Nasir Iqbal

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In landmark ruling, Federal Constitutional Court upholds super tax

Business January 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Accepting the authority of Parliament to legislate on imposing taxes, the Federal Constitution Court (FCC) on Tuesday — in a landmark ruling with far-reaching constitutional and fiscal im...

Federal Constitutional Court upholds super tax

News January 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Accepting the authority of Parliament to legislate on imposing taxes, the Federal Constitution Court (FCC) on Tuesday — in a landmark ruling with far-reaching constitutional and fiscal im...

Courts should not convert divorce cases into ‘khula’: SC

News January 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the family courts must not, on their own motion, convert a wife’s demand for divorce into ‘khula’ proceedings, as doing so would deprive her of her ri...

‘Inefficiencies’ no reason to delay promotion: SC

News January 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that government-run departments cannot invoke their own administrative inefficiencies and procedural delays as justification for failing to ensure timely...

FCC reserves verdict on case related to ban on imports from India

News January 22, 2026

• Commerce ministry challenges set of LHC directions despite upholding of SROs• Policy decision linked to country’s national interest, Kashmir stance• Govt official’s counsel terms high cour...

Supreme Court upholds appellate jurisdiction in rent and family cases

News January 21, 2026

• Rejects office objection claiming high courts are final forum in rent matters• Judgement clarifies scope of appellate jurisdiction after 27th Amendment ISLAMABAD: In a loud and clear message, th...

SC regrets apathy towards domestic violence victims

News January 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a poignant observation, has called out society for its apathy towards victims of domestic violence, noting that despite sustained maltreatment by their husbands and in...

PTI’s participation in JCP meetings conditional upon consultation with Imran: Barrister Gohar

News January 19, 2026

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that the party’s future participation in meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) was conditional upon whether ...

Pension is a right, not employer’s largesse: Supreme Court

News January 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that pension is a vested constitutional right and not a bounty or something given out of generosity by the employer. The employee earns these benefits t...

KP narcotics law undermines federal powers, FCC told

News January 16, 2026

• Court hears dispute between Centre, province over anti-drugs legislation• Plea moved by federal govt argues presence of provincial law may ‘add to legal complications’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal...