by the lawyers.
SC rejects Mukhtar Mai's 2011 review petition on technical grounds
Court observes that points raised in application could not be considered for hearing in a review petition.
'Karachi has become the worst city in Pakistan,' says Justice Gulzar Ahmed
SC, while hearing Amal Umer case, questions feasibility of stopping police from using weapons "in a city like Karachi".
'Up to India what route it decides to use,' says FO spokesperson on Modi's trip to Bishkek
Despite Pakistan granting India permission for Modi's plane to fly through its airspace, India decides against it.
SC orders sugar mill owners to pay dues by Friday
Court says if cheques are not submitted by Friday the Advocate General's office should file an application in court.
Special court rejects Musharraf's plea to adjourn high treason case
A three-judge bench also cancelled Musharraf's right of defence.
Private schools' tuition fee to increase annually by 5pc only, SC rules
Top court withdraws order to decrease current tuition fee by 20 per cent, other interim orders.
Supreme Judicial Council issues notice to govt over references against judges
The SJC will take up the references against Justice Isa and a Sindh High Court judge on June 14.
SC orders inquiry against three Sindh High Court judges over 3-year delay in deciding bail plea
Three-judge bench headed by CJP Asif Saeed Khosa approves murder suspect's bail plea.
'Is NAB's only purpose to make cases?': CJP Khosa takes accountability watchdog to task
"What does the NAB do after all?" asks the chief justice while hearing an appeal against the acquittal of a suspect.
Justice Ahmed laments about state of roads in Islamabad, says 'not possible' for him to drive in the city
"The streets of Islamabad shouldn't appear to be blocked under any circumstance."
Naqeebullah murder case: SC asks why Rao Anwar wants to go abroad
Bench directs Rao Anwar to resubmit plea for removal of name from ECL.
Pakpattan shrine case: Lawyer says Nawaz Sharif had no role in sale of land
SC orders parties to file replies on JIT report; Justice Bandial says government land should be protected.
SC grants permission for joint statements, cross-examination in Ali Zafar-Meesha Shafi case
Top court restrains Shafi and Zafar from registering unnecessary petitions; tells LHC to complete the trial soon.
SC takes up Meesha Shafi's appeal in defamation case filed by Ali Zafar
Judge says no precedent of witnesses' testimonies being recorded together and cross-examination done separately.
Tayyaba torture case: SC reserves verdict on appeals of convicts
Islamabad advocate general informs SC bench the child maid had suffered all of her bruises at convicted judge's house.
Questionnaire sent to Musharraf in high treason case
The list contains 26 questions, including a query if he had taken the measures in individual capacity.
Tayyaba torture case: Convicts' lawyer tells court child maid's bruises were 'accidental'
Lawyer argues 10-year-old Tayyaba admitted she wasn't abused, had memorised her testimony "like a parrot".