Appointment of judicial assistant in the contempt of court case on the letter of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani

Appointment of judicial assistant in the contempt of court case on the letter of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani

Islamabad: On the letter of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, the High Court has appointed a judicial assistant in the contempt of court case. A larger bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Aamir Farooq, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a written order to hear…

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council's demand for constitutional amendment in judges appointment procedure

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council’s demand for constitutional amendment in judges appointment procedure

The declaration also condemned the laws against the media Islamabad: In a unanimous resolution by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council Peshawar, all parliamentary parties, including the Parliament, have been demanded to amend the constitution related to the procedure for appointing judges. In the resolution, the Parliament has been demanded to amend Article 209 to provide public…

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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

The Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge also includes key provisions aimed at protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Its approval by consensus, in Geneva, marked the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2001. “Today we made history in many ways. This is not just the first new…

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