Tag: SCBA
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SCBA asks top court to reconsider allowing Ahmadis worship even within private places
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has called on the Supreme Court of Pakistan to reconsider its ruling regarding Ahmadis’ right to worship within their own worship places in the infamous Mubarak Sani case. In February 2024 the Supreme Court ruled that Ahmadis, while declared non-Muslims, retain the right to profess and proliferate their religion.…
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‘Fawad Chaudhry’s face shouldn’t have been covered’: PML-N’s Malik Ahmad Khan
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Malik Ahmad Khan has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry should not have been presented in court with a white cloth covering his face. “If any kind of brutality happens with Fawad, I will condemn it. If due process is not followed, or in case of mistreatment, I…
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‘Law and order situation in KP alarming’: Politicians and journalists condemn Senior Lawyer Latif Afridi’s assassination
Former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and renowned jurist Abdul Latif Afridi has been assassinated on Monday in a firing incident inside the Peshawar High Court bar room. Despite the regular tight deployment of forces at the entrance of the high court, the incident took place when Latif Afridi was sitting with…
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PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq appointed as the new law minister
Ayaz Sadiq, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and incumbent federal minister for Economic Affairs, has been appointed as the new Federal Minister of Law and Justice. In an official allocation notice, it is stated, “In terms of rule 3(4) of the Rules of Business, 1973, the Prime Minister has been pleased to allocate the…
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Regulate CJ’s powers to constitute benches, say lawyers
The legal fraternity on Wednesday demanded the regulation of the exercise of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC), particularly ending the sole discretion of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) in the constitution of benches and fixing cases. The request was made in a joint meeting of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Pakistan…
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CJP Bandial to hear petition seeking SC’s involvement to prevent ‘anarchic situation’ ahead of no-trust vote
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) will shortly begin hearing a petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), urging the court to direct a peaceful execution of proceedings for the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and…
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PM Khan slams SCBA for ‘supporting criminals, fugitives’
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday slammed the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) over its decision to file a petition against lifelong disqualification. PM Khan said that one of the leading lawyers’ bodies in the country has gone to court for a “thief” who ran to London by “lying”. PM Khan, without taking the…