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Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has made it clear that parliament and not the apex court is the supreme institution of the country since it represents the will of the people. Speaking to reporters, the minister stated, “There is no doubt that the Supreme Court is the apex court in the country, but […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday said the army chief has no right to issue political statements. Addressing journalists outside the Lahore High Court on Tuesday, he said that the court’s interim order was not applicatory and was similar to Article 58-2b which allows sacking elected representatives. He said that […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought records of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press releases and Armed forces’ statements issued after the Abbottabad operation against Osama Bin Laden on May 02. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of a petition pertaining to media’s role. […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Monday said that being the guardian of the Constitution, it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to ensure the supremacy of the Constitution in connection with the actions of state institutions and authorities. The Chief Justice while addressing the participants of the seventh management course said, “Gone […]
The Supreme Court on Monday accepted interim bail of former Federal Minister Sardar Muhammad Rind in a kidnapping for ransom case. A three-member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary heard the appeal filed by opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Yar Muhammad Rind and granted the bail against the security […]
The legal fraternity and representatives of civil society across the country held protests, rallies and meetings to condemn the imposition of emergency. Bar Councils and Bar Associations termed it the black day to condemn the imposition of emergency and promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) on November 3, 2007 by the then general (Retd) Pervez […]
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said that the movement for the restoration of independent judiciary has proved that no martial law would be imposed in the country. Addressing a gathering of legal luminaries and jurists at the District Bar Association Sargodha, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, said that the lawyers movement […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday has said that its verdict of 12th of this month on Balochistan government stays intact, directing to take urgent steps for the early recovery of missing persons. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of the case pertaining to […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to maintain the current prices of CNG until the next hearing of the case pertaining prices of petroleum products. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of the case in which the OGRA […]
Expressing concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a report from the federal government on how the Balochistan government was still operating despite the October 12 interim order. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the provincial government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to complete the survey of government lands in Karachi in three months. A five-member bench of the court headed by Anwar Zaher Jamali resumed hearing of the Karachi law and order case at Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry. Last year, the […]
Declaring linkage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices with those of other petroleum products illegal, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued an interim order in a case about weekly review of gas prices. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ruled that the court said that […]
