Nasir Iqbal

Articles by Nasir Iqbal

FCC sets aside SC judgment that allowed demolition of restaurants in Margalla Hills National Park

News July 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday set aside a Supreme Court (SC) judgment from August 2024 that had paved the way for the demolition of infrastructure developed by the Monal ...

SC lays down guidelines to curb harassment in educational institutions

Health July 11, 2026

• Restores headmistress’ penalty for negligence in protecting female teachers• Orders strict anti-harassment mechanisms, law enforcement ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday restored a severe ...

SC rules technical procedures should not impede justice

News July 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the ultimate purpose of procedural law was to give voice to human suffering and not to silence it. The observation came while setting aside rulings ...

FCC bars conversion of industrial land into housing schemes

News July 9, 2026

• Verdict says land acquired for public purpose must retain ‘original use’• Upholds PHC ruling against housing scheme on mill land ISLAMABAD: In what has been billed as a verdict that may set ...

JUI-F challenges Islamabad's child marriage law in Shariat court

News July 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ule­ma-i-Islam (JUI-F) has approached the Federal Shariat Court (FSC), challenging the constitutional vali­dity of the Islamabad Capital Terri­tory Child Marriage Restraint Ac...

State bound to protect life, enforce law, carry out fair probe, SC rules

News July 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday described the Baldia Town factory fire as one of the most tragic, painful and heart-rending disasters in Pakistan’s history, in which 260 workers lost the...

SC issues notices on Imaan, Hadi's pleas for early hearing of appeal against IHC decision in social media posts case

News July 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Additional Attorney General and other respondents on pleas filed by lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, seeking an earl...

Rights-based prison reforms pledged

Health July 3, 2026

• Chief ministers commit to reducing unnecessary incarceration, improving infrastructure• CJP terms reforms ‘shared institutional responsibility’• Maryam says prisons should be reflective of...

Women’s inheritance rights enshrined in Sharia, Supreme Court holds

News July 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday settled a 71-year-old family dispute, ruling that inheritance is a vested Sharia (Islamic) and legal right that devolves upon all heirs, including women, imme...

Petitioner approaches SC to overturn IHC’s acquittal of accused in domestic violence case

News July 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A domestic violence case landed at the doorstep of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, as the victim petitioner moved to overturn the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Feb 24, 2026 acquittal of an a...