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Hearing adjourned until November 3

Apex court urges lower courts to avoid commuting sentences.

Aasia Bibi’s appeal put off after judge withdraws from case

Masih claimed Bibi was accused of blasphemy after a row with Muslim women

IHCBA secretary general to file reference before SJC for initiating action against high court’s chief justice

Security tightened across city after Lal Masjid warns government against her release

In detailed order, SC says govt has exclusive power to review Hajj policy every year

Party says whole nation looking at the apex court to deliver on Panama leaks case

Petitioner says he wants to expose how project threatens Lahore’s heritage sites

Husband says they pray Oct 13 turns out to be lucky day for them

Bibi, a Christian mother of five, has been on death row since 2010

Notices sent out to federal government, ECP and NA speaker

SC bench orders Balochistan govt to pay compensation to victims’ families

Petitioner says unidentified people come at night and chop down trees

The officers were unable to offer a plausible reply

Ali Ahmed was sacked from the position in Nov 2013 following a controversy over the appointments of 12,900 employees

Rejects plea seeking disclosure of complaints against justices

Retired persons were to start getting payments from July 1, 2015

Justice Kayani, however, dismissed the petition saying that he cannot review the SC’s verdict

Khawaja said Pakistan should review its policy towards neighbouring countries as war would serve no one’s purpose

Supreme Court hearing suo motu case into alleged illegal activities in health dept

Demands that SC’s order on unlawful appointments be implemented

Imdad Ali could receive a new ‘black warrant’ and face execution as early as next Tuesday

CJP orders both petitions to be fixed before court

The Supreme Court issued a stay order in 2015 on demolishing slums in the capital

Boutiques, beauty parlours also challenged the authority’s actions

Advocate-on-Record confirms he will file review petition after Eid

Adoption of Punjab’s policy by a certain university is not a reason for petitioner to follow the same, says university

Apex court issues contempt notices to three federal secretaries

Chief justice summons attorney general, NAB chief

Apex court questions source of DHA's water tankers

ECC clears duty-free import of 35 vehicles for VVIPs

ECC decides to seek cabinet’s approval for all its fresh decisions

Say column in census will determine statistics upon which share in resources could be made

Despite a 45-day deadline set by the IHC, consumer court could not decide the case

Supreme court will take up the suo motu case after Eidul Azha

Top court says applicant has not approached any other appropriate forum

Five-judge bench dismisses appeals against military court verdicts

PTI chief says NAB, FBR have lost credibility by not issuing notices over Panama Leaks issue

The five-member bench had earlier reserved judgment on June 20

80% investigation officers don’t record witnesses’ statements themselves, says SC’s judges

In December 2015, Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz had filed an application in the apex court

He said that organs of five to 15-year-old children could not be transplanted without government’s specific permission

Bench also questions bureau’s SOPs when investigating graft scams

Inquiry under way against police officials unfit for field postings

Experts say top court ruling will also regulate ECC powers

Declares cabinet’s approval mandatory to authorise expenditures, approve discretionary spending

According to the judgement, all discretionary spending without prior approval of the cabinet is contrary to law

Rahman said the services of only 120 employees were later regularised while the other 480 employees were ignored

Says filing of a wrong  appeal does not constitute a sufficient reason for condoning the delay