ISLAMABAD : Five judges of the Islamabad High Court filed separate petitions with Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday, seeking declarations that would curb the administrative powers of the high court’s chief justice and address what they described as misuse of authority in bench formations, case transfers and roster issuances.
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Pakistan’s Nadeem crashes out of javelin final at World Athletics
Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem saw his medal hopes extinguished at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo on Thursday, failing to qualify for the top eight in the men’s javelin final, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott clinched the world title with a commanding throw of 88.16 meters.
IHC bench halts order to oust telecom chief over illegal appointment
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad High Court bench on Thursday suspended a ruling ordering the removal of retired Major-General Hafeezur Rehman as chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), granting him interim relief in a legal dispute over his appointment’s legality.
LHC hears petition challenging sales tax on sanitary napkins
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a constitutional petition challenging the sales tax on women’s sanitary napkins, with the petitioner contending that the levy stigmatises a basic health necessity as a luxury good and deepens gender inequality.
Pakistan cricket board says referee apologised over India handshake snub
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket board said on Wednesday a Zimbabwean referee had apologised to the national team’s manager and captain over a handshake snub by India in a politically charged Asia Cup clash, easing doubts about the side’s participation in its next match.
Pakistan, 15 nations urge protection of Gaza aid flotilla
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers from Pakistan and 15 other nations on Tuesday called for the protection of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, expressing concerns over potential Israeli attacks on the vessels as they approach the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
IHC voids telecom regulator chief’s appointment, orders immediate removal
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court ordered the immediate removal of the chairman of the state telecoms regulator on Tuesday, ruling his appointment illegal and tainted by procedural flaws.
Pakistan pulls out of pre-match media briefing as handshake row with India escalates
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday scrapped a pre-match press conference ahead of its Asia Cup clash with the United Arab Emirates, as a dispute over a handshake snub during Sunday’s Pakistan-India match intensified.
Rights lawyer presses Supreme Judicial Council with fresh complaint against IHC chief
ISLAMABAD: A prominent human rights lawyer filed an addendum on Tuesday with the Supreme Judicial Council, intensifying her misconduct complaint against the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court, accusing him of abusing his authority to derail an investigation into her claims of workplace harassment after he threatened her with contempt proceedings and made remarks about “getting a hold of her.”
IHC sidelines Justice Jahangiri over alleged fake law degree
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday barred Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from judicial duties pending a Supreme Judicial Council ruling on allegations that his law degree is fraudulent, a decision that intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s judiciary at a time of heightened tensions over its independence.