IHC rejects petition challenging appointments of two high court judges

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1. 22 Oct 2026 75% related

   4 outlets

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2. 20 Oct 2026 76% related

   6 outlets · 2 developments

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3. 10 Oct 2026 77% related

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4. 11 Aug 2026 77% related

   8 outlets

   IHC seeks government explanation for delay in judges' appointment summary

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5. 7 Aug 2026 80% related

   4 outlets · 2 developments

   IHC reserves ruling on judicial appointment delay petition

   Most outlets reported that the Islamabad High Court reserved its ruling on the maintainability of a petition challenging the delay in judicial appointments. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in emphasis: one outlet led with the presidential delay as the core issue, while others presented it as part of the court’s decision on the petition’s maintainability. All excerpts used similar phrasing to describe the court’s action and the nature of the plea.