In a significant judgment aimed at protecting women’s legal and constitutional rights, the Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that depriving women of their rightful inheritance is both unlawful and contrary to Islamic teachings. The landmark verdict reaffirmed that inheritance rights granted to women cannot be denied on the basis of regional customs, family traditions, or […]
Three Judges of Federal Constitutional Court Take Oath
The Federal Constitutional Court moved a step closer to full functioning as three newly appointed judges were sworn in at a formal ceremony held at the Islamabad High Court on Friday. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, who assumed office earlier this week as the court’s first chief justice. Justice Hassan Azhar […]