Malik Asad

Articles by Malik Asad

Counsel for Imran, Bushra challenges IHC order setting deadline for arguments in Β£190m case

News May 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development in the Β£190 million case pending before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), counsel for incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi challenged t...

Federal Shariat Court strikes down 2022 legislation decriminalising suicide attempts

Health May 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday declared the decriminalisation of suicide attempts un-Islamic and struck down the 2022 legislation through which it had been omitted from the Pakis...

LHC quashes super tax on sale of inherited land

News May 16, 2026

β€’ Rules extra levy can’t be applied if primary capital gains tax is zeroβ€’ Notes that administrative circulars can’t override law; cites FCC ruling limiting scope of super taxβ€’ Dismisses FBR ...

Aleema Khan moves IHC against PTI founder Imran Khan’s β€˜solitary confinement’

Health May 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, sister of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, filed a writ petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday, challenging his prolonged solitary confinement ...

IHC rules high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases of promotion assessments

Health May 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday set aside the supersession and deferment of top bureaucrats in promotion matters and ruled that high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases rela...

Islamabad lawyers unhappy as JCP decision dims elevation prospects

News May 13, 2026

β€’ Legal fraternity mulls moving courtβ€’ Insiders say JCP may reconsider decision to address β€˜imbalance’ in high court due to 2025 transfers ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (J...

IHC issues notices to CDA in appeals by flat owners, BoP over One Constitution Avenue lease

News May 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on intra-court appeals filed by apartment owners of One Constitution ...

Bank of Punjab, flat owners challenge IHC verdict on One Constitution Avenue lease cancellation

News May 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) and several flat owners of the capital’s iconic One Constitution Avenue project have filed separate intra-court appeals before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), cha...

JCP likely to finalise panel to interview candidates

News May 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The JudΒ­icial Commission of PakΒ­istan (JCP) is expected to decide in its upcoming meeting the composition of a proposed committee tasked with interviewing candidates for elevation to the ...

Federal Constitutional Court staff pay, perks surpass Supreme Court's amid supremacy row

News May 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has pushed the emoluments of its staff and officers to unprecedented levels as debate continues over the constitutional supremacy of FCC...