AN appalling abuse of power was reversed at the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday. The proceedings pertained to Nadra’s action in October 2019 of cancelling JUI-F leader Maulana Hamdullah’s CNIC in effect, revoking his citizenship on the grounds that he was an ‘alien’ and had obtained his identity papers through fraudulent means.
In a 29-page judgement, Chief Justice Athar Minallah wrote: “Citizenship is the most valuable basic right of a human. All other rights, whether social or political, cannot be enjoyed if a person does not have a bond of citizenship with a state.” The court ordered Nadra that it said had acted in an “arbitrary and reckless manner” to restore the CNIC of the former senator as well as those of other petitioners who had been subjected to the same on similar grounds. It held that the authority did not have the jurisdiction to initiate such proceedings on the basis of intelligence reports.
IHC bars NADRA from blocking, suspending or cancelling CNICs
IHC says a judicial order needs to be required before blocking or suspending an individual s identity card
IHC. PHOTO: Islamabad High Court website
The Islamabad High Court on Saturday ruled that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) cannot block, suspend or cancel citizens identity cards, adding that such a move would be considered a transgression on its part.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued a detailed 29-page judgment today, ordering the restoration of identity cards of 10 citizens, including that of JUI-F s Senator Hafiz Hamdullah.
The CNICs of Abdul Rahim, Naik Mohammad, Mohammad Hanif and others were also restored in line with the court s directives.
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The Islamabad High Court on Friday suspended the Municipal Corporation of Islamabad’s (MCI) notification regarding collection of fee from online food delivery service Foodpanda as publicity charges. Online
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday suspended the Municipal Corporation of Islamabad’s (MCI) notification regarding collection of fee from online food delivery service Foodpanda as publicity charges.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued the suspension order after preliminary hearing of a petition filed by Foodpanda through Advocate Khurram Hashmi. The chief justice also sought MCI’s reply to the petition in a fortnight.
Foodpanda has also challenged similar notifications issued by the metropolitan corporations and cantonments of Karachi and Lahore and Peshawar Development Authority and obtained stay orders from the Sindh High Court, Lahore High Court and Peshawar High Court against the collection of fee.
Nearly half the women from 57 developing countries do not have the right to make decisions regarding their bodies, including using contraception, seeking healthcare or even on their sexuality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 titled ‘My Body is My Own’ launched on Thursday.
Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde on Thursday said time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice of India. Heading a Special Bench, Chief Justice Bobde however said women lawyers refuse offers of High Court judgeships citing familial responsibilities.
Jaydev Unadkat s sensational spell with the new ball broke the back of the formidable batting line-up of Delhi Capitals at Mumbai s Wankhede Stadium. And it was another expensive player Chris Morris, the most expensive in IPL history, in fact that got RR home by three wickets with an unbeaten 36 off 18 balls.