Sindh High Court

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) recommended a six-month extension for Justice Khalid Hussain Shahani as an additional judge in the Sindh High Court (SHC) and proposed appointments for five vacant high court positions. It also considered nominations for the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and confirmed four additional judges as permanent judges in the provincial high courts after evaluations.

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) overturned Sindh High Court (SHC) orders allowing a contractor to claim price escalation beyond agreed terms for the Nai Gaj Dam project, directing completion under the original contract. The FCC prohibited further judicial interventions until project completion and mandated adherence to the arbitral award and 2021 MoU.

The Sindh High Court acquitted Anees Khaskheli, a private school teacher, who was previously sentenced to life in 2023 for his alleged role in the 2017 suicide of university student Naila Rind. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act and cyberstalking laws beyond reasonable doubt.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that procedural laws should prioritize human suffering over technicalities, ordering a trial court to re-examine discrepancies in a witness's recorded statement in the murder case of Sanam Umrani. The court mandated corrections to the written testimony within 15 days and a final decision within 30 days, overturning lower court dismissals of the petitioner's application.

Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani confirmed 78 children were infected with HIV at Valika Hospital in Karachi. The government has launched an investigation and promised medical treatment and strict action against responsible staff. The Sindh High Court ordered an inquiry into the outbreak, which is linked to alleged syringe reuse.

The Sindh High Court has ordered the provincial health secretary and police chief to submit reports on alleged HIV outbreaks at Kulsum Bai Valika SESSI Hospital in Karachi, linked to contaminated syringe reuse and medical negligence. The petition, filed by Tariq Mansoor, claims 84-200 children were infected, with some fatalities, and criticizes the lack of an independent inquiry or action.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has formed interview committees to vet candidates for high court judge appointments without including any Supreme Court judges. The panels, chaired by Federal Constitutional Court judges, include high court chief justices, the attorney general, senators, and a bar association representative for four high courts.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has initiated a process to fill 10 vacant additional judge positions in the Lahore High Court. The commission approved new interview rules and established a seven-member panel to evaluate candidates, following the 27th Constitutional Amendment that expanded the JCP's authority to set judicial appointment criteria.

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, which imposes taxes on non-income-generating immovable properties, is 'confiscatory in nature' and violates constitutional principles. The court criticized the provision for enabling discriminatory taxation and causing undue financial burdens on taxpayers, particularly as it overlaps with provincial fiscal authority and risks double taxation.

The Supreme Court overturned the death sentences of Abdul Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya, two MQM workers convicted in the 2012 Baldia factory fire case. The court granted them the benefit of the doubt, nullifying prior rulings by an anti-terrorism court and the Sindh High Court that upheld the death penalty for their alleged involvement in murder, extortion, arson, and terrorism.