Taxing the courts Updated 31 Oct, 2026 06:38am EDITORIAL: Driven by overlapping jurisdictions, prolonged litigation, and conflicting interpretations, Pakistan’s...
JCP extends term of SHC’s constitutional benches Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has extended the term of Constitutional Benches of the Sindh...
Bilawal, Sana inducted into JCP Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has notified Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal...
Transfer of Imran, other inmates to private hospitals: FCC seeks records of cases from SC, high courts Published 16 Sep, 2026 08:07am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) sought records of cases pertaining to the transfer of Pakistan...
Five HCs: President approves appointment of additional judges Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of additional judges to five high courts,...
FBR issues notifications for ‘independent case scrutiny panels’ Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued four notifications for creation of the “Independent Case...
HCs independent courts, not subordinate to SC or FCC: FCC Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) declared that the High Courts (HCs) are independent constitutional...
Import regulation: HCs cannot encroach upon executive’s policy-making domain: FCC Updated 19 May, 2026 07:41am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that High Courts cannot encroach upon the executive’s...
NTC & dumping duties laws: Designated benches set up in high courts Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am ISLAMABAD: Designated benches have been established in the high courts to adjudicate matters arising out of the...
PMO forms taskforce for overhauling FBR legal wing Published 29 Mar, 2026 03:49am ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office has constituted a high-level Task Force to examine and give proposals for...
‘UN Convention on Foreign Arbitral Awards’: HCs to constitute designated benches to deal with cases: NJPMC Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) decided that every High Court shall constitute...
Parliamentary affairs: Senate amends its rule to curb judicial interference Published 07 Feb, 2026 06:35am KARACHI: In a significant move to assert parliamentary supremacy, a Senate rule was amended on Friday with the aim ...
Constitution does not empower high courts to dispense complete justice or act on compassion: FCC Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that the Constitution does not empower High Courts to ...
Technical Release 3/2026: Comments on short order of FCC on matter of Super Tax under Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001—II Updated 31 Jan, 2026 05:29am FCC has stated that ‘super tax is a tax on income independent of the tax levied under section 4 of the Income Tax...
FCC issues written order on super tax cases Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) declared that the classification of sectors through inclusion in...
Lawyer submits before FCC: Super tax falls under parliament’s exclusive taxing authority Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:20am ISLAMABAD: The counsel of Secretary Revenue Division argued that Section 4-C of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) falls...
Matters related to ITO Section 4-C: Federation, FBR have filed several ICAs before IHC, FCC told Updated 24 Jan, 2026 05:18am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) was told on Friday that the federation and the Federal Board of...
Additional judges of SHC, LHC, PHC: President approves confirmation, extension of tenures Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the confirmation and extension of tenure of Additional Judges of...
Remanded cases, counsels’ fees: LTBA-PILC seeks FBR details Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am ISLAMABAD: Lahore Tax Bar Association (LTBA) Public Interest Litigation Committee (PILC) has sought details from the...
JCP nominates SHC, BHC chief justices Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), which met here on Tuesday with Chief Justice of Pakistan...
SC urged to declare any move against higher courts’ jurisdictions as void Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:23am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) was urged to declare any proposal, attempt, or measure—whether in the form of a...
CJP says SC fully respects independence of high courts Updated 05 Nov, 2025 08:47am ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi reiterated that the Supreme Court remains committed to...
From various HCs to IHC: Permanent transfer of 3 judges offended Article 175A: minority judgement Updated 04 Oct, 2025 09:21am ISLAMABAD: Two judges of the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court held that the permanent transfer of three...
Transfer of judges to IHC within framework of Constitution: SC CB Updated 26 Sep, 2025 09:02am ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court held that the entire procedure for the transfer of judges...
Judges cannot issue writ or act against peers in same court: SC Updated 25 Sep, 2025 09:28am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that a judge of the same court cannot issue any kind of writ nor can he take...
FBR tells SC: Chambers, CAs consulted before inserting Sec 4C in tax law Updated 12 Sep, 2025 09:34am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told the Supreme Court that it consulted the chambers of commerce and...
Rs50,000 court fee per reference: Taxpayers likely to get big relief Updated 05 Sep, 2025 09:27am ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering ending a major violation of Constitution of Pakistan committed by...
Tax, financial matters: CPs to be decided by HC Div benches: NJPMC Updated 12 Jul, 2025 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) decided that all constitutional petitions...
Four high courts: President notifies appointment of CJs Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am KARACHI: The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued notifications for the permanent appointment of chief justices to...
JCP nominates new CJs for high courts Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:01am ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) nominated Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar as the chief...