Three-member bench dismisses Zahir's appeal; maintains rape, abduction charges; sentences of his two household staff shortened.
Updated20 May, 202506:43pm
Majority 5-2 verdict restores Army Act sections previously struck down; gives govt 45 days to legislate to ensure right to appeal; PTI, lawyers slam verdict.
Updated07 May, 202507:50pm
Justices Ayesha, Aqeel Abbasi declare petitions inadmissible; in another case, top court stresses clear error in earlier verdict a must for its review.
Updated06 May, 202507:51pm
Three-member bench calls petition for remand "ineffective"; judge questions why remand is being sought after a year-and-a-half.
Published23 Apr, 202507:10pm
Court adjourns hearing till April 22; in previous hearing, court had issued notices to 3 three judges, attorney general, and registrar office of all four high courts.
Updated17 Apr, 202506:16pm
Constitutional bench takes up petitions filed by 5 high court judges, others; also issues notices to 2 other transferred judges.
Updated14 Apr, 202504:28pm
Appoints ex-judges of four high courts as one-time members for next meeting in which their chief justices will be nominated.
Published11 Apr, 202510:16pm
Bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and comprising Justices Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Shahid Bilal, Salahuddin Panhwar, Shakeel Ahmed will hear case.
Published07 Apr, 202509:08pm