23 February

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PHC asks govt to decide PTI leaders’ pleas against Fourth Schedule nominations

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the provincial government to decide the petitions of several lawmakers-elect and PTI leaders against the recommendation of authorities to put their names in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Disposing of those pleas, a bench consisting of Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah referred the matter to the provincial additional chief secretary (home) for looking into their grievances as well as for decision in accordance with the law. Noted among petitioners were former National Assembly speaker and MNA-elect Asad Qaiser, MNA-elect Junaid Akbar, MPAs-elect Amjid Ali, Iftikhar Mashwani, Tufail Anjum, Mian Sharafat Ali, Abdul...

03 February

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PHC issues contempt notice to Sindh police chief, three other officers

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Friday issued contempt notices to Sindh inspector general of police and three other officers and sought their response to a petition of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Sindh president Haleem Adil Sheikh against his arrest by the provincial police despite the grant of a protective bail to him by the court. Justice Shakeel Ahmad of a single-member bench examined the records produced by the petitioner’s lawyer, Mohammad Muazzam Butt, and decided to issue notices to Sindh IGP Raja Riffat Mukhtar, DIG of South Karachi police Irfan Baloch, Karachi SSP (operation) Sheraz Nazir Kolero and SHO of Karachi’s Ferozabad...

27 January

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Case Title: Muhammad Muazzam Butt Versus President of Pakistan and Others

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27 January

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PHC rejects PTI plea for polls under judiciary’s supervision

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PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Thursday declared as not maintainable and rejected plea of a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader, challenging the last month Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notifications of appointing executive officers as district returning officers and returning officers. A bench consisting of PHC Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmad referred to an order of Supreme Court of December 15 and ruled: “In view of the above, we are of the view that Hon’ble Supreme Court has already taken cognisance of the matter, in which final judgment is yet to be passed, therefore, we lay our hands off...

20 January

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PHC stops law-enforcement agencies from arresting PTI leader Shandana

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PESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court bench on Friday stopped the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa law-enforcement agencies, including police, from arresting former woman lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insafand independent election candidate Shandana Gulzar Khan in any of the cases registered against her until further orders. Also, Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Wiqar Ahmad directed the federal and provincial governments to produce details of the cases registered against Ms Shandana by the police, Federal Investigation Agency, anti-corruption establishment and other law-enforcement agencies. It ordered the fixing of the case for hearing next week. Ms Shandana, who was an MNA on reserved seats for women...

19 December

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PHC reserves judgement on plea for polls under judiciary’s supervision

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday reserved its verdict about the maintainability of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s petition for holding the Feb 8 polls in the province through judicial officials under the supervision of the judiciary. During the hearing, a bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmad questioned if it could continue hearing the case after a Supreme Court bench suspended the Dec 13 Lahore High Court’s stay order against the appointment of district returning officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers from the executive. The high court’s CJ said as the apex court had issued a verdict on...

18 December

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PHC reserves verdict on PTI plea seeking polls under judicial supervision

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"We are bound by SC verdict, can't go against it," says PHC Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Appointment of ROs, DROs within ECP's mandate: laywer. PTI raises concerns over the transparency of Feb 8 polls. "We are bound by SC verdict, can't go against it," says PHC. PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Monday reserved its verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plea seeking the holding of the upcoming general elections under the judiciary’s supervision. Two-member PHC bench led by Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and comprising Justice Shakeel Ahmed presided over the hearing. The development comes after the PTI's Advocate Muazzam Butt had moved the PHC...

18 December

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PHC fixes PTI’s plea for polls under judiciary’s supervision on Dec 18

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After LHC, PTI submits plea challenging ECP's notification of ROs, DROs appointment in Peshawar High Court PTI's Advocate Muazzam Butt submits supplementary plea in PHC. PHC CJ Mohammad Ibrahim Khan-led bench to hear petition. Judge questions possibility of free and fair elections amid unrest PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) is set to hear Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) petition for holding the sought-after general elections under the judiciary's supervision, as the party continues to voice concerns regarding free and fair polls. Former prime minister Imran Khan's party, via Advocate Muazzam Butt, submitted an amended petition to the high court after the court directed the petitioner to challenge...

28 November

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ECP response sought to Tehreek-i-Insaf plea for judicial supervision of polls

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PESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court bench on Monday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to respond to a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf petition that sought orders for the holding of the upcoming elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through judicial officers under the supervision of the judiciary. Fixing Dec 18 for next hearing into the petition filed by spokesperson for the PTI and senior lawyer Mohammad Muazzam Butt, Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Wiqar Ahmad gave the ECP a fortnight to file that response. The petitioner requested the court to ask the ECP as well as the province’s caretaker government and governor not to interfere in...

17 November

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Tehreek-i-Insaf moves PHC for polls under supervision of judiciary

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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Thursday filed a petition with the Peshawar High Court seeking directives for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the upcoming elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through judicial officers under the supervision of the judiciary. Petitioner Mohammad Muazzam Butt, a senior lawyer and spokesperson for the PTI, requested the court to direct the ECP as well as the province’s caretaker government and governor not to interfere in the process for next polls. He said the court should declare that the “enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens should be ensured and for the true spirit of democracy the...

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