• Term legislation ‘unconstitutional and unlawful’. • SCBA, LHCBA accuse provincial govt of ‘appeasing’ land mafia. • Court refers matter to LHC CJ for full bench. ISLAMABAD/LAHORE ... SCBA ... LHCBA ... ‘Full bench’ ... Published in Dawn, December 25th, 2025 ....
SERIOUS global challenges and their likely impact on Pakistan’s fragile economy make it incumbent on this country to initiate a process of national reconciliation ... For countries like Pakistan, there are two avenues of safety ... abbas.nasir@hotmail.com.
• NCSW slams judgement, says prosecution’s findings disregarded. • In dissenting note, judge notes delay in reporting sexual assault not fatal to prosecution. ISLAMABAD ...Majority verdict ... Dissenting note ... Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2025 ....
• Justice Jahangiri requests Federal Constitutional Court to set aside high court decision to hear case over his law degree. • Formal complaint before SJC says CJ admitted there was ‘tremendous pressure’ on him. ISLAMABAD ... Complaint before SJC.
• Says paternity challenges cause humiliation, stigma and harm to family honour. • Warns against judicial intrusion into sanctity of family life and women’s reputation. ISLAMABAD ... Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2025 ....
A second term for Bajwa fitted in with Faiz Hameed’s plans too ... He seemed to have mesmerised even hitherto respected judges ... One can safely say the man who planned to be king made a hash of it by not knowing when to stop ... abbas.nasir@hotmail.com.
Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor UsmanAwan was asked to present a comprehensive mechanism to address complaints regarding non-compliance with the legal requirement to produce a detained person before a magistrate within 24 hours... ....
ISLAMABAD. The Supreme Court has notified a policy regarding the abrupt de-listing of cases due to the unavailability of respective benches, saying that such cases will be heard by available judges or automatically fixed for the following week.