Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq
In what appeared to be a rare example in the country’s history, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government to take action against former military chief Aslam Baig and DG ISI Asad Durrani. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ruled that election process was polluted through […]
In what appeared to be another incident of targeted killing, unknown motorcycle riders gunned down a senior lawyer Shakir Ali Rizvi on Friday in Lahore. Shakir Ali Rizvi advocate accompanied by his associate lawyer came out of his chamber for going to the court in regard to a case and as soon as his car […]
The process of culling the infected Australian sheep has resumed on Friday after PK Meat and Food withdrew its petition to the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the federation of Pakistan and others unconditionally on Thursday. The importer, Tariq Mehmood Butt, had earlier sought a stay order from the SHC against the culling of the […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi once again out to malign judiciary, asking Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary to resign from his post for misusing powers. The senator, earlier, attempted to stage a sit-in when he was not permitted to speak on the subject during the Senate session. On chief whip’s intrusion, the […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
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A session court on Friday accepted bail plea of Ali Imran, the Punjab Chief Minister’s son-in-law, in a case pertaining to torture on an employee of a bakery in Lahore. According to the reports, Ali Maz Gani, a duty magistrate, has directed to submit two surety bonds of Rs50, 000 each. A CCTV footage showed […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
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Dispelling a perception of conflict between the government and judiciary, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the country could prosper only when all these respected each other and worked within their spheres. Addressing a ceremony of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the premier said mud-slinging on institutions was tantamount to defaming the country. […]
Directing the federal government to block all blasphemous material available on Google and YouTube, the Lahore High Court (LHC) asked it to file a case in the International Court for Justice (ICJ) against anti-Islam movie that sparked outrage across the globe. The LHC issued ruling while hearing of a petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leaders […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said that the mindset responsible for the attack on Malala Yousafzai was the same one which took his mother’s life. He said this while speaking on the fifth anniversary of the Karsaz incident, assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto which she narrowly escaped. The chairman of […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be direct and dangerous blames, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that military establishment was involved in killing people in Balochistan. While speaking to a private TV channel, the MQM leader also claimed that some elements within establishment backs violence in Karachi, the economic hub of the country. […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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Former head of Military Intelligence (MI) Brig (Retd) Hamid Saeed on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court in Asghar Khan’s case and submitted a written statement in the case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of a petition filed in 1996 by Air Marshal […]
A local court on Thursday sent Ali Imran, the Punjab Chief Minister’s son-in-law, on 14-day judicial remand in a case pertaining to torture on an employee of a bakery in Lahore. Earlier, the CM had ordered on Wednesday that his son-in-law be included in the investigation in the case, saying rule of law is dearest […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has said that the government’s plan of seeking parliamentary approval to launch anti-militant operations, claiming the move was aimed at postponing the upcoming general elections. While speaking to media he observed, “The government wants to postpone the next elections under the guise of a military […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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