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PTI’s contempt plea on level playing field fixed for hearing

The Supreme Court has fixed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's contempt plea on the level playing field for hearing on January 3. PTI filed the plea over non-implementation of SC orders for a level playing field in the 2024 general elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has been directed to address PTI's complaints for fair elections.

Pakistan bound by UN conventions, says SC during Afghans’ expulsion hearing

On Friday, the Supreme Court emphasized that Pakistan, as a signatory to United Nations (UN) conventions safeguarding refugee rights, is bound by these agreements. The court resumed its examination of the petition challenging the eviction of Afghan refugees, with Justice Ayesha Malik suggesting a constitutional interpretation due to the complexity of deportation issues. She proposed the formation of a larger bench to delve deeper into the matter.

Military court trial: SC moved for early hearing

In Islamabad, a petitioner who had contested the trial of his son in a military court after the May 9 incident has approached the Supreme Court to expedite the case's hearing. Junaid Razzaq, represented by counsel Salman Akram Raja, submitted a request, stating that military court proceedings had already commenced and urged that the case be scheduled for the third week of October.