The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned Punjab’s home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail in a petition seeking the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s three sisters. Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan were detained in September for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO)...
The appointment of 19 additional judges to four of Pakistan’s high courts remains on hold as President Asif Ali Zardari has yet to grant assent to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s recommendations, triggering concern within legal and government circles. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved the nominations for...