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Pakistan's Chief Justice halts immediate release of Supreme Court registrar
•Chief Justice Bandial took the step after the cabinet removed Ishrat Ali, ordering him to report at the Establishment Division, the top government offices supervising the transfer and posting of senior officers
Pakistan political crisis deepens as army teams up with Shehbaz Sharif government to battle Imran Khan's PTI
Vivek Katju •Despite the efforts of civil society mediators, the army and Sharif government's relentless actions against PTI members indicate a no-holds-barred fight to the finish between warring factions of the political class
Pakistan's president asks chief justice to form judicial commission to probe 'regime change conspiracy' to oust Imran Khan
•Imran Khan, ousted through a no-trust vote on 10 April, has accused the US of orchestrating the fall of his government after his decision to follow an independent foreign policy over the issue of Ukraine
Defiant Imran Khan says he will not accept 'imported government'; calls for street protests
•The no-confidence vote against the Pakistan prime minister will be held on Saturday at 10 am
Who is Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial whose decision delivered a body blow to Imran Khan?
Fp Explainers •Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial took over as the top judge of the country in February. Little did he know then that he would face one of his biggest challenges yet – deciding the fate of Pakistan’s premier
Pakistan: Security beefed up outside Supreme Court ahead of verdict over deputy speaker's ruling
•After noting that the deputy speaker's ruling to dismiss the no-trust motion against Imran Khan was a violation of Article 95, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said that the verdict will be delivered at 7:30 pm on Thursday
Pakistan's NSA Moeed Yusuf resigns amid ongoing political crisis
•He thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan and all others who allowed the office of the National Security Advisor and the National Security Division/Strategic Policy Planning Cell to contribute to the national cause.
Pak judge hearing cases against Sharif transferred
Fp Archives •A Pakistani anti-corruption court judge who was hearing three cases against Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif and members of his family has been transferred, days before the formation of the new PML-N government.
26/11 attacks: Pak court adjourns hearing on Saeed's plea
Fp Archives •A Pakistani court has adjourned for nearly four months the hearing of a petition filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed seeking legal aid from the government to defend himself in a US lawsuit over the 2008 Mumbai attacks.