Tag: Lahore High Court
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Glimmer of hope
A recent judgment by Lahore High Court which, extensively citing Indian judicial verdicts, has termed the so-called ‘virginity tests’ routinely conducted on survivors of rape or sexual assault a ‘blatant violation of the dignity of a woman’ and held them to be unconstitutional.
January 13, 2021 -
101-year-old Pakistan convict seeks release
Mehndi Khan was 86 years when the case was registered against him.
July 26, 2020 -
Lahore High Court grants Shehbaz Sharif pre-arrest bail till June 17
Last year, Shehbaz stepped down as Public Account Committee chief and nominated his party’s MNA from Sheikhupura Rana Tanvir Hussain as his replacement.
June 3, 2020 -
Pak court exempts Nawaz Sharif from appearing on medical grounds
The former premier was admitted to the hospital for a cardiac procedure.
February 15, 2020 -
New bench formed to hear Maryam Nawaz’s bail plea
The new bench will hear Maryam's petition on February 10
February 9, 2020 -
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif asked to submit fresh medical reports
In the letter written to the former premier, the Punjab Home Department directed Sharif to submit updated medical reports to the department within three days.
January 31, 2020 -
Musharraf conviction: Trial in absence against golden principles of natural justice, says Pakistan court
A special court in Islamabad on December 17 last year handed down the death penalty to the 74-year-old retired general.
January 28, 2020 -
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 -
Reprieve for Musharraf
He ruled: “We direct the law enforcement agencies to strive their level best to apprehend the fugitive/convict and to ensure that the punishment is inflicted as per law and if found dead, his corpse be dragged to the D-Chowk, Islamabad, and be hanged for three days.”
January 15, 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 -
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to undergo cardiac procedure
Earlier, Khan had said that the PET scan will give a clearer picture of the reasons behind Nawaz Sharif’s low platelet count and that once this is determined, the ailing politician will undergo a cardiac procedure.
January 4, 2020 -
Lahore High Court returns Pervez Musharraf’s application against conviction
On December 17, Musharraf was sentenced to death by a Pakistan court.
December 28, 2019 -
Ex-Pak president Pervez Musharraf files petition challenging high treason case verdict
The verdict marked the first time in Pakistan's history that a military chief was declared guilty of high treason and handed a death sentence.
December 27, 2019 -
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif undergoes medical tests in London: Reports
"It's one of the key investigations to establish the cause of severe Thrombocytopenia," Khan added.
November 29, 2019 -
Pakistan court reserves order on contempt plea against Imran Khan
Khan also said that there was a perceived disparity in how the powerful and common people were treated in the country's judicial system.
November 26, 2019 -
Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to undergo tests, scan in UK next week
He went for a consultation with experts in haematology section of the hospital. Haematology is a speciality covering the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders.
November 24, 2019