Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Justice Aalia Neelum, sharply criticized police officials on Thursday over what she described as a “highly non-serious” and inconsistent approach in the six-year-old disappearance case of Fauzia Bibi. The woman’s family had long claimed she was taken by a jinn, a narrative the court firmly rejected during the […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reinforced a landmark principle in a significant inheritance case, ruling that depriving women of their lawful share of property violates both the Constitution and Islamic teachings.
The ruling upholds a Sindh High Court judgement and sends a strong message against those who attempt to block or delay women’s inheritance rights. The seven-page verdict, authored by Justice Athar Minallah before his resignation, was released by a bench comprising Justice Minallah and Justice Irfan Saadat. The Supreme Court dismissed petitioner Abid Hussain’s appeal […]