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PTI Chairman Imran Khan (left) and Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah. — Reuters/IHC website ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday asked whether PTI Chairman Imran Khan wanted to hurt the morale of the armed forces by delivering anti-military speeches. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah's remarks came during a hearing against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) order prohibiting television channels from airing Khan's speeches live. At the last hearing, the IHC CJ had suspended the order till September 5 and observed that the regulatory authority "does not have the authority" to issue such orders. Barrister Ali Zafar represented Khan during today's hearing and a representative of PEMRA was also present to apprise the court of the regulator's stance. After hearing the arguments of both sides, the court wrapped up the case. The PEMRA ban came into place on August 21 after the PTI chairma

ISLAMABAD: Expressing his disappointment over PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s Faisalabad speech, in which he accused the coalition government of delaying elections to appoint Army chief of its choice, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that everything has been put at stake for “game of thrones”.    More to follow...   Source link https://www.news.qm.com.pk/everything-put-at-stake-for-game-of-thrones-ihc-remarks-on-imrans-speech/?feed_id=247200

Former prime minister Imran Khan speaks to supporters in Islamabad in this file photo. -AFP      ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will initiate contempt of court proceedings against PTI Chairman Imran Khan today for allegedly threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during his address to a public rally in the federal capital on August 20. The PTI chairman last week staged a rally in solidarity with his Chief of Staff Shahbaz Gill in the capital and warned that he would “not spare” IG  Islamabad Police and the DIG, vowing to file cases against them for subjecting Gill to alleged inhuman torture. Moving on to the additional sessions judge, who had approved the remand of Gill on the police request, the PTI chairperson had said she should brace herself for consequences, vowing to take action against her. IHC took notice of Imran’s ‘threats’ On August 22, IHC registrar Farhan Aziz Khawaja put up a note regarding the ‘threatening remarks’ of t

Islamabad High Court. — IHC website Three-member larger bench to hear PTI's appeal against ECP's fact-finding report. Hearing to take place on August 18. Larger bench to consist of Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar. A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court has been constituted to hear an appeal of the PTI against the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the prohibited funding case. A three-member larger bench has been formed under the chairmanship of acting chief justice of the IHC, Justice Aamer Farooq, and will consist of Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar. Yesterday, the IHC heard PTI's petition against the ECP decision and ordered the matter to be handed over to a larger bench. Justice Farooq, who was hearing the case, said that a larger bench will be formed and the case will be heard on August 18 (Thursday). The PTI was found by the ECP to have received prohibited fund

PTI leader Shahbaz Gill arriving in police custody for a hearing at an Islamabad district and sessions court on Friday in the federal capital.— Online/File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the admissibility of the federal government's petition against the rejection of an extension in the physical remand of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill sought under a separate plea in a sedition case. Islamabad Advocate-General Jahangir Jadoon, on August 13, had moved the IHC seeking its order to declare the decision taken by the district and sessions court null and void while extending the physical remand of Shahbaz Gill, a close aide of PTI Chairperson Imran Khan. The court had served a notice to Gill on Monday. Source link https://www.news.qm.com.pk/ihc-reserves-verdict-on-plea-against-dismissal-of-shahbaz-gills-physical-remand/?feed_id=177998

Islamabad High Court building. — IHC website ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the National Assembly Speaker, secretary and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on a petition filed by the PTI against the acceptance of resignations of its Members National Assembly (MNAs) in ‘piecemeal’. IHC acting Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition filed by the PTI, seeking direction to the ECP to denotify the party’s all 123 MNAs and declare the seats as vacant. During the course of the proceedings, the court directed that the representatives of the NA secretary appear before it along with the relevant record at the next hearing. Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing till August 16. The petition        On August 2, the PTI challenged the phase-wise acceptance of its MNAs in the high court. PTI General Secretary Asad Umar filed the petition seeking direction to the ECP to denotify all 123 MNAs.  The IHC's registrar office had e

IHC dismissed the plea against the constitutional amendment on the voting procedure for Pakistanis living abroad Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case against the National Assembly bill IHC Chief Justice while dismissing the plea said that he hoped that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will fulfill its responsibility ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed the plea against the constitutional amendment on the voting procedure for overseas Pakistanis, reported BOL News. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case against the National Assembly bill revoking the Election Act. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel argued before the court that the right of the overseas Pakistanis to vote was recognised several times but they were never granted the chance to exercise their right. “Overseas Pakistanis’ will