PTI's contempt of court plea assigned to wrong bench

PTI's contempt of court plea assigned to wrong bench

In an unusual turn of events, Islamabad High Court single-bench judge Inam Ameen Minhas on Thursday refused to hear a contempt of court case against the Adiala Jail administration, saying that the matter had been wrongly fixed before his bench. At the outset of the hearing, Justice Mihas noted that the case pertained to the alleged contempt of a ruling issued by a larger bench, and therefore could not be heard by a single judge. He emphasized th…

Supreme Court throws out Punjab govt’s petition seeking Imran’s remand

Three-member bench calls petition for remand "ineffective"; judge questions why remand is being sought after a year-and-a-half.

Asad Qaiser’s bail extended in rally case until May 21

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has ordered to extend the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Asad Qaiser in the Sangjani rally case, fixing the next hearing for May 21. The hearing, conducted by Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, concerned Qaiser’s pre-arrest bail plea. Qaiser, who was a former Speaker of the National Assembly, was present in the court with his attorney, Ayesha Khalid. The court could not proceed with the…

SC declares as ‘ineffective’ Punjab govt’s plea for physical remand of PTI founder

One-and-a-half years had passed since Imran’s arrest, so question of physical remand can’t arise now: Justice Kakar ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday declared as “ineffective” the Punjab government’s petition seeking the remand of PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan, ruling that the provincial government could approach the trial court for remand if it so chooses. The Punjab government had approached the apex court to secure th…

SC throws out Punjab govt’s petition seeking Imran’s remand - Islamabad Post

Govt sought physical remand to conduct photogrammetric, polygraphic, voice-matching tests on Khan Special Correspondent Islamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed the Punjab government’s petition seeking the remand of PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan, ruling that the provincial government can approach the trial court if it wants. Imran, 71, has been imprisoned at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail upon his conviction in several case…

Imran Khan's physical remand not possible now: SC on Punjab govt's plea - Pakistan Observer

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has disposed of the Punjab Government’s appeals seeking physical remand of PTI founder Imran Khan. During the hearing, Justice Hashim Kakar remarked that since one and a half years have passed since the arrest of the accused, the question of physical remand no longer arises. While hearing the appeals filed by the Punjab Government for physical remand of the PTI founder, the court stated that if the Punjab Government…