Tag: Mansoor ali Shah
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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on claims of ‘scheme to oust PML-N govt’
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has responded to the allegations and conspiracies against him regarding the possible ouster of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had he been appointed as the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP). Reports quoted a source close to Justice Shah as “categorically denying” any intentions or plans to remove the incumbent…
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CJP brings back Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar to bench-formation committee
In an interesting development, newly-sworn Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has reconstituted the Practice and Procedure Committee of the Supreme Court (SC). As per the details, CJP Afridi, on his first day as the top judge, brought back Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar to the apex court committee that decides…
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History never forgives: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
Supreme Court senior judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has refused to sit at special or larger benches formed by the committee after Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act 2023 amendments passed through a Presidential Ordinance last month. In a letter addressed to the committee, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Shah expressed his…
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Here’s why govt didn’t want Mansoor Ali Shah as next chief justice
In an interesting development, prominent journalist Fakhar Durrani revealed why the government didn’t want Justice Mansoor Ali Shah as the next chief justice of Pakistan. Speaking on ‘Fact Check Pakistan,’ he disclosed that things started turning against Justice Shah after he announced the reserved seats verdict on 12 July. On July 12, the Supreme Court of Pakistan…
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Will Justice Yahya Afridi accept his nomination as chief justice?
With Justice Yahya Afridi’s name being finalized as the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), opposition leader and netizens are speculating whether Justice Afridi will be accepting the post or not. President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the next CJP, who will take over the reins from incumbent CJP Qazi…
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Here’s how Justice Mansoor Ali Shah reacted to Yahya Afridi’s appointment as CJP
A claim regarding Justice Mansoor Ali Shah’s reaction to Justice Yahya Afridi’s appointment as the next chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), has taken the internet by storm. Justice Shah, who was next in line to be the CJP on the basis of seniority, was on Tuesday sidelined for the appointment of Justice Yahya Afridi, as…
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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah urges women to be part of judiciary
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has stressed the need for women’s participation in the country’s judiciary. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah pointed out the gap between population demographics and the representation of women within the country’s judicial system. “Article 34 of our Constitution mandates full participation of women in all…
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Court fails to recognise legislative authority of parliament: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
In a 2-1 majority decision, the Supreme Court (SC) invalidated changes made by parliament to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regulations. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah commented that the decision failed to recognise the legislative authority of parliament. Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), received approval on Friday from a three-member SC panel…
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‘Another lie of Faisal Vawda has been exposed’: PTI leader used expired passport to prove single nationality
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday remarked that another lie of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda has been caught as the court took up the former federal minister’s petition against a lifetime ban imposed on him by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A three member-bench headed by Chief Justice…