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Articles for tag: 26th amendment, 27th amendment, Accountability, Corruption, FIDH, HRCP, judicial independence, Judiciary, Pakistan, rule of law, state capture

July 9, 2026

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Dawn

New Report Documents Systemic Judicial Corruption in Pakistan, Calls for Repeal of 26th and 27th Amendments

A 32-page report released on July 8 by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the International Federation for Human Rights documents what it describes as systemic, grand-scale corruption across Pakistan's justice system — including bribery, nepotism, and state capture of the upper judiciary. The report specifically cites the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments as having entrenched executive control over judicial appointments, and calls for both to be repealed.

March 20, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

ATC extends Bushra Bibi’s bail in Nov 26 protest case

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday extended the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi till May 5 in a case related to November 26 protests. ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain issued the order while hearing the bail petitions filed by the former first lady. During the hearing, Bushra Bibi also filed petitions seeking exemption from appearance in court. She also sought permission to join investigations in the case. The judge approved the extension in her bail and adjourned the case till May 5. It is recalled that she has been booked in a case under

March 18, 2025

News Desk

Trump is moving to remove the judge who challenged Venezuela’s expulsion

Listen to the article Trump’s administration has moved on to remove a federal judge who has questioned whether the White House has defied a court ruling with the expulsion of hundreds of Venezuelan in El Salvador. The Ministry of Justice filed the request Monday, targeting James Boasberg just before a hearing in the Washington courtroom. Boasberg had ordered the administration to provide details of when expulsion flights took off, including whether they left after the order was issued. The controversy follows President Donald Trump’s decision to displace more than 200 Venezueles, whose claims of his administration are members of Tren

March 18, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Anti-Narcotics Court dismisses case against Mustafa Amir

KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Court dismissed a case against Mustafa Amir, the victim of the high-profile murder case in the Defence area of Karachi. Mustafa Amir was booked in the narcotics case as Amir alias Taimoor s/o Amir Shujaa. SHO Anti-Narcotics Force Korangi stated to the court that accused Amir alias Taimoor has died and submitted the death certificate and another relevant document of Mustafa Amir. The court after the statement of the police officer dismissed the case against Amir alias Taimoor s/o Amir Shujaa. The anti-narcotics court also issued non-bailable arrest warrants against two accused Ammar Hameed and Faisal Yaqoob,

March 4, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

LHC Rawalpindi Bench Declares Anti-Corruption Court’s Verdict Null and Void

Rawalpindi: Justice Sadiq Muhammad Khurram of the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has overturned the sentences issued by the Anti-Corruption Court Rawalpindi. The court ordered the release of Haq Nawaz Abbasi, Raja Shahid Ahmed, Tehsildar Malik Safdar and Patwari Aurangzeb. In its detailed verdict, the honorable court stated that, according to the forensic report, there was no overwriting or tampering with the documents. Without evidence of forgery, the prosecution’s claim of document manipulation was baseless. The verdict further mentioned that, according to the revenue records, no fraud was detected in the land transactions. The official revenue record did not support

March 3, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

IHC reserves verdict on Imran’s prison meeting petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict on former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s petition against the cancellation of his scheduled Thursday meetings with party leaders in prison. Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas heard the case, with advocate Faisal Chaudhry representing Imran Khan in court. During the hearing, Faisal Chaudhry argued that both Chief Justice and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq had issued orders allowing prison meetings. He added that Adiala Jail authorities had been notified and asked for a response, and a separate order also permitted meetings with Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi. Chaudhry stated

March 1, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

5 more judges nominated for SC’s constitutional benches

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan nominated five more judges for the constitutional benches of the Supreme Court of Pakistan by the majority of its total membership. As per the declaration of the meetings, the judges from SC including Mr. Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, Mr. Shakeel Ahmad, Mr. Aamer Farooq and Mr. Ishtiaq Ibrahim are nominated for the constitutional benches of the top court. The three meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan were held in the Conference Room of the Supreme Court Building at Islamabad. In the first meeting, the commission appointed district and session judges included

February 21, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Five IHC judges move SC against seniority list in aftermath of transfers

ISLAMABAD – A legal battle over the seniority of judges erupted in the Islamabad High Court, as five judges moved the Supreme Court against the seniority list. The petition has been filed by Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rafat Imtiaz, challenging the seniority. Spanning 49 pages, the petition has been submitted under Article 184(3) through senior legal counsel Munir A. Malik and Barrister Salahuddin. The petition urges the Supreme Court to declare that the president does not hold unlimited authority under Article 200(1) to transfer judges between high courts without

February 14, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Newly appointed judges take oath as SC judges

Six newly appointed judges took oath as the Supreme Court judges at a ceremony in Islamabad on Friday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath to them. The newly sworn-in judges included: Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, Justice Shakeel Ahmad, Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim. Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb of Islamabad High Court took oath as Acting Judge of the Supreme Court. The ceremony was attended by the judges of Supreme Court and lawyers.

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