
Pakistan court halts forced repatriation of Afghan musicians – JURIST
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a two-page interim order on Friday preventing the forced repatriation of around 150 Afghan singers and musicians who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s…
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Pakistan dispatch: massed protesters demanding release of ex-PM Imran Khan met with harsh response from security forces in Islamabad – JURIST
Abu Bakar Khan and Noor Ul Huda are JURIST staff correspondents in Pakistan and recent graduates of Punjab University Law College. They filed this dispatch from Lahore. On November 13,…
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Pakistan former information minister announces boycott of general elections – JURIST
Pakistan’s former information minister Fawad Chaudhry announced on Monday that he and his group would boycott Pakistan’s general elections in claiming that the electoral process was fake. Fawad left former…
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Pakistan political candidate abducted outside courthouse by armed assailants – JURIST
Unknown assailants abducted Khayal Ahmad Kastro, former Punjab provincial minister and election candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), outside a local court in Pakistan Friday where he sought bail for a…
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Pakistan Supreme Court sets aside court decision allowing use of election symbol by former PM Khan’s party – JURIST
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision suspending the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) earlier order against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) that revoked the party’s…
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Pakistan dispatch: my journey bringing law and justice home – JURIST
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Izhar Ahmed Khan is a JURIST Staff Correspondent based in…
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Pakistan dispatch: violent crackdown on peaceful Baloch protesters in Islamabad highlights ongoing injustices in Balochistan region – JURIST
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Izhar Ahmed Khan is a 2022 LL.B. graduate of the…
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Pakistan Supreme Court grants bail to former prime minister Imran Khan – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, ruling that there are no reasonable grounds, with currently available evidence, for believing that Khan wrongfully communicated…
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Pakistan Supreme Court orders election commission to resolve concerns over 2024 general election – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued an order on Friday that requires the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to resolve grievances relating to the absence of a fair and free…
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Pakistan Supreme Court begins hearings on Afghan refugee deportations – JURIST
Pakistan’s Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a petition to halt the country’s removal of Afghan refugees. The petition was signed by a group of human rights activists, lawyers and…
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Pakistan gives warning for ‘illegal immigrants’ to leave the country before November deadline – JURIST
Pakistan Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti issued a warning Thursday to “illegal immigrants” living in Pakistan to voluntarily leave the country by November 1 or risk potential arrest and deportation….
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan indicted for allegedly revealing official secrets – JURIST
Ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was indicted by a Pakistani court Monday for charges of revealing official secrets. If found guilty, Khan, alongside Vice Chairman of the Pakistan…
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Pakistan Election Commission questions neutrality of government-organized elections – JURIST
The Election Commission of Pakistan questioned on Thursday the neutrality of Pakistan’s caretaker government in holding national elections. The Election Commission alleged that the government compromises impartiality in the election…
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Pakistan dispatch: child domestic labor abuses prompt urgent calls for legislative change – JURIST
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Mashal Asim Khan is an LLB student in the University…
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Pakistan court suspends conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan – JURIST
The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the conviction of Imran Khan. The former prime minister of Pakistan was previously convicted on corruption charges. In early August, Khan was sentenced…
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