On 02-11-2020, Ch. Imran Hassan Ali appeared before the Supreme Court to represent the Respondents in a Petition for Leave to Appeal. The case pertained to a valuable commercial property at a prime location. The Respondents are the original owners and bona fide purchasers. The Petitioner was aggrieved of a
Ch. Afrasiab Khan, ASC, successfully represented Konish Enterprise (Pvt.) Ltd. before the Supreme Court of Pakistan in an appeal filed by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (“PTCL”) against a judgment of the Peshawar High Court. The judgment is reported at PLD 2020 SC 261. Under a contract with the National Highways
The Government of the Punjab, School Education Department, made gross violations of merit in respect of appointment of Educators by misinterpreting the qualifications criteria prescribed by the relevant rules. Some candidates who had been wrongly deprived of appointment despite being fully qualified challenged the rejection of their candidature through a
We have been engaged to advise Fauji Electric Power Company Ltd. in respect of a dispute with the Government of Balochistan. The dispute involves a vast area of land in Lasbela, Balochistan. It includes legal issues surrounding installation of an oil pipeline by Fauji Foundation’s partner, BYCO/Universal Terminal Ltd., as
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, had initial success at the Supreme Court on 01-11-2019 at the preliminary hearing of a Constitution Petition that challenges the National Command Authority (Amendment) Act, 2016, as being unconstitutional. After hearing preliminary submissions, the Court issued notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan. The amendment
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, enjoyed double success while representing SKB-KNK Joint Venture before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. SKB-KNK Joint Venture (“the contractor”) built the Rainee Canal for the Water and Power Development Authorirty (“WAPDA”). A dispute arose as to the amount due to the contractor in respect of
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali represented the Respondents in four appeals in the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench. The case pertains to the ownership and partition dispute between family members over the famous property, 1 Old Jail Road, Rawalpindi. Gatemells Motel is also a part of this property. The property,
The Supreme Court has formed a committee to prepare a final draft of planned reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) while hearing a case regarding the constitutional status of the territory. The committee is headed by the attorney general and includes senior lawyers Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan, Ch. Afrasiab Khan, Salman Akram Raja,
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali successfully represented Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (“PMDC”) before the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan, first in a Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal and then in the consequent appeal. PMDC has been involved in a long-drawn-out legal battle with the Government of the Punjab. The dispute
On 14-03-2018, Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, successfully represented Sunni Tehreek, a polictical party, before the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Election Commission of Pakistan had cancelled registration of the party ahead of General Elections, 2018, without giving it adequate opportunity to fulfil certain statutory requirements. The Court allowed