Tag: Islamabad High Court
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Pak SC refuses to hear Musharraf’s plea against treason verdict
On Thursday, Musharraf had moved the apex court, seeking to overturn the Islamabad-based special court's December 17, 2019, verdict, which sentenced him to death in the high treason case.
January 18, 2020 -
Ex-Pak President Musharraf moves SC against high treason case verdict
The appeal came days after the Lahore High Court (LHC) declared the formation of the special court as "unconstitutional".
January 16, 2020 -
Pak oppn rejects court order quashing Musharraf’s death sentence in high treason case
Shah said that the special court had been constituted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and it consisted of judges from three high courts of the country.
January 14, 2020 -
Ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf urges stay on high treason trial
In the petition, the former president had challenged the formation of a special court holding his trial under charges of high treason and legal flaws committed in the procedure.
December 15, 2019 -
Islamabad High Court’s 1st female judge sworn in
She was previously working as deputy general at the Sindh High Court.
December 13, 2019 -
Islamabad High Court rejects plea to drop terrorism charges against ex-president Musharraf
The bench dismissed the petition because of Shah's repeated absence during the hearing of the case.
October 10, 2019 -
Islamabad high court issues notice to Pak minister in disqualification case
The petitioner’s lawyer further said Chaudhry had concealed his assets while submitting his nomination papers with the election body.
September 12, 2019 -
A system in peril
A judge in the Nawaz Sharif case admitting to being blackmailed highlights the crisis in Pakistans judiciary, says ZAHID HUSSAIN.
July 18, 2019 -
March to Freedom
It might on occasion sound trivial to aver that laughter and tears go together. Yet in their moment of grief, the Sharif family of Pakistan has had its share of both and in the span of a week. The former Prime Minister and PML(N) leader, Nawaz Sharif, is a free man as are his daughter, …
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September 22, 2018 -
Pakistan court orders release of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter, son-in-law
The Islamabad High Court suspended the sentences of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Safdar.
September 19, 2018 -
Pakistani televangelist barred from TVs
A Pakistani court on Wednesday barred televangelist and TV host Amir Liaquat Hussain from making any television appearances till further notice. Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui approved the interim measure while he hears arguments to permanently bar Liaquat from using television, social media and print media for allegedly abusing his influence to spread …
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December 13, 2017 -
Sharif’s election as party chief challenged
The Islamabad High Court has admitted a petition aimed at preventing ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from heading the PML-N. After admitting the petition on Tuesday, High Court judge Aamer Farooq issued notices to Sharif, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary, Attorney General for Pakistan and others, Dawn news reported. The same petitioner, who has …
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October 25, 2017 -
Imran Khan challenges arrest warrant in court
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday challenging the non-bailable arrest warrant issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan against him in a contempt of court case. Khan’s counsel Babar Awan in the petition argued that the ECP had no authority to issue non-bailable arrest …
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October 18, 2017 -
Pakistan’s Finance Minister challenges indictment
Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) his indictment by an accountability court in a corruption case. The corruption reference, pertaining to Dar’s owning assets that were disproportionate to his known sources of income, was filed by the anti-corruption body, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), in light of the …
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October 2, 2017 -
Indian woman forced to marry Pakistani to return home
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday allowed an Indian woman, who has sought refuge at the Indian mission here after accusing a Pakistani man of forcibly marrying her, to return to India, a media report said. Uzma, in her early 20s, had travelled to Pakistan earlier this month. She has said that Pakistani national Tahir …
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May 24, 2017 -
Indian woman in Pakistan seeks security on journey back home
An Indian woman who sought refuge in the Indian High Commission here after arriving in Pakistan to marry, on Friday petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for duplicate travel documents and provision of security for her journey back to India. Uzma's lawyer Malik Shah Nawaz Noon and First Secretary at the Indian High Commission Piyush …
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May 12, 2017 -
Pakistan court bans Valentine’s Day celebrations
The Islamabad High Court on Monday imposed a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations across Pakistan. The order came during the hearing of a petition arguing that the day was not part of Islamic tradition and should be banned, the Dawn reported. According to the court order, Valentine's Day related festivities have been banned in public …
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February 13, 2017