Tag: Chief Justice of Pakistan
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FIA arrests Asad Toor in connection with campaign against judges
Prominent journalist Asad Ali Toor was arrested on Monday by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with a campaign against Supreme Court (SC) judges, including Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. His counsel, Imaan Mazari confirmed the arrest to Geo.tv. Last month, the caretaker government formed a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) comprised…
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‘Made false allegations for the money, offer from PTI leader’, Rawalpindi commissioner says he lied about election rigging
Liaqat Ali Chatha, the ex-Rawalpindi commissioner, who made explosive allegations about the alleged manipulation of the February 8 polls in favour of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates but later withdrew them, has now claimed that PTI’s top leadership planned the entire rigging propaganda. He said in his official statement on Thursday that “After the incident…
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Two judges in a row: Future Chief Justice, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan resigns
The second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan has resigned after removing himself from the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Journalist Azaz Syed took to X (former Twitter) and wrote, “Breaking: A future Chief Justice, Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan also tenders his resignation. Now rostrum of future chief justices will also be changed. Ejaz…
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Legal fraternity criticises Justice Naqvi’s resignation over expected perks
Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, who has been facing allegations of misconduct, has resigned from the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday. The esteemed justice cited circumstances that had become “a matter of public knowledge” as the reason behind his resignation. The resignation letter, obtained by Dawn.com, was formally addressed to President Dr. Arif Alvi.…
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Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa nay Mercedes neelami pay lagga dee
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, has ordered that two luxury vehicles, allocated for his use by both the federal and Punjab governments, should be auctioned, as per Geo News. The decision comes as Chief Justice Isa deems the allocation an “inappropriate splurge of scarce public resources.” The Supreme Court registrar communicated the Chief…
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Show cause notice issued to Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) issued a detailed show-cause notice to Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi on Wednesday, urging him to respond within 14 days. The show-cause was served with a 4-1 majority vote, with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq, Justice Ameer Bhatti, and Justice Naeem Afghan voting in…
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Chief Justice calls meeting of Supreme Judicial Council
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, has called a meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Friday at 11.30 a.m. as per Maryam Nawaz of Geo News. The meeting will focus on addressing complaints lodged against several high-ranking judges, including Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. Notably, this will mark the first…
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‘They do love marriages, then become a problem for court’: Chief Justice
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa has remarked that having a beard does not make a person a Muslim, people themselves marry for love and then it becomes an issue for the court as per Aaj news. The case of the extradition of two minor girls was heard in the Supreme Court by a three-member bench…
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Lawyer fined by Qazi Faez Isa for ‘wasting’ court’s time
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa imposed a fine on a lawyer on Thursday for what he considered a clear wastage of the court’s valuable time. According to reports, the Chief Justice levied a penalty of Rs5,000 on the lawyer for consuming the court’s time during proceedings related to a property case. Justice…
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Unprepared lawyers in live Supreme Court proceedings unleash Pakistani Twitter at its best
The live transmission of the Supreme Court’s (SC) full bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qaez Faez Isa on Monday has led to social media blitz of memes. Delighted viewers got to see a Supreme Court hearing for the first time, and they did not hold back on jokes. Lawyers, particularly Khawaja Tariq…