Malik Asad is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn with two decades of experience covering legal affairs, judicial developments, and the civil bureaucracy. He can be found on X at @asadrp.
Official notifications issued by the FCC reveal an extensive package of salaries, allowances and financial incentives for employees ranging from lower-grade staff to senior officers.
Updated09 May, 202607:21am
• Inform court they lack authorisation to argue the matter • Say jail authorities didn’t facilitate meetings with clients to obt
Published07 May, 202607:06am
Lawyers say Adiala jail authorities have not facilitated meetings with clients to obtain instructions or execute fresh powers of attorney.
Published06 May, 202604:57pm
In a two-page written order, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir held that the petition contained “extremely defamatory, baseless and unsubstantiated allegations” against a serving judge.
Updated06 May, 202609:07am
Court rules that mere pendency of an inquiry or investigation does not constitute sufficient grounds to impose a travel ban.
Published05 May, 202608:57pm
Verdict authored by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani declares Council’s 2025 opinion against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza "null and void".
Updated05 May, 202607:34am
Court dismisses all petitions and upholds termination of lease; observes that the petitioner failed to establish any illegality in the CDA’s decision.
Updated04 May, 202605:57pm
Court has 41 judges against sanctioned strength of 60; several law officers, advocates already interviewed as caseload mounts.
Updated03 May, 202608:50am
Petitioner also alleges encroachment on forest and shamlat land, along with large-scale deforestation affecting the ecological balance of the Murree region.
Updated02 May, 202609:41am
Justice Dogar emphasises best course would be an early disposal of the main appeal, while Safdar insists on suspending sentences as interim relief.
Published30 Apr, 202602:10pm
