Court restores powers to local representatives

BISE Bannu chairman appointment: Court seeks explanation from govt

In this image, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Bannu building can be seen. — BISE Bannu Website/FilePESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Friday sought a response from the provincial government on the appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary...

Court restores powers to local representatives

The Peshawar High Court has nullified amendments made by the provincial government to the Local Government Ordinance that reduced the powers and funding of elected local representatives. The court accepted petitions challenging the changes and declared the provincial government's amendments unconstitutional. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Farah Jamshed presided over the case. The petitions were filed by Humayun…

CAT upholds CCP decision against PESCO

May 23, 2025 (MLN): The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the decision of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) against Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO). The CAT has directed it to restore the Right of Way (ROW) facility on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms for all service providers, including fiber optic and local internet/cable TV operators. Disposing of the appeal, the CAT further directed PESCO to fo…