Sitting Panel: Ajmal Mian, C.J., Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, Irshad Hasan Khan, Raja Afrasiab Khan, Mamoon Kazi, Sh. Riaz Ahmad and Ch. Muhammad Arif, JJ The Supreme Court, by a majority, upheld the validity of Article 63A of the Constitution of Pakistan, which concerns the disqualification of members of a parliamentary party

Sitting Panel: Ajmal Mian, C. J., Muhammad Bashir Jehangiri, Munawar Ahmad Mirza, Sh. Ijaz Nisar, Abdur Rehman Khan, Sh. Riaz Ahmad and Ch. Muhammad Arif JJ This Supreme Court judgment extensively examines the law of contempt of court in Pakistan, tracing its legislative history and interpreting relevant constitutional provisions, including

Sitting Panel: Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, Fazal Ilahi Khan, Irshad Hasan Khan, Raja Afrasiab Khan, Nasir Aslam Zahid, Munawar Ahmad Mirza, Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan, Sh. Ijaz Nisar, Abdur Rehman Khan, Sh. Riaz Ahmad, JJ The Supreme Court of Pakistan heard constitutional petitions challenging the appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, alleging a

Sitting Panel: Ajmal Mian, Sh. Ijaz Nisar, Sh. Riaz Ahmad, JJ Summary The Supreme Court of Pakistan heard a civil appeal (Civil Appeal No. 48 of 1993) filed by Messrs Pfizer Laboratories Limited against the Federation of Pakistan. The core issue was Pfizer’s claim for a refund of Rs. 461,145

Sitting Panel: Before Saiduzzaman Siddiqui, Fazal Rahi Khan, Irshad Hasan Khan, Raja Afrasiab Khan, Nasir Aslam Zahid, Munawar Ahmad Mirza, Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan, Sh. Ijaz Nisar, Abdur Rehman Khan, and Sh. Riaz Ahmad, JJ Summary: These consolidated constitutional petitions challenged the appointment of Mr. Justice Sajjad Ali Shah as Chief Justice

Sitting Panel: Sh. Riaz Ahmed, C.J., Munir A. Sheikh, Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Qazi Muhammad Farooq, JJ Summary: This case involved multiple constitutional petitions challenging Article 8AA of the Conduct of General Elections Order, 2002, which disqualified individuals who had lost elections to the National or Provincial

Sitting Panel: Sh. Riaz Ahmad, C.J., Mian Muhammad Ajmal and Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, JJ Summary: This civil petition for leave to appeal was filed by Muhammad Sajid Butt (petitioner), an Inspector/Traffic Sergeant, against the judgment of the Punjab Service Tribunal, which upheld his dismissal from service. The petitioner was dismissed

Sitting Panel: Sh. Riaz Ahmad, C.J., Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Mian Muhammad Ajmal, Syed Deedar Hussain Shah and Abdul Hameed Dogar, JJ Summary: This civil review petition was filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan against an earlier order of the Supreme Court dated April 10, 2002, which had

Sitting Panel: Sh. Riaz Ahmed, C.J., Munir A. Sheikh, Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Qazi Muhammad Farooq, JJ Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed a constitutional petition filed by Watan Party, challenging the amendments made to the Constitution of Pakistan (1973) through the Schedule to the Legal Framework Order

Sitting Panel: Sh. Riaz Ahmed, C.J., Mian Muhammad Ajmal and Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, JJ Summary: This civil appeal by leave of the Court was filed by the Federal Government Employees’ Housing Foundation and the Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works, against a Federal Service Tribunal order. The Tribunal had directed