Tag: Peshawar High Court (PHC)

PHC stops PTA from blocking unregistered cellphones

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) barred the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from blocking non-registered cellphones on Tuesday. While hearing a petition regarding this case,...

Three PHC judges take oath

PESHAWAR: Three additional judges of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) took oath of their offices here on Friday. PHC Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth administered...

Peshawar High Court judge injured in gun attack

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Judge Justice Ayub Khan Thursday received injuries after two unidentified armed men opened fire at his vehicle. According to police...

CJP censures trial court proceedings in electrocuted child case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, disposing of a case pertaining to the electrocution of a child during a marriage ceremony in Abbottabad,...

Woman seeks PHC’s permission for sex reassignment surgery

PESHAWAR: A 22-year-old woman on Friday moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking permission to undergo the sex reassignment surgery (SRS) to become a man. This...

SC suspends PHC’s acquittal of 73 terrorists convicted by military courts

--AAG says there is a possibility that the high court didn't examine facts properly    ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday stayed the release of 73...

SC suspends PHC’s order releasing 73 military court convicts

---PHC rules recent military court convictions not based on evidence The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday suspended order of Peshawar High Court (PHC) to release...

PHC orders forced retirement of sessions judge Azim Afridi

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued orders of forced retirement of district and sessions judge Azim Afridi, for levelling baseless charges against sitting...

Peshawar court grants bail to Charanjeet Singh’s suspected murderers

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Monday granted bail to the two suspected murderers of Charanjeet Singh, a prominent member of Peshawar’s Sikh community. On...

PHC directs Khyber district authorities to take action against “Ice” producing...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday directed deputy commissioner and authorities of Khyber tribal district to take action against the "Ice" drug...

PHC claims sacked judges treated fairly

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Monday claimed that the four judicial officers sacked few days ago were treated fairly as they had earned...

PHC suspends five judges

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday suspended three civil and two sessions judges for violating the judicial code of conduct, according to a...

PHC declares vehicular, equipment movement restriction at BKIA illegal: report

PESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court (PHC) bench on Wednesday declared illegal the restriction of vehicular and equipment movement of a private company at the...

PHC admits appeals against acquittals in Mashal Khan murder case

Court orders 26 acquitted to appear before Mardan ATC and ensure their presence in country PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday admitted...

Mashal lynching case: PHC directs transfer of appeals from Abbottabad to...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday ordered the transfer of appeals challenging the anti-terrorism court’s verdict in the Mashal Khan lynching case...

Three teams formed to arrest prime suspect in DI Khan case,...

PESHAWAR: Additional Advocate General (AAG) Kaiser Shah during a hearing of the Sharifa Bibi case in Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday informed the two-member...