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Power to the people strongest: 70 years ago, the apex court sealed Pakistan’s fate. Its effects still echo today

When Justice Munir denied the existence of the assembly’s sovereignty, he destroyed the country’s existing constitutional basis. Sovereign power in Pakistan would become a prize, to be seized by the strongest.

Updated 23 Sep, 2025 03:30pm

Events that led to the ‘demolition of Islamabad High Court’, in the words of its own judges

In pleas filed in SC, five IHC judges regret that CJ Dogar has "transformed the office of chief justice into an autocracy, in an effort to reduce the judiciary to a regiment".

Updated 20 Sep, 2025 05:30am

‘Customs has power to recover uncollected taxes’

Supreme Court verdict reinstates notices served on respondents.

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:22am

How the SC Constitutional Bench handed two-thirds majority to an unelected ‘unity’ regime

After this latest verdict, the Constitutional Bench has served that Constitution on a platter to the rejected parties: they can now reshape our legal order all by themselves.

Updated 06 Jul, 2025 11:42pm

SC to hear Imran’s contempt case next week in petition against 2022 Azadi March

Bench comprises Justices Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhter Afghan, Hashim Khan Kakar, Aamer Farooq.

Published 15 Mar, 2025 04:25pm

SC’s order green lights military courts, detrimental to civilian rights, lawyers warn

Allowing military courts to pronounce decisions, albeit conditionally, raises renewed concerns about the judiciary's independence after the 26th Constitutional Amendment, says lawyer Mirza Moiz Baig.

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 11:03am

The year of Qazi: maverick in freefall

To be fair to Justice Isa, he showed tremendous courage in checking the powerful — if power can be taken to mean retired judges, dead generals, and Monal Restaurant.

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 02:34pm

Judicial capture: Lawyers react to ‘diluted’ 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill

The 26th Amendment has dealt a body blow to Pakistan’s democracy and its constitutional order, said Barrister Asad Rahim.

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 10:02pm

Constitutional Package — judicial overhaul or national suicide?

The Parliament cannot take away the judicial power to interpret the Constitution from the apex court and vest it in, what is effectively, a body subordinate to the government.

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 01:07pm

Will the govt’s latest attempt to ‘sap’ PTI’s strength survive in court?

There is little likelihood for the new law to be interpreted in the manner it is intended and affect the composition of assemblies.

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 02:25pm

Lawyers hail ‘courageous’ SC verdict on military trial of civilians

"Today's verdict reminds us why citizens still look to the court for justice," said Barrister Asad Rahim Khan.

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 06:39pm

No more ‘holy cows’: Why the SC verdict on the RTI Act is a step in the right direction

The path to a more transparent Pakistan is illuminated by judgments such as this, promising a future in which the nation's affairs are open to scrutiny, and public trust is fortified.

Published 17 Oct, 2023 11:43am

Authenticity, legality and admissibility: Are audio leaks permissible in a court of law?

The record of protection of privacy rights in Pakistan is extremely poor, perhaps one of the poorest in the world, which is all the more reason for the exclusionary rule to be adopted.

Published 30 Jun, 2023 11:24am

Supreme Court dismisses JUI-F senator’s plea to stop PTI’s long march

CJP says long march is a "political problem that can be resolved politically", adds that the court does not want to take a "premature" decision.

Published 17 Nov, 2022 08:01pm

SC issues notices to Imran, Fawad, Asad in ECP contempt cases

Hearing has been adjourned for an indefinite period.

Published 15 Nov, 2022 03:45pm