The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to accept review petitions challenging the court’s previous verdict sets an important precedent for Judicial independence in Pakistan. With a majority of 6-4, the SC dismissed the merits of the presidential reference filed by the government against Justice Qazi Faez Isa. On June 19, 2020, the supreme court – by […]
The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed TV channels and newspapers not to opine on the reference filed against judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and the Supreme Court (SC). “Any information regarding the matter which is sub judice may be aired but only to the extent that it is to provide information […]