Peshawar High Court Stops Na-1 Chitral By-Election After Disqualification Challenge
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday stopped the NA-1 Chitral by-election after Member of the National Assembly (NA) Abdul Latif filed a petition against his disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal. The […]
PHC Halts KP Govt Move, Lets Governor Use Nathia Gali Residence
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stopped the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government from repurposing the historic Governor House in Nathia Gali and granted temporary usage rights to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. The decision came during a hearing on Tuesday, where a bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal heard a […]
Reserved Seats Controversy in KP Lands In Peshawar High Court
Peshawar – The reserved seats controversy reached the Peshawar High Court on Monday as two crucial petitions came under hearing. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati filed one of the petitions. They challenged the oath-taking of reserved seat members at the Governor House. They argued that the Constitution’s […]
PHC Terms Political Tug-Of-War Over Reserved Seats Harmful to Public
PESHAWAR – Justice Sahibzada Asadullah of the Peshawar High Court expressed frustration over the ongoing deadlock regarding oath-taking of members on reserved seats, stating that both sides were “playing games” while the people continued to suffer. During the hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) seeking directions for administering oaths to newly […]
PHC Allows Appeal Hearings Against Military Court Convictions
PESHAWAR – The military court convictions appeal in Peshawar High Court (PHC) moved forward as the court declared the petitions maintainable. Adnan from Mardan and others, convicted in connection with the 9 May incidents, filed these petitions. A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court issued a detailed written order. According to the bench, individuals […]
PHC Court Orders Review of Peshawar Public School Merger Decision
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has asked the Board of Governors to review the Peshawar Public School merger and address the complaints raised by petitioners. The court directed the Board to reconsider the matter in the best interest of the institution. The order came during the hearing of Writ Petition No. 6022-P/2023. The Welfare […]
Govt Bans Use of Term ‘Killed’ For Security Personnel in Media
PESHAWAR – The federal government of Pakistan has formally banned the use of the term killed for members of the country’s security forces who die in the line of duty, replacing it with the term shaheed (martyr). The move comes in response to a petition filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) by Advocate Muhammad […]
Swat Tragedy: PHC Seeks detailed report on deaths of 18 tourists
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued a 22-page written order directing authorities to submit a detailed report on the Swat tragedy, in which 18 tourists drowned in the Swat River on 27 June. A two-member bench led by Chief Justice SM Attique Shah and Justice Faheem Wali heard the case. The court […]
Ali Asghar moves Peshawar High Court over reserved seats dispute
PESHAWAR – Member National Assembly Ali Asghar has filed a detailed petition in the Peshawar High Court, challenging the allocation of reserved seats to political parties other than the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The Ali Asghar petition on reserved seats calls for the annulment of court rulings from 13 and 14 March 2024 and urges the […]
Peshawar High Court Halts Oath on Reserved Seats in KP Assembly
Peshawar High Court Halts Oath on Reserved Seats in KP Assembly