August 11, 2026
The president has approved additional judges for five high courts and confirmed several as permanent, a day after the Islamabad High Court issued notices to him and the prime minister over a summary that had been pending more than 18 days.
July 4, 2026
Pakistan's Judicial Commission has formed seven-member panels to interview candidates for High Court vacancies — the first time prospective superior court judges will undergo structured questioning before appointment. Law Minister Tarar says the process mirrors what already applies to lower judiciary candidates and is designed to ensure merit and transparency.
November 1, 2025
Millions in US to lose food aid Saturday as emergency funds not approved on time Workers distribute groceries at the La Colaborativa food pantry as food aid benefits, including SNAP payments, will be suspended beginning November 1 amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., October 29, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Federal judges in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, have ruled that the government must tap into emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing as millions of low-income Americans face delays in food aid amid an ongoing shutdown. Two US federal judges on Friday issued orders to prevent the Trump administration
July 30, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein on a British Royal Estate in Scotland in a unused photo used as proof of the test of sexual trafficking of 2021. – AFP New York: Donald Trump’s administration urged two judges on Tuesday night to release testimonies heard by the big committees accusing delayed funding Jeffrey Epstein and British Social Ghislaine Maxwell on The Ministry of Justice initially requested the court’s permission on July 18 to make public transfers of confidential testimony given by witnesses years ago in two cases, but US Judges Richard Berman and Paul Engelmayer asked the government to neutralize the
July 1, 2025
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Defense to hand over power to jury: Report The jury on the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Sexual Traffic is expected to begin its discussions on Monday after hearing the Dueling narratives by prosecutors and defense lawyers last week about whether the music tycoon forced his former girlfriends to be involved. Combs, 55 years old, has admitted that he is not guilty of blackmail conspiracy and two measurements of each gender trafficking and transportation to participate in prostitution. A former billionaire known for lifting hip-hop to American culture, combs could be condemned to life behind the bars if they
March 21, 2025
President Donald Trump depicted as he attends Trump Civil Fraud’s trial at the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan Municipality of New York, USA, November 6, 2023 – Reuters Washington: US President Donald Trump called on the Supreme Court to limit the power of federal judges who issue national orders that hinder its policies, warning that failure from acting could have serious consequences for the country. Federal courts have heard more than 100 lawsuits that have been challenging various initiatives by Trump and its administration since returning to the presidency in January, with some judges imposing national orders to
October 23, 2024
Justice Afridi was born in Dera Ismail Khan on 23rd January 1965. He belongs to the Adam Khel section of the Afridi tribe located in the Kohat Frontier Region and is a resident of Village Babari Banda, District Kohat. He belongs to a family steeped in a tradition of public service. He received his early education at Aitchison College, Lahore. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Government College Lahore and later obtained his Masters of Arts degree in Economics from Punjab University, Lahore. After being awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship, Justice Afridi
October 23, 2024
President Asif Ali has appointed Supreme Court Judge Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Yahya Afridi has been appointed for three years from 26th October. The appointment was made by the President under Articles 175A (3), 177 and 179 of the Constitution. The nomination of the top judge was made by the Special Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday night, constituted for the first time in the country’s history for the appointment of the CJP, with a two-thirds majority. The committee sent its recommendation for Yahya Afridi to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which was later approved by the
October 16, 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization’s political fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 6, 2023.—Reuters Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday pushed to take to federal court the case in which he was convicted in a New York state court on charges related to covering up payments to porn stars, a move that would allow him to end the prosecution if he recovers the presidency. His attorneys renewed the request in a brief filed with the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as they appealed U.S. District Judge Alvin
August 31, 2024
Twitter’s new logo, now known as the X, is seen in this image taken on July 24, 2023. — Reuters Judge Moraes issues the ruling as Musk fails to comply with the order. Musk calls Moraes an “evil dictator playing judge.” Moraes threatens $8,900 fine for using VPN to access X. BRASILIA: A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil took effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered his suspension, according to AFP. Brazil’s Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the platform suspended after a months-long standoff with the tech billionaire over misinformation
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